Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28685: Traphill, NC
ZIP code 28685 uses the postal name Traphill, North Carolina and lies entirely in Wilkes County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,406 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Traphill · 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
- 47.2 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28685?
28685 centers on 36.347°, -81.041° and covers 47.2 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 28635, 28668, 28627, 28683, 28669, 28675, 28621.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28685, 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 28685 compare with the rest of Wilkes County?
| Measure | 28685 | In Wilkes County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,181 | 15th of 20 | 582nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
28685's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,112) is more than a quarter of the figure ($46,406); 28685's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$57,848) is more than a quarter of the figure ($123,200). 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 41% 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 28685?
The 2020 Census counted 1,831 people in 28685; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,181. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,181±511 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,831
- Households
- 769
- Median age
- 35.1
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 28685?
Of the 2,181 people the ACS estimates in 28685, 22.6% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 28685 earn?
Median household income is $46,406 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,406±$26,112
- Income per person
- $29,884
- Below the poverty line
- 24.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,671750 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 28685?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,200
- Median gross rent
- $776
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 873
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28685?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 28685?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28635 | Hays | 2,669 | $45k | 4.8 mi |
| 28668 | Roaring Gap | 40 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 28627 | Glade Valley | 1,193 | $47k | 7.5 mi |
| 28683 | Thurmond | 1,614 | $45k | 7.8 mi |
| 28669 | Roaring River | 2,935 | $47k | 9.0 mi |
| 28675 | Sparta | 6,745 | $45k | 12.2 mi |
| 28621 | Elkin | 9,403 | $54k | 15.1 mi |
| 28649 | McGrady | 1,355 | $47k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 28676 | State Road | 3,100 | $61k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 28659 | North Wilkesboro | 21,422 | $50k | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.