Clay County, North Carolina
Clay County covers 215 sq mi of land and has about 11,610 residents. 3 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 3 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
11,610
54/sq mi
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$278K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$804
U.S. $1,413
Median age
55
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Clay County
3 total
Clay County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
22%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
24%
Some college
23%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
10%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Clay | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 81.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.8% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.3% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 15.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 26.4 min |