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ZIP Code 28665

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Purlear · Wilkes County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

2,571

Population

162.7

Area (sq mi)

16

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

47.6

Median Age

46.0%

Male

54.0%

Female

0.3%

Foreign-Born

White 98.1%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%

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

$42,347

Median Household Income

$23,600

Per Capita Income

21.6%

Poverty Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 50.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 10.6%

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

Housing

1,556

Total Housing Units

1,072

Occupied Units

484

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 80.1%
Renter 19.9%

$165,900

Median Home Value

$620

Median Rent

1990

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28624 Ferguson, NC 1,639 6.6 mi
28629 Glendale Springs, NC 75 9.0 mi
28618 Deep Gap, NC 2,352 7.9 mi
28651 Millers Creek, NC 7,132 6.6 mi
28626 Fleetwood, NC 2,714 9.2 mi

Related Areas

Wilkes County Purlear, NC North Carolina

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

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