ZIP code
28692
Vilas, NC
28692 covers Vilas in Watauga County, with 4,462 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 28692. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28692

About ZIP code 28692
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28692. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28692
Race
- White3,821
- Black or African American16
- American Indian or Alaska Native17
- Asian21
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race80
- Two or more races204
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 202
Age
- Under 10349
- 10 to 19448
- 20 to 29630
- 30 to 39524
- 40 to 49478
- 50 to 59573
- 60 to 69577
- 70 to 79402
- 80 and older180
Income and housing in 28692
Education
- High school graduate93.9%
- Bachelor's degree40.1%
- Graduate degree16.5%
Places covering 28692
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 Creek17.0%
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 County100.0%
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
83.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28692
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,210 | |
| 2006 | 3,179 | |
| 2007 | 3,462 | |
| 2008 | 3,156 | |
| 2009 | 3,140 | |
| 2010 | 3,221 | |
| 2011 | 3,503 | 3,139 |
| 2012 | 3,671 | 3,150 |
| 2013 | 3,593 | 3,100 |
| 2014 | 3,715 | 3,140 |
| 2015 | 3,978 | 3,290 |
| 2016 | 3,921 | 3,320 |
| 2017 | 3,834 | 3,350 |
| 2018 | 3,941 | 3,390 |
| 2019 | 4,070 | 3,310 |
| 2020 | 4,065 | 3,380 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 3,200 |
| 2022 | 4,355 | 3,260 |
| 2023 | 4,462 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28692
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28679Sugar Grove3.8 miPop 2,535 · Income $64,833
- 28698Zionville4.3 miPop 2,259 · Income $56,506
- 37691Trade5.9 miPop 532 · Income —
- 37640Butler7.7 miPop 3,343 · Income $47,404
- 28604Banner Elk9.4 miPop 7,280 · Income $64,052
- 37683Mountain City9.6 miPop 13,716 · Income $53,908
- 28622Elk Park10.3 miPop 2,701 · Income $45,169
- 28607Boone12.7 miPop 35,504 · Income $44,132
- 28684Todd12.9 miPop 1,835 · Income $66,123
- 28615Creston14.5 miPop 1,983 · Income $46,888
- 28605Blowing Rock15.0 miPop 3,471 · Income $74,865
- 37688Shady Valley16.2 miPop 1,057 · Income $42,279
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ZIP code 28692 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28692 in?
- 28692 is in Vilas, NC.
- What county is 28692 in?
- 28692 is in Watauga County.
- What is the median household income in 28692?
- The median household income in 28692 is $48,750.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28692?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28692.