ZIP code 28605

28605 is in Watauga County, North Carolina.

3,883Residents

$76,477Median household income

$1,112/moMedian gross rent

$552,400Median home value

44.0Median age

54%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher

74%Homes lived in by their owners

7.2×Home value to household income

Median rent takes about 17% of the median household income in ZIP 28605.

What pay do you need to rent here?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $44,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $2,972 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $45,000.

Other ZIP codes in Watauga County

28607 $46,639
28604 $76,319
28692 $43,103
28679 $65,246
28698 $54,402
28618 $59,653

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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, ZIP code tabulation areas. ZCTAs approximate postal ZIP codes and can differ from them. Small areas carry larger margins of error.