28604   Zip Code Banner Elk Watauga NC United States

City Banner Elk
County Watauga
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.17701
Longitude -81.84745
Population 7,869
Density 114.77 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $76,319
Median individual: $33,887

Race

Mode: 87.9% White

Gender

 50.8% female 

Rent

  $991 / month  

Median house value: $381,135.0

Age

Median: 45.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 46.9%
With STEM degree: 41.5%

Marital Status

 52.7% married 

Never married: 31.0%

Labor Force Participation

 54.0% working 

Unemployed: 5.3%

Average Family Size

 2.75 people 

Commute Time

 25.2 minutes 

Health Care

 10.0% uninsured 

Poverty

 7.7%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Zips Comprehensive Database, February 2026.

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