ZIP code
28605
Blowing Rock, NC
28605 covers Blowing Rock in Watauga County, with 3,471 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28605. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28605
About ZIP code 28605
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28605. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28605
Race
- White3,608
- Black or African American19
- American Indian or Alaska Native3
- Asian29
- Other race36
- Two or more races178
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 113
Age
- Under 10274
- 10 to 19324
- 20 to 29505
- 30 to 39324
- 40 to 49363
- 50 to 59562
- 60 to 69614
- 70 to 79619
- 80 and older288
Income and housing in 28605
Education
- High school graduate94.5%
- Bachelor's degree52.0%
- Graduate degree28.7%
Places covering 28605
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Blowing Rock35.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Watauga County93.8%
- Caldwell County4.7%
- Avery County1.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
64.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28605
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,434 | |
| 2006 | 3,268 | |
| 2007 | 3,463 | |
| 2008 | 3,281 | |
| 2009 | 3,197 | |
| 2010 | 3,121 | |
| 2011 | 3,665 | 3,130 |
| 2012 | 3,670 | 3,250 |
| 2013 | 3,749 | 3,260 |
| 2014 | 3,783 | 3,150 |
| 2015 | 3,595 | 3,250 |
| 2016 | 3,556 | 3,400 |
| 2017 | 3,267 | 3,410 |
| 2018 | 3,428 | 3,420 |
| 2019 | 3,312 | 3,490 |
| 2020 | 3,538 | 3,610 |
| 2021 | 3,792 | 3,510 |
| 2022 | 3,330 | 3,570 |
| 2023 | 3,471 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28605
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28607Boone6.5 miPop 35,504 · Income $44,132
- 28611Collettsville8.9 miPop 270 · Income —
- 28604Banner Elk9.3 miPop 7,280 · Income $64,052
- 28646Linville9.3 miPop 544 · Income $73,868
- 28618Deep Gap11.5 miPop 2,240 · Income $62,667
- 28679Sugar Grove12.1 miPop 2,535 · Income $64,833
- 28653Montezuma12.3 miPop 25 · Income —
- 28662Pineola13.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28698Zionville13.3 miPop 2,259 · Income $56,506
- 28645Lenoir13.3 miPop 46,237 · Income $50,529
- 28622Elk Park14.9 miPop 2,701 · Income $45,169
- 28684Todd15.0 miPop 1,835 · Income $66,123
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ZIP code 28605 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28605 in?
- 28605 is in Blowing Rock, NC.
- What county is 28605 in?
- 28605 is in Watauga County.
- What is the median household income in 28605?
- The median household income in 28605 is $74,865.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28605?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28605.