28665   Zip Code Purlear Wilkes NC United States

City Purlear
County Wilkes
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.20969
Longitude -81.37392
Population 2,483
Density 38.34 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: $45,685
Median individual: $25,068

Race

Mode: 97.9% White

Gender

 52.0% male 

Rent

  $684 / month  

Median house value: $162,612.0

Age

Median: 49.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 11.8%
With STEM degree: 38.7%

Marital Status

 47.9% married 

Never married: 32.8%

Labor Force Participation

 48.4% working 

Unemployed: 13.5%

Average Family Size

 2.61 people 

Commute Time

 26.3 minutes 

Health Care

 9.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 22.3%

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

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