Avery County, North Carolina
Avery County covers 247 sq mi of land and has about 17,680 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
17,680
72/sq mi
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$266K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$773
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
10.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Avery County
8 total
Avery County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
17%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
12%
High school
30%
Some college
23%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Avery | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 83% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 85.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 12.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 26.4 min |