Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga County covers 312 sq mi of land and has about 55,123 residents. 9 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
55,123
176/sq mi
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$359K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,127
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
25.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Watauga County
9 total
Watauga County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
26%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
21%
Some college
17%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
22%
How people get to work
Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
2%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.6%
At a glance
| Watauga | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 62.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 7.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 26.4 min |