Watauga
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North Carolina
Watauga is a smaller county in North Carolina with 7 ZIP codes, 53,459 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, Watauga, NC sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 32nd pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 53,459
- combined ZIP population
- 7
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $60,263
- 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.
Watauga lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 37189, 7 ZIPs, combined population 53,459). 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 37189.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
7
Total ZIPs
53,459
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Watauga
Side-by-side: Compare 28607 vs 28604 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Watauga?
Watauga has a total population of 53,459 across 7 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Watauga?
Watauga includes 7 ZIP codes: 28607, 28604, 28692, 28605, 28618, 28698, 28679.