ZIP 28665 · Purlear
Who lives in ZIP code 28665 (Purlear, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Purlear, NC · Wilkes County
uszips 2026
People2,483
Median age49.1
Household income$45,685
Home value$162,612
Median rent$684/mo
Poverty22.3%
College degree+11.8%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- North Wilkesboro, NC (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 15 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 998
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.7% are 65 or older; 87.6% are adults.
Household income
17.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $25,068.
Education (adults 25+)
38.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 47.9%
- Never married
- 32.8%
- Divorced
- 10.5%
- Widowed
- 8.8%
- Family size
- 2.61
- Dual-income families
- 36.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 82.4%
- Rent burden
- 22.0%
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 48.4%
- Unemployment
- 13.5%
- Self-employed
- 14.2%
- Farmers
- 2.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 18.9%
- Veterans
- 3.8%
- With a disability
- 26.6%
- No health insurance
- 9.1%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.