ZIP code 28689 is in Iredell County, North Carolina, and crosses into 3 other counties. About 2,188 people live here in 758 households. The median home value is $157,100 and the median household income $70,565. The average commute takes about 26 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
28689 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income
28689
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
2,188 residents in 758 households, next to the Iredell County figure.
20%
under 18
HereIredell County
15%
aged 18–34
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12%
aged 65 and over
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16%
of households are people living alone
HereIredell County
73%
of households are married couples
HereIredell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
876 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,100 (±$33,482).
73%
of households own their home
HereIredell County
62%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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4%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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33%
are mobile homes
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14%
of housing units are vacant
HereIredell County
$900
median gross rent a month
HereIredell County
When homes were built
2020 or later0%
2010–20197%
2000–200929%
1990–199912%
1980–198920%
1970–197910%
1960–196911%
1950–19591%
1940–19492%
1939 or earlier8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$10,830.
$70,565
median household income
HereIredell County
3.0%
of people live below the poverty line
HereIredell County
7.0%
unemployment rate
HereIredell County
16%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HereIredell County
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
26 min
average commute to work
HereIredell County
8%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereIredell County
85%
of workers drive or carpool
HereIredell County
0%
take public transportation
HereIredell County
2%
walk or bike
HereIredell County
12%
work from home
HereIredell County
6%
of households have no car
HereIredell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
91%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereIredell County
7%
have no internet access at home
HereIredell County
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 28689.
43 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants0
Limited-service restaurants0
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 28689, next to the national figure.
80%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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58%
visited a dentist in the past year
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11%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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28%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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32%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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18%
smoke
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36%
have obesity
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14%
have diagnosed diabetes
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42%
have high blood pressure
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23%
report fair or poor general health
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18%
report frequent mental distress
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32%
often feel lonely
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16%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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12%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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9%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Union Grove ElementaryUnion Grove4.1 mi
North Iredell MiddleOlin6.1 mi
Central ElementaryStatesville8.2 mi
Agriculture and Science Early CollegeOlin8.6 mi
North Iredell HighOlin8.6 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
28689