Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28646: Linville, NC
ZIP code 28646 uses the postal name Linville, North Carolina and lies entirely in Avery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,736 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Linville (7%) and Grandfather Village (7%), and under 1% in smaller places; 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Linville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Avery County
- Census places
- Linville (7%) census-designated place; Grandfather Village (7%)
- House district
- NC-11 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.2 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28646?
28646 centers on 36.073°, -81.847° and covers 23.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28657, 28604, 28611, 28605.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28646, 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 28646 compare with the rest of Avery County?
| Measure | 28646 | In Avery County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 382 | 8th of 13 | 749th of 853 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $371k | not ranked | not ranked |
28646's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (382). 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 23% 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 28646?
The 2020 Census counted 553 people in 28646; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 382. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 382±256 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 553
- Households
- 193
- Median age
- 59.7
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 28646?
Of the 382 people the ACS estimates in 28646, 0.0% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.2%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6472.5%
- 65 and older27.5%
- White, not Hispanic94.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 28646 earn?
Median household income is $76,736 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $76,736±$59,423
- Income per person
- $56,108
- Below the poverty line
- 0.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 24.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.2%
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 28646?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $371,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 1,043
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28646?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance8
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation6
- Retail trade5
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Construction4
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 28646?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28657 | Newland | 8,188 | $60k | 6.4 mi |
| 28604 | Banner Elk | 7,869 | $76k | 7.2 mi |
| 28611 | Collettsville | 424 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 28605 | Blowing Rock | 3,883 | $77k | 9.3 mi |
| 28653 | Montezuma | 26 | – | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 28662 | Pineola | 0 | – | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 28616 | Crossnore | 115 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 28641 | Jonas Ridge | 59 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 28652 | Minneapolis | 132 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.