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ZIP Code 28631: Grassy Creek, NC
ZIP code 28631 uses the postal name Grassy Creek, North Carolina and lies mostly in Ashe County (91% of its land) with the rest in Alleghany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Grassy Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ashe County (91%); Alleghany County (9%)
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.3 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28631?
28631 centers on 36.547°, -81.410° and covers 23.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 24363, 28617, 28663, 28643.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28631, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28631 compare with the rest of Ashe County?
| Measure | 28631 | In Ashe County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 684 | 11th of 13 | 717th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
28631's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (684). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28631?
The 2020 Census counted 647 people in 28631; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 684. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 684±363 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 647+1.6% since 2010 (637)
- Households
- 267
- Median age
- 45.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28631?
Of the 684 people the ACS estimates in 28631, 27.2% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.0%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.0%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 28631?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.3%
- Housing units
- 492
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28631?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28631?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24363 | Mouth Of Wilson, VA | 1,031 | $48k | 4.8 mi |
| 28617 | Crumpler | 1,839 | $62k | 5.3 mi |
| 28663 | Piney Creek | 802 | $81k | 6.7 mi |
| 28643 | Lansing | 3,615 | $45k | 7.4 mi |
| 28672 | Scottville | 136 | $163k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 28693 | Warrensville | 1,071 | $63k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 28640 | Jefferson | 4,820 | $53k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 24378 | Troutdale, VA | 1,056 | $49k | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.