28697 Zip Code

April 19, 2024

Zip Code:	28697
City/Town:	Wilkesboro
State:	North Carolina

Population:	12,930
Per Capita Income:	$24,222
Mean Household Income:	$59,707

Total Housing Units:	5,364
Median Home Value:	$118,100
Median Year Homes Built:	1976

Land Area:	63.5 sq miles 164.5 sq kilometers
Water Area:	1.8 sq miles 4.6 sq kilometers

Population Information (28697 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Total Population:

12,930

Male:

6,330

49.0%

49.2%

Female:

6,600

51.0%

50.8%

Median Age:

43.6 yrs

37.2 yrs

Under 5 years:

726

5.6%

6.5%

5 to 9 years:

827

5.6%

6.6%

10 to 19 years:

1,540

11.9%

13.8%

20 to 29 years:

1,296

10.0%

13.8%

30 to 39 years:

1,454

11.2%

13.0%

40 to 49 years:

1,828

14.1%

14.2%

50 to 59 years:

1,978

15.3%

13.6%

60 to 69 years:

1,558

12.0%

9.4%

70 to 79 years:

1,051

8.1%

5.4%

80 years and over:

672

5.2%

3.7%

Housing Information (28697 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Median home value:

$118,100

$119,600

Median year homes build:

1976

1971

Median real estate taxes:

$682 / yr.

$1,334 / yr.

Median rent:

$349 / mo.

$519 / mo.

Total households:

5,364

Family households:

3,574

66.6%

66.4%

Nonfamily households:

1,790

33.4%

33.6%

Households with individuals under 18 years:

1,571

29.3%

33.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over:

1,600

29.8%

24.9%

Average household size:

2.3

Average family size:

2.9

Total housing units:

6,043

Occupied housing units:

5,364

88.8%

88.6%

Vacant housing units:

679

11.2%

11.4%

For rent:

252

4.2%

3.1%

Rented, not occupied:

0.1%

0.2%

For sale only:

1.2%

1.4%

Sold, not occupied:

0.4%

0.3%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:

1.3%

3.5%

All other vacants:

247

4.1%

2.8%

Homeowner vacancy rate:

1.9%

2.4%

Rental vacancy rate:

13.7%

9.2%

Owner-occupied housing units:

3,780

Population in owner-occupied housing units:

8,991

Average household size of owner-occupied units:

2.4

2.65

Renter-occupied housing units:

1,584

Population in renter-occupied housing units:

3,537

Average household size of renter-occupied units:

2.2

2.44

Educational Attainment (28697 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Population 25 years and over

8,930

Less than 9th grade:

961

10.8%

6.2%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma:

1,324

14.8%

8.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency):

2,549

28.5%

29.0%

Some college, no degree:

1,722

19.3%

20.6%

Associate degree:

635

7.1%

7.5%

Bachelor's degree:

1,171

13.1%

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree:

568

6.4%

10.3%

Percent high school graduate or higher:

74.4%

85.0%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher:

19.5%

27.9%

Income Information (28697 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Mean household income:

$0 / yr.

$70,883

Per capita income:

$0 / yr.

$27,334

Males 15 years and over with income:

4,451

34.4%

50.4%

Median income:

$25,741 / yr.

$27,932 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

2,575

19.9%

59.7%

Median income:

$32,185 / yr.

$38,349 / yr.

Females 15 years and over with income:

4,469

34.6%

49.6%

Median income:

$16,018 / yr.

$16,327 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

1,804

14.0%

40.3%

Median income:

$22,994 / yr.

$28,135 / yr.

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