Glen Alpine, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28628
Burke County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 479
- 359/sq mi High-density area
- $74,375
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Glen Alpine pairs an above-median household income, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 359
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28628 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28628 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Glen Alpine, Burke County, North Carolina, home to just 479 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 359 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 28628 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,375 (8% above the average North Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,565. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Burke County, so 28628 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28628, Glen Alpine, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
479
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
359
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28628?
50.8
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$74,375
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$35,565
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28628 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs
Glen Alpine, NC household income vs. every North Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 749 reporting North Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$74,375 Top 32% higher than 68% of 749 North Carolina ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
29housing units
29
Total Housing Units
29
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 28628, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $746,000.
9
Businesses
18
Employees
$746K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
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 28628 vs 28655 →
ZIP 28628 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28655
Morganton (28655)
54,996 residents
- 28761 7,816
Nebo (28761)
7,816 residents
- 28628 479
Glen Alpine (28628)
479 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28628 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28628 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28628
Glen Alpine (28628)
$74,375 median income
- 28655
Morganton (28655)
$57,713 median income
- 28761
Nebo (28761)
$54,869 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28628 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 28628, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 28628 in?
ZIP code 28628 (Glen Alpine) is located in Burke County, North Carolina. Burke County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/burke-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 28628?
ZIP code 28628 in Glen Alpine, NC has a population of 479 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 28628?
The median household income in ZIP 28628 is $74,375, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 28628?
The largest racial group in ZIP 28628 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 28628?
ZIP code 28628 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 18 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 28628?
In ZIP code 28628, approximately 69.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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