ZIP 28649 · McGrady
Who lives in ZIP code 28649 (McGrady, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
McGrady, NC · Wilkes County
uszips 2026
People1,355
Median age49.7
Household income$47,016
Home value—
Median rent$567/mo
Poverty5.7%
College degree+17.5%
Commute55 min
Place
- Metro area
- North Wilkesboro, NC (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 15 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 428
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.7% are 65 or older; 80.3% are adults.
Household income
4.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $24,127.
Education (adults 25+)
38.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 57.6%
- Never married
- 32.7%
- Divorced
- 9.0%
- Widowed
- 0.7%
- Family size
- 3.16
- Dual-income families
- 47.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 72.0%
- Rent burden
- 15.3%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.2%
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
- Self-employed
- 13.2%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 7.9%
- Veterans
- 11.1%
- With a disability
- 19.7%
- No health insurance
- 8.2%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.