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
- $74,375
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.3 square miles in Glen Alpine, Burke County, North Carolina. The area is home to 479 residents, producing a population density of 359 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 28628 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28628 sits at $74,375 (8% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $35,565. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 69.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28628 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Burke County, so you can benchmark 28628 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 28628, Glen Alpine, 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
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
$35,565
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28628 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,375 Top 46% higher than 54% 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?
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.
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