Avery

Source:

North Carolina

Avery is a sparsely populated county in North Carolina with 7 ZIP codes, 13,125 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Avery, NC sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

32nd pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
13,125
combined ZIP population
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,155
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Avery lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 37011, 7 ZIPs, combined population 13,125). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (7 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 37011.

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7

Total ZIPs

13,125

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Avery

Side-by-side: Compare 28657 vs 28622 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
28657 Newland 9,488 23
28622 Elk Park 2,527 32
28616 Crossnore 493 71
28646 Linville 342 6
28662 Pineola 140 30
28647 Linville Falls 89 6
28652 Minneapolis 46 220

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Avery?

Avery has a total population of 13,125 across 7 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Avery?

Avery includes 7 ZIP codes: 28657, 28622, 28616, 28646, 28662, 28647, 28652.

Avery's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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