ZIP code 28679

28679 is in Watauga County, North Carolina.

2,454Residents

$65,246Median household income

$1,014/moMedian gross rent

$287,100Median home value

45.3Median age

35%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher

88%Homes lived in by their owners

4.4×Home value to household income

Median rent takes about 19% of the median household income in ZIP 28679.

What pay do you need to rent here?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $41,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $2,782 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $40,000.

Other ZIP codes in Watauga County

28607 $46,639
28604 $76,319
28692 $43,103
28605 $76,477
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.