Zip code 28628: Glen Alpine, North Carolina
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 28628
28628 is a small-town zip code in Glen Alpine, North Carolina (Burke County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 60 people live here, or 213 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $74,375 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.2 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; cleaning and personal care; and production and manufacturing.
How 28628 compares
Only about 60 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404
- Population density213/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi
- Median household income$74,375U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
- Per capita income$35,565U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385
- Median age50.8U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1
- U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%
- U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%
- Average commute15.2 minU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min
- U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%
- U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%
- U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%
- U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%
- Veterans24%U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%
- U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%
- U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%
- U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%
- Residents under 1816.7%U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%
- Median earnings per worker$44,861U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279
- U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%
- U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%
- Government workers36.4%U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%
- U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477
| Measure | 28628 | Burke | NC | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 87,795 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 213/sq mi | 173/sq mi | 221/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $74,375 | $58,592 | $72,388 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $35,565 | $32,977 | $41,385 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 50.8 | 44.9 | 39.1 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 15.6% | 13% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 21% | 35.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 69% | 74.5% | 66.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 15.2 min | 23.4 min | 25.1 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 5.4% | 16.3% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 36.1 | 58.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 84.7% | 90.1% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 11% | 9.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 24% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 10% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 36.9% | 48.9% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 10% | 21.7% | 17.2% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 16.7% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $44,861 | $39,540 | $46,279 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 36.4% | 16.8% | 13.8% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.245 | 0.443 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 29
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 62.1%
- Married couples
- 62.1%
- Living alone
- 37.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 24%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 29
- Owner-occupied
- 69%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 28628 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $50,729 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 51.7%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Glen Alpine
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Burke County
- Center point
- 35.7292° N, 81.7783° W
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Glen Alpine100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 28628
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28655 | Morganton, NC | 2.8 mi | $57,713 |
| 28680 | Morganton, NC · PO box | 4.9 mi | — |
| 28761 | Nebo, NC | 7.7 mi | $54,869 |
| 28619 | Drexel, NC | 9.9 mi | $34,881 |
| 28690 | Valdese, NC | 11 mi | $67,000 |
| 28671 | Rutherford College, NC | 14 mi | $73,929 |
| 28752 | Marion, NC | 15 mi | $55,783 |
| 28612 | Connelly Springs, NC | 15 mi | $54,934 |
| 28737 | Glenwood, NC · PO box | 16 mi | — |
| 28020 | Casar, NC | 16 mi | $59,978 |
| 28018 | Bostic, NC | 17 mi | $50,727 |
| 28666 | Icard, NC | 17 mi | — |
Questions about 28628
What city is zip code 28628?
28628 is assigned to Glen Alpine, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 28628 in?
28628 is in Burke County, North Carolina.
What is the population of 28628?
About 60 people live in 28628, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 28628 in?
28628 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 28628?
The median household income in 28628 is $74,375.
What zip codes are near 28628?
The closest zip codes to 28628 are 28655, 28680, 28761, 28619, 28690.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28628, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.