Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28618: Deep Gap, NC
ZIP code 28618 uses the postal name Deep Gap, North Carolina and lies mostly in Watauga County (88% of its land) with the rest in Wilkes County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,653 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Deep Gap · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Watauga County (88%); Wilkes County (12%)
- Micro area
- Boone, NC
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.6 sq mi · 59 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28618?
28618 centers on 36.214°, -81.517° and covers 37.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28626, 28607, 28665, 28624, 28684.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28618, 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 28618 compare with the rest of Watauga County?
| Measure | 28618 | In Watauga County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,208 | 8th of 9 | 574th of 853 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $338k | 4th of 9 | 153rd of 572 |
28618's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,156) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,653). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 45% of 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 28618?
The 2020 Census counted 2,226 people in 28618; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,208. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,208±548 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,226
- Households
- 837
- Median age
- 39.2
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 28618?
Of the 2,208 people the ACS estimates in 28618, 26.4% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.0%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.0%
- Hispanic or Latino7.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- 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 28618 earn?
Median household income is $59,653 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,653±$20,156
- Income per person
- $33,451
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,8311,040 returns; wages 64% 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 28618?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $338,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,250
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.4%
- Housing units
- 1,320
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 28618?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction16
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Wholesale trade4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Manufacturing3
- 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 28618?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28626 | Fleetwood | 3,173 | $74k | 5.5 mi |
| 28607 | Boone | 35,679 | $47k | 7.2 mi |
| 28665 | Purlear | 2,483 | $46k | 8.0 mi |
| 28624 | Ferguson | 1,438 | $52k | 8.7 mi |
| 28684 | Todd | 1,961 | $69k | 9.7 mi |
| 28694 | West Jefferson | 7,626 | $59k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 28605 | Blowing Rock | 3,883 | $77k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 28629 | Glendale Springs | 72 | – | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.