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
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
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.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28629, but per-capita income is $38,101. The poverty rate stands at 19.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 84.4% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.7, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 8 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Ashe County, letting you compare 28629 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 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
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?
$38,101
Per Capita Income
19.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
32
Total Housing Units
32
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
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
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
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 28629 vs 28640 →
ZIP 28629 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28694
West Jefferson (28694)
7,744 residents
- 28651
Millers Creek (28651)
7,132 residents
- 28640
Jefferson (28640)
4,719 residents
- 28626 2,714
Fleetwood (28626)
2,714 residents
- 28665 2,571
Purlear (28665)
2,571 residents
- 28617 2,261
Crumpler (28617)
2,261 residents
- 28644 1,494
Laurel Springs (28644)
1,494 residents
- 28629 75
Glendale Springs (28629)
75 residents
- 28672 35
Scottville (28672)
35 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28629 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| 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 |
| 28651 | Millers Creek, NC | 7,132 | 6.5 mi |
| 28617 | Crumpler, NC | 2,261 | 9.8 mi |
| 28672 | Scottville, NC | 35 | 10.1 mi |
| 28626 | Fleetwood, NC | 2,714 | 8.2 mi |
| 28644 | Laurel Springs, NC | 1,494 | 8.3 mi |
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