ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28642: Yadkin County, NC

ZIP Code 28642 (Yadkin County, North Carolina) has an estimated 5,602 residents in 2,358 households. The median household income is $44,543, the median home value is $144,500 and the median gross rent is $642/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

5,602

Margin of error ±543

Median household income

$44,543

Margin of error ±$11,727

Median home value

$144,500

Margin of error ±$30,456

Median gross rent

$642/mo

Margin of error ±$171

Median age

43.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.3 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 28642 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2864243.2 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28642$44,543North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28642$31,922North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2864215.3%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 286424.9%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2864212.9%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28642$144,500North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28642$642/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2864262.3%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2864224.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 286423.1%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28642

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 28642 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 28642Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population5,602±54310,730,404334,922,499
Median age43.2 yrs±2.8 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,358±2764,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$44,543±$11,727$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$31,922±$5,890$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate15.3%±4.8 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.9%±3.5 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%±3.5 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$144,500±$30,456$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$642/mo±$171$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.3%±6.9 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.3 min±5.4 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.1%±2.5 pts16.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 28642
GroupZIP 28642North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.6%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.2%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 28642 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Yadkin County— also overlaps Wilkes County
Largest overlapping place
Jonesville (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
32.26 sq mi· about 174 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Yadkin County

27011 Yadkin County, NC27018 Yadkin County, NC27020 Yadkin County, NC27055 Yadkin County, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 28642 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.