ZIP Code 28655 has segments in 3 Counties (Burke, Caldwell, McDowell).
The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: April 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
---|---|
Total Population | 56,209 (100%) |
Population in Households | 53,815 (95.7%) |
Population in Families | 43,168 (76.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 2,394 ( 4.3%) |
Population Density | 177 |
Diversity Index2 | 54 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $62,194 |
Average Household Income | $82,877 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
Per Capita Income | $33,268 |
Wealth Index5 | 73 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.1) |
HOUSING | |
---|---|
Total HU (Housing Units) | 25,174 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 15,910 (63.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 6,596 (26.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 2,668 (10.6%) |
Median Home Value | $227,111 |
Average Home Value | $282,428 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 110 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 22,506 |
Average Household Size | 2.39 |
Family Households | 14,544 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
---|---|---|
Population | 0.14% | -0.16% |
Households | 0.24% | 0.04% |
Families | 0.02% | |
Median Household Income | 3.31% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.42% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.34% |
The table below compares 28655 to the other 767 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 |
---|---|---|
Total Population | # 23 | 97th |
Population Density | # 329 | 57th |
Median Household Income | # 370 | 52nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 483 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 399 | 48th |
Diversity Index | # 386 | 50th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.