Roaring Gap, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28668
Alleghany County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 300
- 9/sq mi
- 97.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 28668 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Roaring Gap, Alleghany County, North Carolina, home to just 300 residents across 33.7 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28668, but per-capita income is $87,625. Poverty here runs at 2.5%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 97.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.8, and the average commute is -. To put 28668 in local context, 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 5 additional ZIPs in Alleghany County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 28668, Roaring Gap, 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
300
Population
33.7
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28668?
55.8
Median Age
22.5%
Male
77.5%
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?
$87,625
Per Capita Income
2.5%
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?
608
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
578
Vacant Units
1.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 28668, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,989,000.
9
Businesses
53
Employees
$5.0M
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
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ZIP 28668 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28675
Sparta (28675)
6,621 residents
- 28635
Hays (28635)
3,901 residents
- 28676
State Road (28676)
3,483 residents
- 27024
Lowgap (27024)
2,733 residents
- 28685 2,076
Traphill (28685)
2,076 residents
- 28683 1,697
Thurmond (28683)
1,697 residents
- 28623 1,653
Ennice (28623)
1,653 residents
- 28627 1,152
Glade Valley (28627)
1,152 residents
- 28668 300
Roaring Gap (28668)
300 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28668 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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