Zip code 28641: Jonas Ridge, North Carolina
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 28641
28641 is a suburban zip code in Jonas Ridge, North Carolina (Burke County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 59 people live here, or 671 per square mile. The median resident is 52.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
81.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 0% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 28641 compares
Only about 59 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404
- Population density671/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi
- Median age52.2U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1
- Poverty rate81.4%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%
- U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%
- Diversity index34.4U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4
- U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%
- U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%
- U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%
- U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%
| Measure | 28641 | Burke | NC | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 87,795 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 671/sq mi | 173/sq mi | 221/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median age | 52.2 | 44.9 | 39.1 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 81.4% | 15.6% | 13% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 21% | 35.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 0% | 74.5% | 66.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 34.4 | 36.1 | 58.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 0% | 84.7% | 90.1% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 22% | 11% | 9.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 10% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.3% | 21.7% | 17.2% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 22% | — | — |
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
- White78%
- Black22%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 23
- Average household size
- —
- Family households
- 0%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 100%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 39% / 61%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 23
- Owner-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 79.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 22%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Jonas Ridge
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Burke County
- Center point
- 35.9755° N, 81.8949° W
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 28641
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28647 | Linville Falls, NC · PO box | 2.9 mi | — |
| 28662 | Pineola, NC | 3.3 mi | — |
| 28616 | Crossnore, NC | 3.7 mi | — |
| 28657 | Newland, NC | 4.2 mi | $59,702 |
| 28653 | Montezuma, NC | 6.3 mi | — |
| 28646 | Linville, NC | 7.3 mi | $76,736 |
| 28664 | Plumtree, NC | 7.7 mi | — |
| 28611 | Collettsville, NC | 9.1 mi | — |
| 28652 | Minneapolis, NC | 9.4 mi | — |
| 28777 | Spruce Pine, NC | 11 mi | $63,378 |
| 28765 | Penland, NC · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 28604 | Banner Elk, NC | 14 mi | $76,319 |
Questions about 28641
What city is zip code 28641?
28641 is assigned to Jonas Ridge, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 28641 in?
28641 is in Burke County, North Carolina.
What is the population of 28641?
About 59 people live in 28641, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 28641 in?
28641 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 28641?
The closest zip codes to 28641 are 28647, 28662, 28616, 28657, 28653.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28641, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.