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ZIP Code 28640

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Jefferson · Ashe County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

4,719

Population

100.6

Area (sq mi)

47

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

53.3

Median Age

50.1%

Male

49.9%

Female

2.7%

Foreign-Born

White 91.8%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%

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)

Income & Employment

$50,946

Median Household Income

$31,359

Per Capita Income

16.5%

Poverty Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 48.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.9%

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

Housing

2,832

Total Housing Units

2,080

Occupied Units

752

Vacant Units

2.20

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 69.2%
Renter 30.8%

$252,200

Median Home Value

$736

Median Rent

1982

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28629 Glendale Springs, NC 75 5.0 mi
28617 Crumpler, NC 2,261 5.6 mi
28694 West Jefferson, NC 7,744 4.6 mi
28631 Grassy Creek, NC 637 10.2 mi
28672 Scottville, NC 35 7.1 mi
28644 Laurel Springs, NC 1,494 8.1 mi
28626 Fleetwood, NC 2,714 9.1 mi
28663 Piney Creek, NC 614 11.0 mi
28643 Lansing, NC 3,521 11.2 mi
28651 Millers Creek, NC 7,132 11.3 mi

Related Areas

Ashe County Jefferson, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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