ZIP code
28622
Elk Park, NC
28622 covers Elk Park in Avery County, with 2,701 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 28622. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28622
About ZIP code 28622
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28622. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28622
Race
- White2,245
- Black or African American7
- American Indian or Alaska Native11
- Asian7
- Other race59
- Two or more races66
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 106
Age
- Under 10253
- 10 to 19293
- 20 to 29199
- 30 to 39242
- 40 to 49273
- 50 to 59332
- 60 to 69368
- 70 to 79282
- 80 and older153
Income and housing in 28622
Education
- High school graduate73.2%
- Bachelor's degree12.8%
- Graduate degree4.1%
Places covering 28622
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.
- Elk Park22.6%
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.
- Avery County99.7%
- Watauga County0.3%
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
77.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28622
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,001 | |
| 2006 | 1,905 | |
| 2007 | 2,184 | |
| 2008 | 1,945 | |
| 2009 | 1,926 | |
| 2010 | 1,961 | |
| 2011 | 2,399 | 1,909 |
| 2012 | 2,427 | 1,850 |
| 2013 | 2,142 | 1,840 |
| 2014 | 1,949 | 1,830 |
| 2015 | 1,810 | 1,800 |
| 2016 | 1,517 | 1,790 |
| 2017 | 1,861 | 1,790 |
| 2018 | 2,109 | 1,790 |
| 2019 | 2,189 | 1,800 |
| 2020 | 2,131 | 1,870 |
| 2021 | 2,605 | 1,830 |
| 2022 | 2,384 | 1,830 |
| 2023 | 2,701 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28622
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28604Banner Elk5.6 miPop 7,280 · Income $64,052
- 28679Sugar Grove7.5 miPop 2,535 · Income $64,833
- 28652Minneapolis7.6 miPop 157 · Income —
- 37687Roan Mountain8.3 miPop 4,379 · Income $45,660
- 37640Butler9.2 miPop 3,343 · Income $47,404
- 28653Montezuma9.3 miPop 25 · Income —
- 28646Linville10.2 miPop 544 · Income $73,868
- 28692Vilas10.3 miPop 4,462 · Income $48,750
- 28664Plumtree11.0 miPop 41 · Income —
- 28657Newland12.0 miPop 8,098 · Income $56,371
- 28616Crossnore12.0 miPop 129 · Income $107,292
- 37658Hampton12.2 miPop 3,637 · Income $36,853
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ZIP code 28622 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28622 in?
- 28622 is in Elk Park, NC.
- What county is 28622 in?
- 28622 is in Avery County.
- What is the median household income in 28622?
- The median household income in 28622 is $45,169.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28622?
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