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ZIP Code 28622

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Elk Park · Avery County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

2,527

Population

80.2

Area (sq mi)

32

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

47.2

Median Age

47.0%

Male

53.0%

Female

0.1%

Foreign-Born

White 95.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%

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

$45,169

Median Household Income

$28,685

Per Capita Income

23.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

21.3 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 38.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.8%

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

Housing

1,896

Total Housing Units

1,180

Occupied Units

716

Vacant Units

2.27

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 77.1%
Renter 22.9%

$171,100

Median Home Value

$702

Median Rent

1978

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28604 Banner Elk, NC 6,249 5.7 mi
28652 Minneapolis, NC 46 6.8 mi
37640 Butler, TN 3,743 9.6 mi
28679 Sugar Grove, NC 2,064 7.4 mi
28646 Linville, NC 342 9.9 mi

Related Areas

Avery County Elk Park, NC North Carolina

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

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