Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28669: Roaring River, NC
ZIP code 28669 uses the postal name Roaring River, North Carolina and lies entirely in Wilkes County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,358 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Roaring River · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wilkes County
- Micro area
- North Wilkesboro, NC
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.0 sq mi · 61 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28669?
28669 centers on 36.223°, -80.990° and covers 48.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 28670, 28659, 28685, 28635, 28697, 28621.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28669, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28669 compare with the rest of Wilkes County?
| Measure | 28669 | In Wilkes County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,935 | 9th of 20 | 523rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $47k | 11th of 12 | 475th of 528 |
| Median home value | $138k | not ranked | not ranked |
28669's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,371) is more than a quarter of the figure ($137,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 46% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28669?
The 2020 Census counted 2,861 people in 28669; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,935. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,935±757 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,861−9.1% since 2010 (3,146)
- Households
- 1,254
- Median age
- 47.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28669?
Of the 2,935 people the ACS estimates in 28669, 19.6% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.6%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic76.3%
- Black, not Hispanic13.6%
- Hispanic or Latino10.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28669 earn?
Median household income is $47,358 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Wilkes County. It fell from $67,429 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,358±$10,201
- Income per person
- $26,745
- Below the poverty line
- 26.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,7431,140 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28669?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,500
- Median gross rent
- $746
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.3%
- Housing units
- 1,509
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28669?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28669?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28670 | Ronda | 2,124 | $50k | 4.8 mi |
| 28659 | North Wilkesboro | 21,422 | $50k | 8.8 mi |
| 28685 | Traphill | 2,181 | $46k | 9.0 mi |
| 28635 | Hays | 2,669 | $45k | 10.7 mi |
| 28697 | Wilkesboro | 13,412 | $53k | 11.4 mi |
| 28621 | Elkin | 9,403 | $54k | 11.9 mi |
| 28642 | Jonesville | 5,602 | $45k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 28676 | State Road | 3,100 | $61k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.