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ZIP Code 28679: Sugar Grove, NC
ZIP code 28679 uses the postal name Sugar Grove, North Carolina and lies mostly in Watauga County (96% of its land) with the rest in Avery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,246 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Valle Crucis (8%) and Cove Creek (6%); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sugar Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Watauga County (96%); Avery County (4%)
- Census places
- Valle Crucis (8%) census-designated place; Cove Creek (6%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Boone, NC
- House districts
- NC-5 (96%), NC-11 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.7 sq mi · 96 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28679?
28679 centers on 36.260°, -81.840° and covers 25.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28692, 28604, 28622, 37640.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28679, 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 28679 compare with the rest of Watauga County?
| Measure | 28679 | In Watauga County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,454 | 6th of 9 | 552nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $287k | 7th of 9 | 210th of 572 |
28679's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,561) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,246). 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 53% 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 28679?
The 2020 Census counted 1,911 people in 28679; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,454. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,454±614 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,911−7.4% since 2010 (2,064)
- Households
- 952
- Median age
- 45.3
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 28679?
Of the 2,454 people the ACS estimates in 28679, 19.8% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.4%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic87.4%
- Hispanic or Latino9.3%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 28679 earn?
Median household income is $65,246 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,734 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,246±$20,561
- Income per person
- $34,992
- Below the poverty line
- 15.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,617840 returns; wages 58% 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 28679?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $287,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,014
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.5%
- Housing units
- 1,246
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 28679?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction15
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade3
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 28679?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28692 | Vilas | 4,367 | $43k | 3.8 mi |
| 28604 | Banner Elk | 7,869 | $76k | 5.8 mi |
| 28622 | Elk Park | 2,565 | $44k | 7.5 mi |
| 37640 | Butler, TN | 3,851 | $55k | 8.8 mi |
| 28698 | Zionville | 2,320 | $54k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 37691 | Trade, TN | 475 | $14k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 28607 | Boone | 35,679 | $47k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 28605 | Blowing Rock | 3,883 | $77k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.