ZIP Code 28618 has segments in 2 Counties (Watauga, Wilkes).
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Database updated: April 1, 2024, Maps updated: February 2, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,268 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,233 (98.5%) |
Population in Families | 1,844 (81.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 35 ( 1.5%) |
Population Density | 60 |
Diversity Index2 | 27 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $60,473 |
Average Household Income | $93,904 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 28% |
Per Capita Income | $39,155 |
Wealth Index5 | 98 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (60.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,350 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 774 (57.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 171 (12.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 405 (30.0%) |
Median Home Value | $282,895 |
Average Home Value | $384,012 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 93 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 945 |
Average Household Size | 2.36 |
Family Households | 652 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.22% | 0.03% |
Households | 0.39% | 0.23% |
Families | 0.00% | |
Median Household Income | 4.05% | |
Per Capita Income | 4.19% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.56% |
The table below compares 28618 to the other 776 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 568 | 27th |
Population Density | # 547 | 30th |
Median Household Income | # 286 | 63rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 206 | 27th |
Per Capita Income | # 188 | 76th |
Diversity Index | # 668 | 14th |
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