28659 Zip Code

April 26, 2024

Zip Code: 28659
City/Town: Windy Gap
State: North Carolina
Population: 21,134
Per Capita Income: $19,638
Mean Household Income: $47,623
Total Housing Units: 8,622
Median Home Value: $85,100
Median Year Homes Built: 1973
Land Area: 102.0 sq miles
264.2 sq kilometers
Water Area: 0.0 sq miles
0.0 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (28659 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
21,134
--
--
  Male:
10,457
49.5%
49.2%
  Female:
10,677
50.5%
50.8%
Median Age:
41.4 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
1,293
6.1%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
1,324
6.2%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
2,638
12.5%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
2,327
11.0%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
2,609
12.3%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
2,996
14.2%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
3,046
14.4%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
2,467
11.7%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
1,524
7.2%
5.4%
80 years and over:
910
4.3%
3.7%

Housing Information (28659 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$85,100
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1973
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$513 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$303 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
8,622
--
--
    Family households:
5,757
66.8%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
2,865
33.2%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
2,599
30.1%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
2,567
29.8%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.4
--
--
Average family size:
2.9
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
9,765
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
8,622
88.3%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
1,143
11.7%
11.4%
        For rent:
378
3.9%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
24
0.2%
0.2%
        For sale only:
100
1.0%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
27
0.3%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
110
1.1%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
504
5.2%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
1.6%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
12.3%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
5,948
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
14,440
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.4
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
2,674
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
6,211
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.3
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (28659 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
14,598
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
2,266
15.5%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
2,851
19.5%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
4,678
32.0%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
2,600
17.8%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
681
4.7%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
1,069
7.3%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
453
3.1%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
64.9%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
10.4%
27.9%

Income Information (28659 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:
7,779
36.8%
50.4%
    Median income:
$21,829 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
4,171
19.7%
59.7%
        Median income:
$28,840 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
7,300
34.5%
49.6%
    Median income:
$14,596 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
3,053
14.4%
40.3%
        Median income:
$20,793 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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