Wingate, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Wingate, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 8,608. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Wingate, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 8,608 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Wingate splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Wingate, the median household income averages $71,136 and per-capita income averages $25,401. Poverty rate runs at 19.0% and unemployment at 5.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $226,700 with median rent of $1,149 per month, and 73.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Wingate against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Wingate as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

8,608

Population

$71,136

Median Income

$226,700

Median Home Value

29.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Wingate earn?

Median Household Income
$71,136
Per Capita Income
$25,401
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Poverty Rate
19.0%

What does housing look like in Wingate?

Median Home Value
$226,700
Median Rent
$1,149/mo
Owner Occupied
73.0%
Housing Units
2,888

Who lives in Wingate?

Bachelor's Degree+
18.7%
High School+
47.5%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
14.3%

ZIP Codes in Wingate, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
28174 8,608 92 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Wingate, NC?
Wingate, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 8,608, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Wingate?
The average median household income across Wingate, NC ZIP codes is $71,136. The poverty rate is 19.0%.
What is the cost of living in Wingate?
The average median home value in Wingate, NC is $226,700. Median rent is $1,149/month. 73.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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