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ZIP Code 28642: Jonesville, NC
ZIP code 28642 uses the postal name Jonesville, North Carolina and lies mostly in Yadkin County (88% of its land) with the rest in Wilkes County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,543 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Jonesville; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jonesville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yadkin County (88%); Wilkes County (12%)
- Census places
- Jonesville
- Metro area
- Winston-Salem, NC
- House districts
- NC-10 (88%), NC-5 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.3 sq mi · 174 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28642?
28642 centers on 36.225°, -80.815° and covers 32.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28621, 28670, 27011, 27020.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28642, 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 28642 compare with the rest of Yadkin County?
| Measure | 28642 | In Yadkin County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,602 | 4th of 6 | 424th of 853 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $145k | 6th of 6 | 506th of 572 |
28642's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,727) is more than a quarter of the figure ($44,543). 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 61% 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 28642?
The 2020 Census counted 5,336 people in 28642; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,602. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,602
- 2020 Census count
- 5,336
- Households
- 2,358
- Median age
- 43.2
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 28642?
Of the 5,602 people the ACS estimates in 28642, 21.0% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.2%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older20.5%
- White, not Hispanic80.6%
- Hispanic or Latino10.2%
- Black, not Hispanic4.9%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- 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 do households in 28642 earn?
Median household income is $44,543 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,543±$11,727
- Income per person
- $31,922
- Below the poverty line
- 15.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,5782,350 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28642?
FHFA's house price index for 28642, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 94% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,500
- Median gross rent
- $642
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.3%
- Housing units
- 2,617
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28642?
119 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade22
- Accommodation and food services20
- Other services (except public administration)18
- Construction10
- Health care and social assistance9
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
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 28642?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28621 | Elkin | 9,403 | $54k | 3.9 mi |
| 28670 | Ronda | 2,124 | $50k | 5.8 mi |
| 27011 | Boonville | 5,582 | $66k | 6.9 mi |
| 27020 | Hamptonville | 6,207 | $51k | 7.8 mi |
| 28676 | State Road | 3,100 | $61k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 28669 | Roaring River | 2,935 | $47k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 27017 | Dobson | 10,085 | $59k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 28683 | Thurmond | 1,614 | $45k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.