Grassy Creek, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28631
Ashe County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 637
- 10/sq mi
- 5.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 28631 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Grassy Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina, home to just 637 residents across 64.3 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28631, but per-capita income is $19,420. 52.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 10.1%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 72.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, 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 28631 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 28631, Grassy Creek, 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
637
Population
64.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28631?
45.1
Median Age
35.2%
Male
64.8%
Female
7.0%
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?
$19,420
Per Capita Income
52.3%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
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?
492
Total Housing Units
267
Occupied Units
225
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 28631, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,521,000.
4
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 28631 vs 24363 →
ZIP 28631 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28640
Jefferson (28640)
4,719 residents
- 28643
Lansing (28643)
3,521 residents
- 28617
Crumpler (28617)
2,261 residents
- 28644 1,494
Laurel Springs (28644)
1,494 residents
- 24363 1,365
Mouth Of Wilson (24363)
1,365 residents
- 24378 1,229
Troutdale (24378)
1,229 residents
- 28631 637
Grassy Creek (28631)
637 residents
- 28663 614
Piney Creek (28663)
614 residents
- 28672 35
Scottville (28672)
35 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28631 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24363 | Mouth Of Wilson, VA | 1,365 | 4.3 mi |
| 28617 | Crumpler, NC | 2,261 | 5.1 mi |
| 28663 | Piney Creek, NC | 614 | 5.9 mi |
| 28643 | Lansing, NC | 3,521 | 7.0 mi |
| 28640 | Jefferson, NC | 4,719 | 10.2 mi |
| 28672 | Scottville, NC | 35 | 6.6 mi |
| 24378 | Troutdale, VA | 1,229 | 9.6 mi |
| 28644 | Laurel Springs, NC | 1,494 | 11.5 mi |
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