What city is 28643 in?

28643 is a Lansing, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28643?

About 3,615 people (±620), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,233.

What is the median household income in 28643?

$44,509 (±$7,329), 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 28643?

4 USPS carrier routes with 1,704 residential and 39 business mailboxes (1,743 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28643?

The closest, measured center to center: 28693 (4.1 mi), 24292 (7.3 mi), 28631 (7.4 mi), 28615 (8.1 mi), 24363 (9.7 mi) and 28617 (10.5 mi).

28643 ZIP Code, Lansing, NC

28643 is a ZIP code in Lansing, North Carolina in Ashe County. It covers 70 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28693, 24292 and 28631. 3,615 people live here in 1,494 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $44,509, well below the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 46.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lansing, NC
County: Ashe County
Land area: 70 sq mi
Population: 3,615
Median household income: $44,509
Carrier routes: 4 (1,704 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,615
Households	1,494
Median household income	$44,509
Income per person	$23,720
Median age	46.3
Homeowners	78.0%
Median home value	$149,500
Median rent	$997
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.6%
Average commute (minutes)	23.7
Households with kids under 18	26.0%
Moved in the past year	6.5%
Below the poverty line	17.5%
Broadband internet	81.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.9%
$10–15K	7.6%
$15–25K	11.2%
$25–35K	15.0%
$35–50K	19.7%
$50–75K	14.1%
$75–100K	8.2%
$100–150K	11.1%
$150–200K	6.2%
$200K+	0.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.9%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	3.8%
35–44	19.1%
45–54	7.1%
55–64	16.4%
65–74	16.8%
75+	10.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	17.5%
Owned outright	38.3%
Rented	15.8%
Vacant	28.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	82.2%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	1.6%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	16.1%

Businesses in 28643

22 business establishments with 232 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 6
Retail Trade: 5
Accommodation and Food Services: 4

EDDM carrier routes

28643 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 1,704 residential and 39 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28643

28643 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 1,704 residential and 39 business mailboxes. Routes range from 113 homes (R004) to 554 homes (R003); the median route has 519 homes. The Census counted 1,494 households in 28643 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 554 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 519 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 518 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 113 homes

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Every carrier route in 28643

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	519	5	$52,362	—	—	—
R002	Rural	518	5	$38,861	—	—	—
R003	Rural	554	28	$63,574	—	—	—
R004	Rural	113	1	$44,785	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28643 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

28693 (4.1 mi)
24292 (7.3 mi)
28631 (7.4 mi)
28615 (8.1 mi)
24363 (9.7 mi)
28617 (10.5 mi)
37680 (10.7 mi)
28640 — Jefferson town, NC (11.6 mi)

Areas that include 28643

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28643, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28643 in?: 28643 is a Lansing, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28643 in?: 28643 is in Ashe County.
What is the population of 28643?: About 3,615 people (±620), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,233.
What is the median household income in 28643?: $44,509 (±$7,329), 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 28643?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 1,704 residential and 39 business mailboxes (1,743 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28643?: The closest, measured center to center: 28693 (4.1 mi), 24292 (7.3 mi), 28631 (7.4 mi), 28615 (8.1 mi), 24363 (9.7 mi) and 28617 (10.5 mi).

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