28619 ZIP Code – Drexel, North Carolina

Located in Drexel, North Carolina, ZIP code 28619 is a very small ZIP code within Burke County with a population of approximately 434 residents. The median household income is $45,625 — below the North Carolina average and below the national average. Median home values of $156,700 are below the national average, with 51.9% owner-occupied housing (decreasing). ; median rent of $669 is similarly below the national average. Housing consists of 55% single-family (decreasing), 29% apartments (increasing), 7% duplex/multi-family.

The area reports an unemployment rate of 18.3%, well above the national average. The poverty rate of 4.6% is well below the U.S. average. Bachelor's degree attainment is 8.8%, well below the national average. The median age is 57.1, above the national median. ZIP codes in the surrounding area include 28690, 28671, 28655.

ZIP Code 28619 Data

Population 434
Median Household Income $45,625
Median Home Value $156,700
Median Rent $669
Median Age 57.1
Unemployment Rate 18.3%
Poverty Rate 4.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 8.8%
County Burke County

ZIP 28619 vs. North Carolina vs. U.S.

MetricZIP 28619NC Avg.U.S. Avg.
Population43412k10k
Median Household Income$45k$63k$73k
Median Home Value$156k$213k$258k
Median Rent$669$968$1,088
Median Age57.143.343.2
Unemployment Rate18.3%5.2%5.0%
Poverty Rate4.6%15.0%13.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher8.8%26.3%26.9%

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Nearby ZIP Codes

Nearby ZIP Code Comparison

ZIP Code City Population Median Income
28690 VALDESE 9,212 $66,250
28671 RUTHERFORD COLLEGE 386 $50,469
28655 MORGANTON 56,692 $51,689
28612 CONNELLY SPRINGS 11,154 $50,944
28666 ICARD 47 Not provided