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ZIP Code 28663: Piney Creek, NC
ZIP code 28663 uses the postal name Piney Creek, North Carolina and lies entirely in Alleghany County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,457 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Piney Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alleghany County
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 20.7 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28663?
28663 centers on 36.537°, -81.290° and covers 20.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 28672, 28617, 28631, 28644, 24363, 28675.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28663, 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 28663 compare with the rest of Alleghany County?
| Measure | 28663 | In Alleghany County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 802 | 5th of 7 | 705th of 853 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $233k | not ranked | not ranked |
28663's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (802). 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 37% 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 28663?
The 2020 Census counted 701 people in 28663; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 802. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 802±300 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 701
- Households
- 355
- Median age
- 38.6
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 28663?
Of the 802 people the ACS estimates in 28663, 25.1% are under 18 and 29.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.3%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6445.8%
- 65 and older29.2%
- White, not Hispanic91.3%
- Hispanic or Latino7.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- 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 28663 earn?
Median household income is $80,457 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,457±$75,357
- Income per person
- $46,907
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,843300 returns; wages 60% 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 28663?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,900
- Median gross rent
- $578
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.2%
- Housing units
- 702
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28663?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more 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 28663?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28672 | Scottville | 136 | $163k | 4.2 mi |
| 28617 | Crumpler | 1,839 | $62k | 5.6 mi |
| 28631 | Grassy Creek | 684 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 28644 | Laurel Springs | 1,433 | $53k | 7.7 mi |
| 24363 | Mouth Of Wilson, VA | 1,031 | $48k | 8.4 mi |
| 28675 | Sparta | 6,745 | $45k | 8.8 mi |
| 24348 | Independence, VA | 4,855 | $45k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 28640 | Jefferson | 4,820 | $53k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.