Collettsville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28611
Caldwell County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 885
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Collettsville has 885 residents, placing it in the 28th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 5 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 28611 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 28611 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Collettsville, Caldwell County, North Carolina, home to just 885 residents across 192.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28611, but per-capita income is $39,298. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Caldwell County, so 28611 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28611, Collettsville, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
885
Population
192.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28611?
53.9
Median Age
24.8%
Male
75.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$39,298
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
439housing units
439
Total Housing Units
229
Occupied Units
210
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 28611, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,369,000.
5
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28611 vs 28605 →
ZIP 28611 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28605
Blowing Rock (28605)
3,412 residents
- 28611 885
Collettsville (28611)
885 residents
- 28646 342
Linville (28646)
342 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28611 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 28611 in?
ZIP code 28611 (Collettsville) is located in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Caldwell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/caldwell-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 28611?
ZIP code 28611 in Collettsville, NC has a population of 885 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 28611?
The largest racial group in ZIP 28611 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 28611?
ZIP code 28611 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 28611?
In ZIP code 28611, 62.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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