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ZIP Code 28615: Creston, NC
ZIP code 28615 uses the postal name Creston, North Carolina and lies entirely in Ashe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,653 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Creston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ashe County
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 70.4 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28615?
28615 centers on 36.475°, -81.670° and covers 70.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 28693, 37680, 28643, 37683, 28684, 24292, 28698, 28694.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28615, 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).
How does 28615 compare with the rest of Ashe County?
| Measure | 28615 | In Ashe County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,878 | 7th of 13 | 608th of 853 |
| Median household income | $52k | 7th of 8 | 443rd of 528 |
| Median home value | $153k | not ranked | not ranked |
28615's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$60,294) is more than a quarter of the figure ($152,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 31% 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 28615?
The 2020 Census counted 1,915 people in 28615; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,878. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,878±374 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,915+2.1% since 2010 (1,876)
- Households
- 895
- Median age
- 48.7
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 28615?
Of the 1,878 people the ACS estimates in 28615, 15.1% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.9%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6459.6%
- 65 and older25.2%
- White, not Hispanic87.9%
- Hispanic or Latino8.3%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 28615 earn?
Median household income is $51,653 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Ashe County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,626 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,653±$11,272
- Income per person
- $34,490
- Below the poverty line
- 15.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,029690 returns; wages 63% 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 28615?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,600
- Median gross rent
- $730
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.3%
- Housing units
- 1,184
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 28615?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
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 28615?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28693 | Warrensville | 1,071 | $63k | 6.2 mi |
| 37680 | Laurel Bloomery, TN | 897 | $48k | 7.5 mi |
| 28643 | Lansing | 3,615 | $45k | 8.1 mi |
| 37683 | Mountain City, TN | 12,943 | $56k | 8.6 mi |
| 28684 | Todd | 1,961 | $69k | 10.3 mi |
| 24292 | Whitetop, VA | 555 | $36k | 11.2 mi |
| 28698 | Zionville | 2,320 | $54k | 12.2 mi |
| 28694 | West Jefferson | 7,626 | $59k | 13.5 mi |
| 37691 | Trade, TN | 475 | $14k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 24236 | Damascus, VA | 3,109 | $29k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.