Glade Valley, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28627
Alleghany County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,152
- 22/sq mi
- $46,474
- Median income
- $246,400
- Median home value
- 18.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Glade Valley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28627 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28627 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 51.9 square miles in Glade Valley, Alleghany County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,152 residents, producing a population density of 22 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28627 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28627 sits at $46,474 (33% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $44,249. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 8.0%. On housing, the median home value is $246,400 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $643 per month, and 67.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28627 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Alleghany County, so you can benchmark 28627 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28627, Glade Valley, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,152
Population
51.9
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28627?
59.0
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
5.1%
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?
$46,474
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$44,249
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28627 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,474 10th percentile higher than 10% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
887
Total Housing Units
560
Occupied Units
327
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$246,400
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$643
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 28627, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,477,000.
25
Businesses
90
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 12 | 48.0% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 20.0% |
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 28627 vs 28668 →
ZIP 28627 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28675
Sparta (28675)
6,621 residents
- 28676
State Road (28676)
3,483 residents
- 28685 2,076
Traphill (28685)
2,076 residents
- 28683 1,697
Thurmond (28683)
1,697 residents
- 28623 1,653
Ennice (28623)
1,653 residents
- 28627 1,152
Glade Valley (28627)
1,152 residents
- 28668 300
Roaring Gap (28668)
300 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28627 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28627 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28676
State Road (28676)
$60,833 median income
- 28623
Ennice (28623)
$53,384 median income
- 28627
Glade Valley (28627)
$46,474 median income
- 28685
Traphill (28685)
$46,406 median income
- 28683
Thurmond (28683)
$45,423 median income
- 28675
Sparta (28675)
$44,560 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28627 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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