Compare ZIP Code 28607 vs Watauga County, NC vs North Carolina (NC) vs United States

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Metric 28607 – Boone, NC
ZIP Code
Watauga County, NC
County
North Carolina (NC)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 35,679 55,123 10,730,404 334,922,499
Rent $1,152 $1,127 $1,228 $1,413
Year built 1988 1988 1991 1980
Household income $46,639 $51,693 $72,388 $80,734
Per capita income $29,503 $34,167 $41,385 $44,673
Poverty rate 34.4% 25.5% 13.0% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 3.6% 4.0%
Household size 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 65.5% 58.7% 44.7% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 35,679 55,123 10,730,404 334,922,499
Adults over 25 16,556 31,109 7,380,330 230,807,303
Total households 12,583 21,198 4,282,345 129,227,496
Household size 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $46,639 $51,693 $72,388 $80,734
Per capita income $29,503 $34,167 $41,385 $44,673
Poverty rate 34.4% 25.5% 13.0% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 3.6% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 65.5% 58.7% 44.7% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,152 $1,127 $1,228 $1,413
Year built 1988 1988 1991 1980
Households that rent 49.8% 37.9% 33.4% 34.8%
Households that own 50.2% 62.1% 66.6% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.0 5.4 5.6 5.5
Race
White 87.8% 89.8% 61.8% 61%
Black 2.9% 2% 20.3% 12.2%
Asian 1.1% 0.9% 3.3% 6%
Two or more races 6.7% 5.6% 8.3% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 6.2% 11.3% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.9% 93.8% 88.7% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 90.5% 89.6% 83.7% 84.9%
Commute time to work 18.0 min 21.0 min 25.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 9.5% 10.4% 16.3% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 18.2% 22.2% 27.2% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 18.6% 20.8% 24.8% 26%
Some college or associate degree 8.8% 8.9% 12.3% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 54.4% 48.1% 35.7% 35.7%