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North Carolina (NC)Ashe County336743

ZIP Code 28694 — West Jefferson, NC

Ashe County

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7.6K

Population

$58.5K

Median income

per household

$273.2K

Home value

9.6%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $58.5K.
  • Median home value: $273.2K.
  • Poverty rate: 9.6%.

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

1 of 5 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Median household income

$58.5K

U.S.

$81K

Per-capita income

$36.6K

U.S.

$45K

Median home value

$273.2K

U.S.

$333K

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

29.6%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

13.4%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

16.8%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

4.7×

Upper end of typical range

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
40.8%
$50–100k
36.8%
$100–200k
19.3%
$200k+
3.2%

Health

2 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.

CDC PLACES modeled ZCTA-level estimates (adult prevalence).

Obesity

36.1%

U.S.

33.3%

Diabetes

13.8%

U.S.

12.0%

Current smoking

15.1%

U.S.

13.1%

Connectivity

2 of 3 metrics better than U.S.

Best available speed

1,000Mbps

Gigabit speeds reported

100+ Mbps coverage

98.9%

U.S.

85.3%

Gigabit ready

98.9%

U.S.

8.6%

5G available

36.5%

U.S.

77.4%

Learning

Education metrics come from ACS 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

Bachelor's degree+ (age 25+)

25.0%

U.S.

35.7%

ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as noise.

School districts

Ashe County Schools

Map

ZIP 28694

West Jefferson, NC

Population

7.6K

Area

69.9 sq mi

Density

109.1/sq mi

Neighbors

286152862628629286402864328651286652868428693
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Census Tracts

6 tracts overlap this ZIP. Hover over segments to explore.

33%
29%
13%
11%
8%

Tract 9707.02

33.3%

Tract 9704

29.4%

Tract 9707.01

13.4%

Tract 9705.01

11%

Tract 9708.01

8.2%

Others (1)

4.6%

Total tracts: 6Coverage: 99.9%

Representation

U.S. House

ZIP codes can span multiple congressional districts. Overlap percentages are approximate by land area. Verify by address.

100%

NC-5

100%

Districts: 1Coverage: 100.0%

Data freshness

ACS 5-Year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
Broadband
2020-12
Mobile
2025-11-24
Page Updated
2026-02-23

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year)HUD USPS ZIP crosswalkUS Census TIGER/Line (geometry inputs)US Census TIGER/Line (school districts)US Census Bureau (ZCTA-to-tract relationship, 2020)US Census Bureau (2020 ZCTA-to-congressional-district relationship file, CD119)CDC PLACES (ZCTA)FCC (Form 477 broadband)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ZIP pages use Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), not USPS delivery routes.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.
  • Overlap percentages (tracts and districts) are derived from map geometry and are approximate.

Data accuracy & methodology

ZIP pages combine 2020–2024 ACS 5-year ZCTA estimates with other public datasets when available (see Sources). Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data, not ACS. ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.