Glendale Springs, NC · standard

ZIP Code 28629

Ashe County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

75
12/sq mi Low-density area
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Glendale Springs has 75 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 12 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 28629 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 28629 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Glendale Springs, Ashe County, North Carolina, home to just 75 residents across 6.2 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them.

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 →

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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 28629, Glendale Springs, 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

75

Population

6.2

Area (sq mi)

12

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 28629?

67.7

Median Age

37.5%

Male

62.5%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$38,101

Per Capita Income

19.4%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

32

Total Housing Units

32

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.25

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.4%
Renter 15.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 28629, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,136,000.

8

Businesses

38

Employees

$1.1M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
28640 Jefferson, NC 4,719 5.0 mi
28694 West Jefferson, NC 7,744 6.2 mi
28665 Purlear, NC 2,571 9.0 mi

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 28629 in?

ZIP code 28629 (Glendale Springs) is located in Ashe County, North Carolina. Ashe County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ashe-nc.

What is the population of ZIP code 28629?

ZIP code 28629 in Glendale Springs, NC has a population of 75 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 28629's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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