Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28627: Glade Valley, NC
ZIP code 28627 uses the postal name Glade Valley, North Carolina and lies entirely in Alleghany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,474 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Glade Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alleghany County
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.8 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28627?
28627 centers on 36.454°, -81.014° and covers 25.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28668, 28623, 28685, 28675, 27017.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28627, 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 28627 compare with the rest of Alleghany County?
| Measure | 28627 | In Alleghany County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,193 | 4th of 7 | 672nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $246k | not ranked | not ranked |
28627's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,217) is more than a quarter of the figure ($46,474); 28627's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$122,256) is more than a quarter of the figure ($246,400). 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 41% 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 28627?
The 2020 Census counted 1,334 people in 28627; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,193. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,193±259 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,334
- Households
- 560
- Median age
- 59.0
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 28627?
Of the 1,193 people the ACS estimates in 28627, 14.2% are under 18 and 36.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.9%).
- Under 1814.2%
- 18 to 6449.4%
- 65 and older36.4%
- White, not Hispanic87.0%
- Hispanic or Latino11.9%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- 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 28627 earn?
Median household income is $46,474 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,474±$20,217
- Income per person
- $44,249
- Below the poverty line
- 9.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,450560 returns; wages 62% 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 28627?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $246,400
- Median gross rent
- $643
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 887
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28627?
25 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).
- Construction12
- Retail trade5
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 28627?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28668 | Roaring Gap | 40 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 28623 | Ennice | 1,814 | $53k | 5.7 mi |
| 28685 | Traphill | 2,181 | $46k | 7.5 mi |
| 28675 | Sparta | 6,745 | $45k | 7.7 mi |
| 27017 | Dobson | 10,085 | $59k | 15.2 mi |
| 28683 | Thurmond | 1,614 | $45k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 28635 | Hays | 2,669 | $45k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 27024 | Lowgap | 2,387 | $63k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 28676 | State Road | 3,100 | $61k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.