ZIP Code 28684 has segments in 2 Counties (Ashe, Watauga).
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Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,911 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,911 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,573 (82.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 41 |
Diversity Index2 | 19 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $64,319 |
Average Household Income | $77,932 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 34% |
Per Capita Income | $34,215 |
Wealth Index5 | 56 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,571 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 701 (44.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 138 ( 8.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 732 (46.6%) |
Median Home Value | $346,382 |
Average Home Value | $436,238 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 74 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 839 |
Average Household Size | 2.28 |
Family Households | 570 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | -0.46% | 0.05% |
Households | 0.89% | 0.52% |
Families | -0.46% | |
Median Household Income | 2.06% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.78% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.51% |
The table below compares 28684 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 | # 597 | 22nd |
Population Density | # 628 | 18th |
Median Household Income | # 392 | 49th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 163 | 21st |
Per Capita Income | # 411 | 46th |
Diversity Index | # 732 | 5th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.