ZIP code
28679
Sugar Grove, NC
28679 covers Sugar Grove in Watauga County, with 2,535 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 28679. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28679
About ZIP code 28679
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28679. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28679
Race
- White1,728
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian9
- Other race35
- Two or more races128
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 72
Age
- Under 10216
- 10 to 19194
- 20 to 29157
- 30 to 39212
- 40 to 49201
- 50 to 59294
- 60 to 69305
- 70 to 79247
- 80 and older85
Income and housing in 28679
Education
- High school graduate90.8%
- Bachelor's degree35.6%
- Graduate degree17.2%
Places covering 28679
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.
- Cove Creek10.0%
- Valle Crucis8.4%
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 County97.4%
- Avery County2.6%
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
81.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28679
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,652 | |
| 2006 | 1,630 | |
| 2007 | 1,776 | |
| 2008 | 1,654 | |
| 2009 | 1,679 | |
| 2010 | 1,668 | |
| 2011 | 2,487 | 1,643 |
| 2012 | 2,277 | 1,630 |
| 2013 | 2,129 | 1,560 |
| 2014 | 2,085 | 1,640 |
| 2015 | 1,879 | 1,670 |
| 2016 | 1,940 | 1,680 |
| 2017 | 1,901 | 1,630 |
| 2018 | 1,740 | 1,650 |
| 2019 | 1,609 | 1,640 |
| 2020 | 2,438 | 1,740 |
| 2021 | 2,313 | 1,640 |
| 2022 | 2,292 | 1,630 |
| 2023 | 2,535 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28679
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28692Vilas3.8 miPop 4,462 · Income $48,750
- 28604Banner Elk5.6 miPop 7,280 · Income $64,052
- 28698Zionville5.8 miPop 2,259 · Income $56,506
- 28622Elk Park7.5 miPop 2,701 · Income $45,169
- 37640Butler8.8 miPop 3,343 · Income $47,404
- 37691Trade8.8 miPop 532 · Income —
- 28607Boone11.2 miPop 35,504 · Income $44,132
- 28605Blowing Rock12.1 miPop 3,471 · Income $74,865
- 28646Linville12.9 miPop 544 · Income $73,868
- 37683Mountain City13.4 miPop 13,716 · Income $53,908
- 28653Montezuma13.8 miPop 25 · Income —
- 28684Todd14.0 miPop 1,835 · Income $66,123
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ZIP code 28679 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28679 in?
- 28679 is in Sugar Grove, NC.
- What county is 28679 in?
- 28679 is in Watauga County.
- What is the median household income in 28679?
- The median household income in 28679 is $64,833.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28679?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28679.