Ashe County, North Carolina
Ashe County covers 426 sq mi of land and has about 26,950 residents. 11 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 11 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
26,950
63/sq mi
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$243K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$859
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
13.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Ashe County
11 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28615 | Creston | 1,878 | $51,653 | |
| 28617 | Crumpler | 1,839 | $62,204 | |
| 28626 | Fleetwood | 3,173 | $73,675 | |
| 28629 | Glendale Springs | 72 | — | |
| 28631 | Grassy Creek | 684 | — | |
| 28640 | Jefferson | 4,820 | $53,155 | |
| 28643 | Lansing | 3,615 | $44,509 | |
| 28672 | Scottville | 136 | $163,210 | |
| 28684 | Todd | 1,961 | $69,307 | |
| 28693 | Warrensville | 1,071 | $62,596 | |
| 28694 | West Jefferson | 7,626 | $58,486 |
Ashe County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
20%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
11%
High school
30%
Some college
21%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.2%
At a glance
| Ashe | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 79.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 85.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 26.4 min |