Zip code 28683: Thurmond, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28683?

28683 is assigned to Thurmond, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28683 in?

28683 is mostly in Surry County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 28683?

About 1,614 people live in 28683, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28683?

The median household income in 28683 is $45,423.

Q: What zip codes are near 28683?

The closest zip codes to 28683 are 28668, 28676, 28627, 28685, 27017.

Residential delivery areaSurry CountyEastern Time

Population

1,614

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$177K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$651/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

35 sq mi

47 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 28683

28683 is a rural zip code in Thurmond, North Carolina (Surry County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 1,614 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,423 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $176,600, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $651 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 28683 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate16.5%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%87th of 797 in NC
Residents 65 and older24.1%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%222nd of 802 in NC
Median age46.3
89th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1248th of 802 in NC
Self-employed workers14.4%
88th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%162nd of 798 in NC
Poverty rate20.9%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%132nd of 788 in NC
Housing vacancy13.4%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%356th of 789 in NC
Homeownership rate78.1%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%320th of 788 in NC
Government workers15.7%
64th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%336th of 798 in NC
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%364th of 798 in NC
Residents under 1821.7%
46th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%322nd of 802 in NC
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min594th of 771 in NC
Veterans3.6%
21st
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%719th of 801 in NC
Median home value$176,600
16th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900506th of 757 in NC
Work from home7%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%517th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%606th of 799 in NC
Diversity index16.2
9th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4703rd of 802 in NC
Population density47/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi646th of 802 in NC
Median household income$45,423
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388662nd of 748 in NC
Per capita income$22,233
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385747th of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$31,964
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279711th of 788 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.362
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477706th of 781 in NC
Population1,614
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404638th of 802 in NC
Median gross rent$651
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228662nd of 688 in NC
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%717th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters17.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%697th of 760 in NC
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%799th of 799 in NC
Broadband access73.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%733rd of 788 in NC
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%796th of 798 in NC

Measure	28683	Surry	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.5%	10.8%	9.9%	8.4%	91st	87th of 797
Residents 65 and older	24.1%	20.6%	17.2%	17.2%	90th	222nd of 802
Median age	46.3	43.8	39.1	38.9	89th	248th of 802
Self-employed workers	14.4%	11.8%	9.8%	10%	88th	162nd of 798
Poverty rateWeakness	20.9%	16.8%	13%	12.5%	86th	132nd of 788
Housing vacancy	13.4%	11.5%	12.5%	10.1%	83rd	356th of 789
Homeownership rate	78.1%	73.4%	66.6%	65.2%	74th	320th of 788
Government workers	15.7%	12.8%	13.8%	14.5%	64th	336th of 798
Healthcare workers	9.7%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	53rd	364th of 798
Residents under 18	21.7%	21.1%	21.8%	22%	46th	322nd of 802
Average commute	22.5 min	24.3 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	26th	594th of 771
Veterans	3.6%	6.3%	7.4%	6.2%	21st	719th of 801
Median home value	$176,600	$177,600	$288,900	$332,700	16th	506th of 757
Work from home	7%	6.7%	16.3%	15.1%	16th	517th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.2%	20.4%	35.7%	35.7%	12th	606th of 799
Diversity index	16.2	32.5	58.4	61.4	9th	703rd of 802
Population density	47/sq mi	134/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	646th of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,423	$55,656	$72,388	$80,734	6th	662nd of 748
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,233	$32,573	$41,385	$44,673	5th	747th of 799
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,964	$40,093	$46,279	$49,666	4th	711th of 788
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.362	0.475	0.477	0.483	4th	706th of 781
Population	1,614	71,425	10,730,404	334,922,499	2nd	638th of 802
Median gross rent	$651	$761	$1,228	$1,413	2nd	662nd of 688
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	6.1%	9.1%	14.1%	2nd	717th of 802
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.6%	43.3%	48.9%	51.1%	2nd	697th of 760
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.4%	4.7%	5.2%	1st	799th of 799
Broadband accessWeakness	73.6%	86%	90.1%	91%	1st	733rd of 788
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.9%	3.8%	1st	796th of 798

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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.3

Under 18

21.7%

65 and over

24.1%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

16.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 689
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 67.1%
Married couples: 57%
Living alone: 28.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.6%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

39%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28683

$45,423

Surry Co.

$55,656

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,233

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.362

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28683

$176,600

Surry Co.

$177,600

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28683

$651

Surry Co.

$761

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

57%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

38%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 796
Owner-occupied: 78.1%
Vacant: 13.4%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.1%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

26%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

33%

20–29

15%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

23%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

10%

Production

Business and finance

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Management

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

33%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

12%

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Other services

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$31,964

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28683	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$43,357	$74,888
Service	$18,920	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,136	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,081	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

32%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Households with broadband: 73.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.9%
No internet access: 16.4%
Without health insurance: 16.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Thurmond
State: North Carolina
County: Surry County
Center point: 36.3904° N, 80.9110° W
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

28683 spans 2 counties

Surry County73% of land
Wilkes County27% of land

Zip codes near 28683

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28668	Roaring Gap, NC	4.3 mi	40	—	—
28676	State Road, NC	5.1 mi	3,100	$60,833	$242,600
28627	Glade Valley, NC	7.2 mi	1,193	$46,474	$246,400
28685	Traphill, NC	7.8 mi	2,181	$46,406	$123,200
27017	Dobson, NC	8.6 mi	10,085	$59,329	$152,800
27024	Lowgap, NC	9.7 mi	2,387	$62,813	$188,600
28623	Ennice, NC	10 mi	1,814	$53,384	$170,600
28621	Elkin, NC	11 mi	9,403	$53,616	$159,000
27031	White Plains, NC · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
28669	Roaring River, NC	12 mi	2,935	$47,358	$137,500
28635	Hays, NC	13 mi	2,669	$44,901	$145,900
28642	Jonesville, NC	13 mi	5,602	$44,543	$144,500

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Questions about 28683

What city is zip code 28683?

28683 is assigned to Thurmond, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28683 in?

28683 is mostly in Surry County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 28683?

About 1,614 people live in 28683, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28683 in?

28683 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28683?

The median household income in 28683 is $45,423.

What zip codes are near 28683?

The closest zip codes to 28683 are 28668, 28676, 28627, 28685, 27017.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28683, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.