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ZIP Code 28659

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North Wilkesboro · Wilkes County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

21,134

Population

264.2

Area (sq mi)

80

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

42.0

Median Age

50.2%

Male

49.8%

Female

5.4%

Foreign-Born

White 81.5%
African American 5.0%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%

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

$49,578

Median Household Income

$26,833

Per Capita Income

18.5%

Poverty Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

25.3 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 47.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.5%

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

Housing

9,647

Total Housing Units

8,632

Occupied Units

1,015

Vacant Units

2.43

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 66.1%
Renter 33.9%

$151,700

Median Home Value

$714

Median Rent

1978

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28697 Wilkesboro, NC 12,930 5.4 mi
28669 Roaring River, NC 3,146 6.3 mi
28654 Moravian Falls, NC 3,495 8.3 mi
28635 Hays, NC 3,901 10.0 mi
28689 Union Grove, NC 1,712 11.6 mi

Related Areas

Wilkes County North Wilkesboro, NC North Carolina

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

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