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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 33.7 square miles in Roaring Gap, Alleghany County, North Carolina. The area is home to 300 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 28668 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28668 sits at —, while per-capita income is $87,625. The poverty rate stands at 2.5% and the unemployment rate 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, a direct signal of whether 28668 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 97.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.8, 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 28668 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 28668, Roaring Gap, 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
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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