Old Fort, NC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Old Fort, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,857. 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 OLD-FORT-NC · Old Fort, NC 1 ZIPs · 6,857 pop · #14762/25278 · McDowell County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $66,410
- RANK-MID #14762/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Marion
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 77% owners
- POP-TOWN 6,857
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $196,600
Nearest income peer: Marion, NC ( $10,627 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 Old Fort
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Old Fort on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Nebo · lowest
Nebo · lowest
$54,869 median HH income
- Marion · near
Marion · near
$55,783 median HH income
- Old Fort · this city · highest
Old Fort · this city · highest
$66,410 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, Old Fort, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 42nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 6,857
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,410
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,410 and poverty 14.6% concentrate in 28762.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Old Fort as a pure owner town.
Within North Carolina, Flat Rock is the closest lower-income city and Raeford the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Old Fort.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 28762, is all of Old Fort
There is no split to weigh here: 28762 holds every one of Old Fort's 6,857 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
Mid-pack ZBP load on Old Fort's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 106 establishments, 1,652 employees , annual payroll $77,598k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28762 (106 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (19) · also Construction · Manufacturing .
ZIP Codes in Old Fort, NC
These ZIP codes sit in McDowell County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Old Fort. See the McDowell County roll-up →
No other city sharing McDowell County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Old Fort. Marion and Nebo sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Nebo marks the far end of that range at $54,869, 17% below Old Fort.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28762 | 6,857 | $66,410 | 106 | 27 |
Old Fort 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 Old Fort, .