ZIP 28659 · North Wilkesboro
Who lives in ZIP code 28659 (North Wilkesboro, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
North Wilkesboro, NC · Wilkes County
uszips 2026
People21,422
Median age42.8
Household income$50,280
Home value$167,244
Median rent$708/mo
Poverty19.2%
College degree+17.8%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- North Wilkesboro, NC (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 82 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,869
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
21.4% are 65 or older; 79.3% are adults.
Household income
18.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $27,292.
Education (adults 25+)
38.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
11.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 47.2%
- Never married
- 27.1%
- Divorced
- 15.4%
- Widowed
- 10.3%
- Family size
- 2.79
- Dual-income families
- 42.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 68.0%
- Rent burden
- 25.0%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.9%
- Unemployment
- 6.1%
- Self-employed
- 12.9%
- Farmers
- 1.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.7%
- Veterans
- 5.3%
- With a disability
- 21.5%
- No health insurance
- 11.5%
- Limited English
- 0.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.