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ZIP Code 28604

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Banner Elk · Watauga County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

6,249

Population

170.3

Area (sq mi)

37

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

42.5

Median Age

49.1%

Male

50.9%

Female

4.3%

Foreign-Born

White 88.9%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$64,052

Median Household Income

$42,016

Per Capita Income

9.8%

Poverty Rate

5.0%

Unemployment Rate

24.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 62.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 44.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

9,148

Total Housing Units

2,956

Occupied Units

6,192

Vacant Units

2.20

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 76.5%
Renter 23.5%

$319,200

Median Home Value

$932

Median Rent

1987

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28679 Sugar Grove, NC 2,064 5.7 mi
28646 Linville, NC 342 6.8 mi
28622 Elk Park, NC 2,527 5.7 mi
28692 Vilas, NC 4,067 7.7 mi
28605 Blowing Rock, NC 3,412 8.8 mi
28652 Minneapolis, NC 46 9.4 mi
28657 Newland, NC 9,488 11.4 mi

Related Areas

Watauga County Banner Elk, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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