Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28672: Scottville, NC
ZIP code 28672 uses the postal name Scottville, North Carolina and lies entirely in Ashe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $163,210 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Scottville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ashe County
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 74 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28672?
28672 centers on 36.483°, -81.327° and covers 1.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 28617, 28663, 28644.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28672, 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 28672 compare with the rest of Ashe County?
| Measure | 28672 | In Ashe County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 136 | 12th of 13 | 787th of 853 |
| Median household income | $163k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $182k | not ranked | not ranked |
28672's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (136). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 49% of 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 28672?
The 2020 Census counted 34 people in 28672; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 136. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 136±178 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 34−2.9% since 2010 (35)
- Households
- 63
- Median age
- 49.5
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 28672?
Of the 136 people the ACS estimates in 28672, 0.0% are under 18 and 4.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6495.6%
- 65 and older4.4%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 28672 earn?
Median household income is $163,210 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $163,210±$161,073
- Income per person
- $41,184
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 28672?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $182,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 96
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28672?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28617 | Crumpler | 1,839 | $62k | 2.0 mi |
| 28663 | Piney Creek | 802 | $81k | 4.2 mi |
| 28644 | Laurel Springs | 1,433 | $53k | 4.8 mi |
| 28631 | Grassy Creek | 684 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 28640 | Jefferson | 4,820 | $53k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 28629 | Glendale Springs | 72 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 24363 | Mouth Of Wilson, VA | 1,031 | $48k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 28675 | Sparta | 6,745 | $45k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.