ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28663: Alleghany County, NC

ZIP Code 28663 (Alleghany County, North Carolina) has an estimated 802 residents in 355 households. The median household income is $80,457, the median home value is $232,900 and the median gross rent is $578/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (household income, per capita income, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

802

Margin of error ±300

Median household income

$80,457*

Margin of error ±$75,357· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$232,900

Margin of error ±$70,589

Median gross rent

$578/mo

Margin of error ±$105

Median age

38.6 yrs

Margin of error ±15.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.4 min*

Margin of error ±31.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 28663 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 2866338.6 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28663$80,457*North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28663$46,907*North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 286639.5%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 286630.0%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2866328.6%*North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28663$232,900North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28663$578/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2866384.2%*North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2866335.4 min*North Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2866314.1%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28663

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 28663 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 28663Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population802±30010,730,404334,922,499
Median age38.6 yrs±15.0 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households355±1214,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$80,457*±$75,357$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$46,907*±$33,593$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate9.5%±7.6 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±4.8 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%*±14.5 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$232,900±$70,589$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$578/mo±$105$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.2%*±16.2 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.4 min*±31.8 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.1%±9.7 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 28663
GroupZIP 28663North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.3%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.9%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.1%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 28663 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Alleghany County
Land area
20.69 sq mi· about 39 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 Alleghany County

28623 Alleghany County, NC28627 Alleghany County, NC28644 Alleghany County, NC28668 Alleghany County, NC28675 Alleghany County, NC

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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.