Icard, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28666
Burke County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 368
- 306/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 28666 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Icard, Burke County, North Carolina, home to just 368 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 306 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28666, but per-capita income is $16,187. 78.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.3, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Burke County, so you can benchmark 28666 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28666, Icard, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
368
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
306
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28666?
27.3
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$16,187
Per Capita Income
78.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
73
Total Housing Units
73
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 28666, employing approximately 110 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,552,000.
10
Businesses
110
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 30.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 30.0% |
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 28666 vs 28637 →
ZIP 28666 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28601
Hickory (28601)
50,026 residents
- 28602
Hickory (28602)
28,981 residents
- 28630
Granite Falls (28630)
20,041 residents
- 28612 12,397
Connelly Springs (28612)
12,397 residents
- 28638 12,302
Hudson (28638)
12,302 residents
- 28690 9,295
Valdese (28690)
9,295 residents
- 28637 1,746
Hildebran (28637)
1,746 residents
- 28619 1,520
Drexel (28619)
1,520 residents
- 28671 597
Rutherford College (28671)
597 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28666 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28637 | Hildebran, NC | 1,746 | 2.9 mi |
| 28671 | Rutherford College, NC | 597 | 3.7 mi |
| 28667 | Rhodhiss, NC | 559 | 4.0 mi |
| 28690 | Valdese, NC | 9,295 | 5.8 mi |
| 28638 | Hudson, NC | 12,302 | 8.3 mi |
| 28602 | Hickory, NC | 28,981 | 5.8 mi |
| 28612 | Connelly Springs, NC | 12,397 | 5.9 mi |
| 28630 | Granite Falls, NC | 20,041 | 7.4 mi |
| 28619 | Drexel, NC | 1,520 | 7.8 mi |
| 28601 | Hickory, NC | 50,026 | 8.7 mi |
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