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28607 Zip Code (Boone, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Boone, NC (6.19%), Foscoe, NC (3.10%)
County: Watauga County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 36,196
Zip code population in 2010: 33,059
Zip code population in 2000: 27,143

Houses and condos: 17,203
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,504
% of renters here:

50%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28607: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 99.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 366 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.4% ($1,369)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,474 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,274 (0.4%)

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Males: 17,496  (48.3%)
Females: 18,701  (51.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 28607:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28607:

  • Never married: 58.7%
  • Now married: 31.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

Zip code 28607 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 28607 (2022)
    • 32,65590.2%White
    • 1,4824.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7672.1%Black
    • 5791.6%Two or more races
    • 5521.5%Asian
    • 1170.3%American Indian
    • 220.06%Some other race
    • 190.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 22,660
Rural population: 13,535

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $354,543
28607:

$354,543
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in 28607 zip code as of May 20, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28607 is 2,093 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

23.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28607, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$66,439
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $49,274 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:

$49,274
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1170.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3603.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6884.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10119.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19196.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82512.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,008 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,008
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 38.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 127.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 439.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2585.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,077 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:

$7,077
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.9% for AGIs below $25k, 69.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 178.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 290.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 939.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5739.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$22,067 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:

+$22,067
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 143.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 429.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1541.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 30219.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,427 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:

+$14,427
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.7% for AGIs below $25k, 265.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 406.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 578.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1090.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8033.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,820 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
28607:

$19,820
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $25k, 115.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 237.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 410.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1051.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5305.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $20,000 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
28607:

$20,000
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 607.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $42,495 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:

$42,495
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.6% for AGIs below $25k, 178.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 330.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 526.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1716.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14707.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $19,412 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

$19,412
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 24.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 134.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 544.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8203.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,157 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
28607:

$7,157
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 116.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 370.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2147.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,658 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,658
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.8% for AGIs below $25k, 40.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28607, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,902 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,902
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $39,409 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:

$39,409
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.3% for AGIs below $25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,769 (reported on 43.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,769
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,120 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,120
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,102 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:

+$12,102
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,036 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

+$11,036
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,274 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
28607:

$15,274
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $14,220 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
28607:

$14,220
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $25,047 (24% of AGI, reported on 32.1% of returns)
Here:

$25,047
State:

$23,438

Here:

24.2% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,878 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,878
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,645 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
28607:

$7,645
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,670 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,670
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%
Here:

50%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28607, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,713 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,713
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $32,996 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:

$32,996
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 198.1% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,879 (reported on 52.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,879
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,002 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,002
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,444 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,444
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,527 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

+$10,527
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,044 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
28607:

$3,044
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,462 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:

$12,462
North Carolina:

$14,754
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,107 (23% of AGI, reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:

$21,107
State:

$19,464

Here:

23.4% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $10k, 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $6,148 (6% of AGI, reported on 28.8% of returns)
Here:

$6,148
State:

$4,035

Here:

6.5% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,819 (reported on 74.3% of returns)
28607:

$6,819
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,217 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,217
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.3%
Here:

57%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 47.3% for AGIs below $10k, 54.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$46,366
North Carolina:

$67,481
Boone, NC (28607) map Nearest zip codes: 28605, 28684, 28618, 28698, 28626, 28692.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

30.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.1%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 915
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 12,189


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 187 (165 now married, 25 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 12,122 (2,181 now married, 9,876 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28607 with a mortgage: 3,437 (415 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 368 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 178

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,588
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $433

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

33.6%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

12.2%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 28607: Grandfather View (A), Daniel Boone Theater (B), Camp Yonahlossee (C), Prison Camp 116 (D), Meat Camp (E), Boone Golf Course (F), Adams (G), Moretz's Mountain Orchard (H), Winebarger Mill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Southgate Shopping Center (1), Boone Mall (2), Boone Heights Shopping Center (3), Watauga Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 28607 include: Hopewell Methodist Church (A), Mountain View Baptist Church (B), Laurel Springs Baptist Church (C), Laurel Fork Baptist Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Bethelview Church (F), Howards Creek Baptist Church (G), Rutherwood Baptist Church (H), Hebron Colony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Horton Cemetery (1), Hayes Cemetery (2), Hartley Cemetery (3), Gragg Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Barnes Cemetery (6), Laurel Fork Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: A S U Lake (A), Potato Hill Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Howard Creek (A), Hodges Creek (B), Harrison Branch (C), Days Creek (D), Green Branch (E), Flat Branch (F), Flannery Fork (G), East Fork South Fork New River (H), Carroll Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 28607 include: Julian Price Memorial Park (1), Conrad Stadium (2), Watauga County Industrial Fields Complex (3), Junaluska City Park (4), Howards Knob County Park (5), Boone Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 142020 or later
  • 2,0322010 to 2019
  • 3,0512000 to 2009
  • 2,9031990 to 1999
  • 2,8391980 to 1989
  • 2,5621970 to 1979
  • 1,7111960 to 1969
  • 8681950 to 1959
  • 3631940 to 1949
  • 3321939 or earlier

Zip code 28607 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone, NC (28607)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone, NC (28607)
  • 19no bedroom
  • 681 bedroom
  • 1,4032 bedrooms
  • 3,3333 bedrooms
  • 1,3224 bedrooms
  • 4815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone, NC (28607)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone, NC (28607)
  • 297no bedroom
  • 1,2401 bedroom
  • 3,0822 bedrooms
  • 1,0423 bedrooms
  • 7174 bedrooms
  • 1525+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Boone, NC (28607) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Boone, NC (28607) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 99no vehicle
  • 2,0401 vehicle
  • 2,5652 vehicles
  • 1,4833 vehicles
  • 3034 vehicles
  • 1525+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Boone, NC (28607) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Boone, NC (28607) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 281no vehicle
  • 2,2921 vehicle
  • 2,4422 vehicles
  • 7933 vehicles
  • 6174 vehicles
  • 1715+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28607 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28607 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,964Less than $10,000
  • 966$10,000 to $14,999
  • 808$15,000 to $19,999
  • 499$20,000 to $24,999
  • 598$25,000 to $29,999
  • 555$30,000 to $34,999
  • 408$35,000 to $39,999
  • 615$40,000 to $44,999
  • 504$45,000 to $49,999
  • 789$50,000 to $59,999
  • 971$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,412$75,000 to $99,999
  • 941$100,000 to $124,999
  • 656$125,000 to $149,999
  • 697$150,000 to $199,999
  • 759$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28607

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28607
  • 32Less than $10,000
  • 68$10,000 to $14,999
  • 68$15,000 to $19,999
  • 27$20,000 to $24,999
  • 22$25,000 to $29,999
  • 22$35,000 to $39,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 117$60,000 to $69,999
  • 51$70,000 to $79,999
  • 22$80,000 to $89,999
  • 12$90,000 to $99,999
  • 85$100,000 to $124,999
  • 55$125,000 to $149,999
  • 245$150,000 to $174,999
  • 132$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,074$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,012$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,406$300,000 to $399,999
  • 730$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,274$500,000 to $749,999
  • 473$750,000 to $999,999
  • 75$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 88$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 162$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28607

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28607
  • 18Less than $100
  • 7$100 to $149
  • 51$150 to $199
  • 12$200 to $249
  • 9$250 to $299
  • 27$350 to $399
  • 107$400 to $449
  • 125$450 to $499
  • 180$500 to $549
  • 197$550 to $599
  • 314$600 to $649
  • 382$650 to $699
  • 449$700 to $749
  • 266$750 to $799
  • 462$800 to $899
  • 300$900 to $999
  • 1,150$1,000 to $1,249
  • 764$1,250 to $1,499
  • 673$1,500 to $1,999
  • 728$2,000 to $2,499
  • 56$2,500 to $2,999
  • 24$3,000 to $3,499
  • 7$3,500 or more
  • 289No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,108.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $222,696.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $379,643
  • Black or African American householders: $164,459
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $314,538
  • Asian householders: $359,510
  • Some other race householders: $424,876
  • Two or more races householders: $348,529
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $424,876

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $354,543
28607:

$354,543
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $258,560 - $540,573

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $527,234
Here:

$527,234
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $341,161
Here:

$341,161
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $301,767
Here:

$301,767
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $256,744
Here:

$256,744
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $332,121
Here:

$332,121
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $125,694
Here:

$125,694
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28607
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,242
  • One, attached: 216
  • Two: 836
  • 3 or 4: 821
  • 5 to 9: 1,283
  • 10 to 19: 1,779
  • 20 to 49: 1,210
  • 50 or more: 848
  • Mobile homes: 1,064

Unemployment: 8.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28607

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28607
  • 67.2%11,023Drove a car alone
  • 9.6%1,571Carpooled
  • 1.6%268Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%38Motorcycle
  • 0.5%77Bicycle
  • 7.3%1,194Walked
  • 0.4%69Other means
  • 11.6%1,904Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28607

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28607
  • 718Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,2235 to 9 minutes
  • 3,98410 to 14 minutes
  • 3,05915 to 19 minutes
  • 1,77420 to 24 minutes
  • 33125 to 29 minutes
  • 1,06030 to 34 minutes
  • 12435 to 39 minutes
  • 30640 to 44 minutes
  • 39145 to 59 minutes
  • 13460 to 89 minutes
  • 14090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,196
  • Male householders: 6,511 (1,643 living alone), Female householders: 6,670 (2,066 living alone)
  • 4,910 spouses (4,779 opposite-sex spouses), 826 unmarried partners, (799 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,669 children (4,408 natural, 50 adopted, 213 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 290 parents, 0 foster children, 85 other relatives, 5,446 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5,822 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,420 2-persons, 1,221 3-persons, 739 4-persons, 383 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,709 1-person, 2,316 2-persons, 524 3-persons, 549 4-persons, 98 5-persons

2,665 married couples with children.
584 single-parent households (191 men, 393 women).

94.2% of residents of 28607 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 26% well, 6% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 3% well, 29% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 1,194 (3.3%)
(43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.3%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 17%Honduras
  • 14%Serbia
  • 9%Thailand
  • 9%Romania
  • 9%Japan
  • 5%Azores Islands
  • 4%Sweden
Most common first ancestries reported in 28607
  • 20%American
  • 17%English
  • 11%Irish
  • 8%European
  • 7%German
  • 4%Scotch-Irish
  • 4%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4902010 or later
  • 4992000 to 2009
  • 2001990 to 1999
  • 266Before 1990

Zip code 28607 topographic map

There are 429 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 28607.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHARLESTON FORGE (GEORGE WILSON ROAD in BOONE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00N61W64FBEPR2D118, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED; WOOD OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES, PARTITIONS, SHELVING, AND LOCKERS
    Business NAICS classification: SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING.; SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: BARBER INVESTMENTS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , J & J LEASING (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HEARTHSTONE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED - PLANT V
  • BOONE CUSTOM FOREST PRODUCTS (467 ROBY GREENE ROAD in BOONE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V06V3RT, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -4335, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SPECIAL PRODUCT SAWMILLS; WOOD PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
  • BROWN BROS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (3456 HWY 105 SOUTH in BOONE, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WRCW7SU, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: MAYMEAD MATERIALS INC
  • A CLEANER WORLD #108 (130 NEW MARKET BLVD in BOONE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: A CLEANER WORLD - BOONE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: A CLEANER WORLD NO. 108
  • BOONE READY-MIX, INC. (110 SEVEN OAKS ROAD in BOONE, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V07MTSM, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -4703, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Alternative names: PERRYS CONSTRUCTION AND CONCRETE PUMPING
  • BOONE ASPHALT COMPANY INACTIVE (LANDFILL ROAD in BOONE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
  • CLEVON WOODS ASSOCIATION (NC HIGHWAY 105 in BOONE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00QA9W84AY3V8F3VHX, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
    Alternative names: ART PLAZA WWTP, CLEVON WOODS ASSOC.-ART PLAZA, CLEVON WOODS ASSOC ART PLZ WWT
  • DIXIE CLEANERS (790 EAST HOWARD STREET in BOONE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • CHANDLER CONCRETE CO., INC.- BOONE PLAN (3292 HWY 105 SOUTH in BOONE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Alternative names: CHANDLER CNCRTE CO CHANDLER CN, CHANDLER CONCRETE/HIGH COUNTRY, LLC - BO, WATAUGA READY MIX - BOONE PLANT, WATAUGA READY MIX-WATAUGA
  • BULK PLANT (500 EAST KING STREET in BOONE, NC)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-5000, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • CHARLESTON FORGE INCORPORATED BOONE PLANT (251 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE in BOONE, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
    Organizations: BC INVESTMENTS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BARBER ART (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HEARTHSTONE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED BOONE PLANT
  • AUS-BEN STUDIOS **INACTIVE** (RTE 3 BOX 503 CHURCH RD in BOONE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
    Organizations: JOHN A BENNETT (CONTACT/OWNER) , SONJA M BENNETT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AUS-BEN MFG INDUSTRIES INC
  • AMERICAN WICKER & WOOD (500 W KING ST in BOONE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))

Zip code 28607 marital status for males
Zip code 28607 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 62.0%Electricity
  • 15.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.9%Utility gas
  • 3.5%Wood

Population in 1990: 24,897. Population change in the 1990s: +2,246 (+9.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22,007
  • Northeast: 2,381
  • Midwest: 2,326
  • South: 6,283
  • West: 1,581

39% of the 28607 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

84% of the 28607 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Boone, NC (28607)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 232
Here:

16.1%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 151
Here:

14.9%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 275
Here:

2.1%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 112,526Legal occupations
  • 56,346Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 56,167Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 54,199Business and financial operations occupations
  • 53,325Management occupations
  • 45,465Computer and mathematical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BOONE, NC):

  • US CHEMICAL STORAGE, LLC (355 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR; small business) : $230,287 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $184,549 with Army for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
    $27,880 with National Park Service for Storage Tanks. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-09-26.
    $10,283 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Signed on 2003-08-01. Completion date: 2003-08-18.
    $7,575 with Army for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-10-04.
  • ADR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (949 BLOWING ROCK RD; small business) : $171,368 in 5 contracts in 2006
    Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by U.S. Special Operations Command
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $171,368.

    Biggest contracts:
    $136,054 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-05-13.
    $20,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-05-09.
    $6,405, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-02-24.
    $5,000 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2006-04-10. Completion date: 2006-05-09.
  • MUNCY WINDS (HWY 105 S; small business) : $59,920 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Musical Instrument Parts and Accessories, Other Professional Services, Musical Instruments by Army, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $7,146; 2004: $14,312; 2005: $21,033; 2006: $17,429.

    Biggest contracts:
    $17,429 with Army for Musical Instrument Parts and Accessories. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2006-05-19.
    $14,312 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2004-11-15.
    $13,731 with Army for Musical Instruments. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-04-14.
    $7,302 with Air Force for Musical Instruments. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-09-28.
  • BALLISTIC EDGE (521 WINTERBERRY TRL; small business)
    $28,557 with Army for Training Aids. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2005-10-21. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
  • IDEA DEVELOPMENT, INC (585D W KING ST; small business) : $13,960 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $4,810 with Army for Stenographic Services. Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-03-14.
    $4,810 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Stenographic Services. Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-03-14.
    $4,340 with Army for Legal Services. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-04-05.
  • SCOGIL SCIENTIFIC INC (898 WEST KINGS ST; small business) : $11,864 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $8,565 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2004-06-15. Completion date: 2004-07-12.
    $3,299 with Navy for Refrigeration Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-10-05.
  • INNKEEPERS OF BOONE INC (1943 BLOWING ROCK RD; small business) : $9,240 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $5,280 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-06-26.
    $3,960, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-20. Completion date: 2005-07-06.
  • BLUERIDGE SALES (586 CENTER COURT DR; small business)
    $2,130 with Navy for Footwear, Men's. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2005-02-03.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 8 establishments, 20-49 employees: 9 establishments, 10-19 employees: 15 establishments, 5-9 employees: 7 establishments, 1-4 employees: 14 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (250-499: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 8)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 4, 10-19: 15, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 10)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 4,967 people in college/university student housing
  • 126 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 54 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 26 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 19 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 4,683 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 312 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 125 people in nursing homes
  • 41 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 83. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 119 took place in 2007, and the least - 24 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28607 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.2%), and Outside Fires (32.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28607
    • 72051.2%Structure Fires
    • 45832.6%Outside Fires
    • 18913.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 392.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28607, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28607 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William9574.0 years
John9274.8 years
Mary9080.3 years
James8572.6 years
Robert6673.4 years
Margaret4878.0 years
Charles4772.7 years
Ruth4380.5 years
George4076.4 years
Ruby3679.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 28607 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Greene12479.9 years
Miller9475.7 years
Brown8278.0 years
Norris7978.5 years
Hodges5976.7 years
Moretz5480.0 years
Smith4379.2 years
Cook4178.8 years
Wilson4080.1 years
Coffey4077.2 years
Businesses in zip code 28607
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Marriott1
Advance Auto Parts2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Bath & Body Works1New Balance2
Best Western1Nike4
Blockbuster1Nissan1
Burger King1Old Navy1
CVS1Panera Bread1
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Chick-Fil-A1Penske1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts2Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx8Rue211
Ford1SAS Shoes1
GNC1Sears1
GameStop2Sleep Inn1
H&R Block2Staples1
Hardee's2Subaru1
Hilton1Subway3
Holiday Inn1Super 81
Honda1T-Mobile1
JCPenney1T.J.Maxx1
Jones New York2Taco Bell1
KFC1Toyota1
Kincaid1U-Haul3
Kmart1UPS7
La Quinta1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's1
Lowe's1
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