ZIP Code 28666 — Icard CDP, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28666 covers Icard, NC in Burke County with a population of about 301.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.1 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 75.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing and Wholesale trade; a mean commute of about 132.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Icard CDP, 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 Icard CDP, NC show little to no average snow and around 47.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 28666 (Icard CDP, 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.