28607 Zip Code Profile

28607 is an upscale suburban zip code in Boone, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $252,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Boone area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $57,700/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28607 is $48,516.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28607 earn an average of $21,376/year. Women earn only $14,042/year.

13,363 people in 28607 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28607? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.7 minutes.

The median age here is 23. There are 16,525 men and 16,534 women. The median age for men is 23 while for women the median age is 23.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,063 people (out of the 33,059 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,132 homes, and 1,169 businesses every day. 1,204 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28607 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -82 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,173 feet above sea levell.

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• Ashe County Farmers Market
• Blue Ridge Farmers Market
• Fox Den Subdivision
• Harbour Neighbors
• Johnson County Farmers Market
• Mountain City Farmers Market

• Mountain Shores
• Shull's Farmer and Gardener Co-op
• The Garden Barn Farmers Market
• Valle Crucis Farmers Market at Mast General
• West Mill Creek Estates
• Windy Hill Estates

• Demographics

• Total Population: 33,059
• White Population: 31,295
• Black Population: 938
• Hispanic Population: 1,271
• Asian Population: 542
• Hawaiian Population: 34
• Indian Population: 264
• Male Population: 16,525
• Female Population: 16,534
• Median Age: 23
• Median Age of Males: 23
• Median Age of Females: 23

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boone NC
• County: Watauga
• City: Boone
• Longitude: -81.7
• Latitude: 36.2
• Elevation: 3,174 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,852
• Drive alone: 9,696
• Carpool: 1,682
• Public transit: 163
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,204


• Average commute time: 16.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 700
•    5 - 9: 2,788
•    10 - 14: 3,309
•    15 - 19: 2,589
•    20 - 24: 1,405
•    25 - 29: 329
•    30 - 34: 781
•    35 - 39: 72
•    40 - 44: 125
•    45 - 59: 359
•    60 - 89: 229
•    90 plus: 166

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $252,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $28,358
• Businesses: 1,063
• Employees: 12,103
• Annual Payroll: $363,212,000
• Average Family Income: $57,700
• Median Family Income: $30,876
• Average Income for Men: $21,376
• Average Income for Women: $14,042

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 4401.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Virginia Foxx (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 189
• State FIPS Code: 37

• High Country Farmers Market

• Watauga County Farmers' Market

View all schools in Boone

Primary Schools

Green Valley Elementary

189 Big Hill Road

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-3606

Hardin Park Elementary

361 Jefferson Road

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-8481

Parkway Elementary

160 Parkway School Dr

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-3032

Two Rivers Community School

1018 Archie Carroll Road

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 262-5411

High Schools

Watauga High

400 High School Dr

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-2407