Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County covers 754 sq mi of land and has about 65,935 residents. 13 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
65,935
88/sq mi
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$169K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$723
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
16.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Wilkes County
13 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28606 | Boomer | 2,187 | $56,600 | |
| 28624 | Ferguson | 1,438 | $51,836 | |
| 28635 | Hays | 2,669 | $44,901 | |
| 28649 | Mc Grady | 1,355 | $47,016 | |
| 28651 | Millers Creek | 5,578 | $61,623 | |
| 28654 | Moravian Falls | 3,168 | $57,438 | |
| 28656 | North Wilkesboro · PO box | — | — | |
| 28659 | North Wilkesboro | 21,422 | $50,280 | |
| 28665 | Purlear | 2,483 | $45,685 | |
| 28669 | Roaring River | 2,935 | $47,358 | |
| 28670 | Ronda | 2,124 | $49,567 | |
| 28685 | Traphill | 2,181 | $46,406 | |
| 28697 | Wilkesboro | 13,412 | $52,988 |
Wilkes County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
18%
High school
32%
Some college
20%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.4%
At a glance
| Wilkes | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 73.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.9 min | 26.4 min |