28697   Zip Code Wilkesboro Wilkes NC United States

City Wilkesboro
County Wilkes
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.13666
Longitude -81.16317
Population 13,412
Density 215.28 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: $52,988
Median individual: $28,653

Race

Mode: 81.0% White

Gender

 53.2% female 

Rent

  $768 / month  

Median house value: $209,004.0

Age

Median: 43.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 23.9%
With STEM degree: 33.7%

Marital Status

 48.0% married 

Never married: 27.5%

Labor Force Participation

 56.3% working 

Unemployed: 3.8%

Average Family Size

 3.00 people 

Commute Time

 22.6 minutes 

Health Care

 8.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 14.6%

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

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