ZIP Code 28642 has segments in 2 Counties (Wilkes, Yadkin).
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Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,191 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,191 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 4,158 (80.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 161 |
Diversity Index2 | 49 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $55,347 |
Average Household Income | $74,260 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $32,588 |
Wealth Index5 | 63 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,510 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,598 (63.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 680 (27.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 232 ( 9.2%) |
Median Home Value | $153,205 |
Average Home Value | $187,322 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 136 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,278 |
Average Household Size | 2.28 |
Family Households | 1,413 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | -0.32% | -0.16% |
Households | 0.24% | 0.09% |
Families | 0.10% | |
Median Household Income | 2.95% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.56% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.47% |
The table below compares 28642 to the other 766 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 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 | # 434 | 43rd |
Population Density | # 342 | 55th |
Median Household Income | # 555 | 28th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 696 | 91st |
Per Capita Income | # 483 | 37th |
Diversity Index | # 446 | 42nd |
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