Elk Park, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elk Park, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,527. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ELK-PARK-NC · Elk Park, NC 1 ZIPs · 2,527 pop · #23266/25278 · Avery County
INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-LOW $44,028
- RANK-BOTTOM #23266/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Newland
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 73% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,527
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $169,900
Nearest income peer: Newland, NC (+ $15,674 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Elk Park
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elk Park on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Elk Park · this city · lowest
Elk Park · this city · lowest
$44,028 median HH income
- Newland · near
Newland · near
$59,702 median HH income
- Linville · highest
Linville · highest
$76,736 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elk Park, NC sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 8th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,527
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $44,028
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($44,028 average) · poverty 25.3%. The primary code (28622) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elk Park as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Manson is the closest lower-income city and Harrellsville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elk Park.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 28622, is all of Elk Park
There is no split to weigh here: 28622 holds every one of Elk Park's 2,527 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Elk Park
Citywide ZBP: 37 establishments, 186 employees , annual payroll $12,755k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28622 (37 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (13) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Elk Park, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Avery County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elk Park. See the Avery County roll-up →
Every one of the 2 cities sharing Avery County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Elk Park, Newland and Linville among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Linville marks the far end of that range at $76,736, 74% above Elk Park.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28622 | 2,527 | $44,028 | 37 | 32 |
Elk Park roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Elk Park, .