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ZIP 28622 · Elk Park

Who lives in ZIP code 28622 (Elk Park, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Elk Park, NC · Avery County

uszips 2026
People2,565
Median age46.1
Household income$44,028
Home value$190,321
Median rent$709/mo
Poverty25.3%
College degree+13.6%
Commute23 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Eastern
Density
33 / sq mi
Housing units
1,073

Spans 2 counties

Avery100%
Watauga0%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.7%
10–1911.1%
20s8.7%
30s13.6%
40s16.3%
50s6.6%
60s14.5%
70s14.1%
80+5.3%

27.0% are 65 or older; 79.9% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K31.4%
$25K–50K25.4%
$50K–75K13.4%
$75K–100K10.3%
$100K–150K12.4%
$150K+7.1%

19.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $24,535.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school25.9%
High school26.6%
Some college34.0%
Bachelor's11.4%
Graduate2.2%

45.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White94.7%
Black1.1%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Two or more3.7%

3.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
65.0%
Never married
14.3%
Divorced
13.6%
Widowed
7.1%
Family size
2.98
Dual-income families
43.8%

Housing

Own their home
73.3%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
47.9%
Unemployment
5.0%
Self-employed
20.0%
Farmers
4.4%

Community

Charitable givers
10.0%
Veterans
9.1%
With a disability
20.5%
No health insurance
18.5%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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