What city is 28626 in?

28626 is a Fleetwood, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28626?

About 3,173 people (±531), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,499.

What is the median household income in 28626?

$73,675 (±$7,722), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28626?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,453 residential and 42 business mailboxes (1,495 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28626?

The closest, measured center to center: 28618 (5.5 mi), 28684 (5.7 mi), 28694 (5.8 mi, West Jefferson), 28607 (9 mi, Boone), 28629 (9.6 mi) and 28665 (9.8 mi).

28626 ZIP Code, Fleetwood, NC

28626 is a ZIP code in Fleetwood, North Carolina in Ashe County. It covers 30 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28618, 28684 and 28694. 3,173 people live here in 1,521 households. With about 107 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (92%). Median household income is $73,675, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 48.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Fleetwood, NC
County: Ashe County
Land area: 30 sq mi
Population: 3,173
Median household income: $73,675
Carrier routes: 3 (1,453 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,173
Households	1,521
Median household income	$73,675
Income per person	$38,779
Median age	48.7
Homeowners	92.2%
Median home value	$291,900
Median rent	$1,270
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.1%
Average commute (minutes)	32.1
Households with kids under 18	16.4%
Moved in the past year	7.4%
Below the poverty line	10.2%
Broadband internet	85.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.1%
$10–15K	1.1%
$15–25K	10.7%
$25–35K	9.3%
$35–50K	11.4%
$50–75K	17.8%
$75–100K	8.3%
$100–150K	20.7%
$150–200K	13.9%
$200K+	1.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.1%
10–19	6.9%
20–24	3.8%
25–34	16.6%
35–44	11.7%
45–54	18.5%
55–64	10.2%
65–74	13.0%
75+	12.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.9%
Owned outright	23.1%
Rented	5.3%
Vacant	31.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.1%
Townhome	1.4%
2–4 units	0.4%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	23.1%

Businesses in 28626

29 business establishments with 152 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 14
Retail Trade: 3
Health Care and Social Assistance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

28626 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,453 residential and 42 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28626

28626 has 3 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 1,453 residential and 42 business mailboxes. Routes range from 106 homes (R002) to 803 homes (H001); the median route has 544 homes. The Census counted 1,521 households in 28626 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	1
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route H001 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 803 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 544 homes

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Every carrier route in 28626

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H001	Highway contract	803	28	$50,265	—	—	—
R001	Rural	544	14	$64,003	—	—	—
R002	Rural	106	0	$50,265	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28626 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

28618 (5.5 mi)
28684 (5.7 mi)
28694 — West Jefferson town, NC (5.8 mi)
28607 — Boone town, NC (9 mi)
28629 (9.6 mi)
28665 (9.8 mi)
28640 — Jefferson town, NC (10.2 mi)
28651 — Millers Creek CDP, NC (11.7 mi)

Areas that include 28626

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28626, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28626 in?: 28626 is a Fleetwood, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28626 in?: 28626 is in Ashe County.
What is the population of 28626?: About 3,173 people (±531), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,499.
What is the median household income in 28626?: $73,675 (±$7,722), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28626?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,453 residential and 42 business mailboxes (1,495 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28626?: The closest, measured center to center: 28618 (5.5 mi), 28684 (5.7 mi), 28694 (5.8 mi, West Jefferson), 28607 (9 mi, Boone), 28629 (9.6 mi) and 28665 (9.8 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.