Piney Creek, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28663
Alleghany County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 614
- 14/sq mi
- $80,457
- Median income
- $232,900
- Median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Piney Creek pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28663 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28663 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 45.1 square miles in Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina. The area is home to 614 residents, producing a population density of 14 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28663 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28663 sits at $80,457 (16% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $46,907. The poverty rate stands at 9.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $232,900 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $578 per month, and 84.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28663 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Alleghany County, so you can benchmark 28663 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28663, Piney Creek, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
614
Population
45.1
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28663?
38.6
Median Age
44.8%
Male
55.2%
Female
5.7%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$80,457
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$46,907
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28663 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,457 Top 37% higher than 63% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
702
Total Housing Units
355
Occupied Units
347
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$232,900
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$578
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 28663, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $250,000.
5
Businesses
9
Employees
$250K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28663 vs 28672 →
ZIP 28663 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28640
Jefferson (28640)
4,719 residents
- 24348
Independence (24348)
3,958 residents
- 28617
Crumpler (28617)
2,261 residents
- 28644 1,494
Laurel Springs (28644)
1,494 residents
- 24363 1,365
Mouth Of Wilson (24363)
1,365 residents
- 24378 1,229
Troutdale (24378)
1,229 residents
- 28631 637
Grassy Creek (28631)
637 residents
- 28663 614
Piney Creek (28663)
614 residents
- 28672 35
Scottville (28672)
35 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28663 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28663 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28672
Scottville (28672)
$163,210 median income
- 28663
Piney Creek (28663)
$80,457 median income
- 28617 $62,204
Crumpler (28617)
$62,204 median income
- 28640 $53,155
Jefferson (28640)
$53,155 median income
- 28644 $52,798
Laurel Springs (28644)
$52,798 median income
- 24378 $49,157
Troutdale (24378)
$49,157 median income
- 24363 $47,708
Mouth Of Wilson (24363)
$47,708 median income
- 24348 $44,829
Independence (24348)
$44,829 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28663 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28672 | Scottville, NC | 35 | 4.1 mi |
| 28631 | Grassy Creek, NC | 637 | 5.9 mi |
| 28617 | Crumpler, NC | 2,261 | 5.7 mi |
| 28644 | Laurel Springs, NC | 1,494 | 7.7 mi |
| 24363 | Mouth Of Wilson, VA | 1,365 | 7.3 mi |
| 24348 | Independence, VA | 3,958 | 10.2 mi |
| 28640 | Jefferson, NC | 4,719 | 11.0 mi |
| 24378 | Troutdale, VA | 1,229 | 12.8 mi |
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