ZIP Code 28628 — Glen Alpine town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28628 covers Glen Alpine, NC in Burke County with a population of about 50.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 828; U.S. House district NC-14; the CHARLOTTE media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 29.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.0% (about 22.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Glen Alpine town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 70.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (79.3) and hurricane (67.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Glen Alpine town, NC show little to no average snow and around 51.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 28628 (Glen Alpine town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.