ZIP Code 28655 has segments in 3 Counties (Burke, Caldwell, McDowell).
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Database updated: October 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 11, 2023.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 55,397 (100%) |
Population in Households | 53,003 (95.7%) |
Population in Families | 42,765 (77.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 2,394 ( 4.3%) |
Population Density | 167 |
Diversity Index2 | 54 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $53,499 |
Average Household Income | $76,469 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $30,716 |
Wealth Index5 | 65 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 24,809 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 16,567 (66.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 5,628 (22.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 2,614 (10.5%) |
Median Home Value | $193,516 |
Average Home Value | $219,720 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 113 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 22,195 |
Average Household Size | 2.39 |
Family Households | 14,402 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.24% | -0.24% |
Households | -0.03% | 0.01% |
Families | -0.11% | |
Median Household Income | 2.72% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.14% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.12% |
The table below compares 28655 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 | # 24 | 97th |
Population Density | # 334 | 57th |
Median Household Income | # 442 | 43rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 392 | 51st |
Per Capita Income | # 423 | 46th |
Diversity Index | # 372 | 52nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.