Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28623: Ennice, NC
ZIP code 28623 uses the postal name Ennice, North Carolina and lies entirely in Alleghany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,384 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ennice · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alleghany County
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.9 sq mi · 61 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28623?
28623 centers on 36.529°, -80.973° and covers 29.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28627, 27024, 24333, 28675, 27017.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28623, 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 28623 compare with the rest of Alleghany County?
| Measure | 28623 | In Alleghany County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,814 | 2nd of 7 | 617th of 853 |
| Median household income | $53k | 1st of 2 | 421st of 528 |
| Median home value | $171k | 3rd of 3 | 441st of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 46% 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 28623?
The 2020 Census counted 1,618 people in 28623; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,814. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,814±361 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,618−2.1% since 2010 (1,653)
- Households
- 749
- Median age
- 47.9
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 28623?
Of the 1,814 people the ACS estimates in 28623, 22.1% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.6%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older23.6%
- White, not Hispanic77.0%
- Hispanic or Latino19.6%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 28623 earn?
Median household income is $53,384 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,892 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,384±$8,018
- Income per person
- $30,316
- Below the poverty line
- 23.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,134700 returns; wages 65% 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 28623?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,600
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.0%
- Housing units
- 1,048
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28623?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
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 28623?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28627 | Glade Valley | 1,193 | $47k | 5.7 mi |
| 27024 | Lowgap | 2,387 | $63k | 7.4 mi |
| 24333 | Galax, VA | 17,390 | $48k | 8.0 mi |
| 28675 | Sparta | 6,745 | $45k | 9.2 mi |
| 27017 | Dobson | 10,085 | $59k | 15.8 mi |
| 28668 | Roaring Gap | 40 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 28683 | Thurmond | 1,614 | $45k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 24351 | Lambsburg, VA | 562 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 28685 | Traphill | 2,181 | $46k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.