Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28607: Boone, NC
ZIP code 28607 uses the postal name Boone, North Carolina and lies entirely in Watauga County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 36,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,639 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Boone (6%) and Foscoe (3%); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boone · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Watauga County
- Census places
- Boone (6%); Foscoe (3%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Blairmont, Dougherty Heights GeoNames
- Micro area
- Boone, NC
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 101.7 sq mi · 351 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 28608 also use the name Boone
Where is ZIP code 28607?
28607 centers on 36.215°, -81.647° and covers 101.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 28605, 28618, 28684, 28698, 28604, 28692, 28624, 28645.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28607, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 28607 compare with the rest of Watauga County?
| Measure | 28607 | In Watauga County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 35,679 | 2nd of 9 | 100th of 853 |
| Median household income | $47k | 6th of 7 | 477th of 528 |
| Median home value | $379k | 3rd of 9 | 108th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 69% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28607?
The 2020 Census counted 35,495 people in 28607; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 35,679. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 35,679
- 2020 Census count
- 35,495+7.4% since 2010 (33,059)
- Households
- 12,583
- Median age
- 23.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28607?
Of the 35,679 people the ACS estimates in 28607, 9.6% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.2%).
- Under 189.6%
- 18 to 6476.5%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic86.2%
- Hispanic or Latino7.1%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28607 earn?
Median household income is $46,639 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Watauga County. It fell from $53,654 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,639
- Income per person
- $29,503
- Below the poverty line
- 34.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 54.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,08911,600 returns; wages 56% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28607?
FHFA's house price index for 28607, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 119% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 79% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $378,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,152
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.2%
- Housing units
- 16,768
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28607?
1,184 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 68 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade198
- Health care and social assistance138
- Accommodation and food services136
- Professional, scientific, and technical services129
- Construction124
- Real estate and rental and leasing117
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28607?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28605 | Blowing Rock | 3,883 | $77k | 6.5 mi |
| 28618 | Deep Gap | 2,208 | $60k | 7.2 mi |
| 28684 | Todd | 1,961 | $69k | 8.6 mi |
| 28698 | Zionville | 2,320 | $54k | 9.3 mi |
| 28604 | Banner Elk | 7,869 | $76k | 12.1 mi |
| 28692 | Vilas | 4,367 | $43k | 12.7 mi |
| 28624 | Ferguson | 1,438 | $52k | 14.6 mi |
| 28645 | Lenoir | 45,997 | $52k | 17.2 mi |
| 28626 | Fleetwood | 3,173 | $74k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 28679 | Sugar Grove | 2,454 | $65k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 37691 | Trade, TN | 475 | $14k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Boone?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Boone, NC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 28608 | Watauga County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.