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ZIP Code 28605

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Blowing Rock · Watauga County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

3,412

Population

75.0

Area (sq mi)

46

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

47.6

Median Age

51.1%

Male

48.9%

Female

6.7%

Foreign-Born

White 91.1%
African American 0.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$74,865

Median Household Income

$53,168

Per Capita Income

12.7%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 59.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 52.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

4,336

Total Housing Units

1,620

Occupied Units

2,716

Vacant Units

2.11

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 71.3%
Renter 28.7%

$449,500

Median Home Value

$1,105

Median Rent

1989

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28607 Boone, NC 33,059 6.2 mi
28611 Collettsville, NC 885 8.8 mi
28604 Banner Elk, NC 6,249 8.8 mi
28646 Linville, NC 342 8.7 mi
28692 Vilas, NC 4,067 11.3 mi
28679 Sugar Grove, NC 2,064 11.7 mi

Related Areas

Watauga County Blowing Rock, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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