Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:07 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:31 am – 5:13 pm
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People13,412 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.45,471 householdsMedian household income $52,988Median home value $218,500Median rent $768 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,344 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,850 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F52 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days32 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Wilkesboro station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsWilkes County Open Spacepark · under a mile · 134 acresCub Creek Parkpark · 1.0 miMulberry Mill Wildlife Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.6 miStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 13,501 acresBullhead Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 22.0 mi · 436 acresNew River State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 3,194 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202024 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202024 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilkes County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catawba County, NC, 33 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Wilkesboroserves 3,687 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,074 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilkes Medical Center1.6 miPost officeWilkesboro Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilkesboro Town Hallunder a milePoliceWilkes County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationWilkesboro Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherElementaryWilkesboro Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHarvest Time Christian Academy1.5 miSchoolLincoln Height School2.0 miCollegeWilkes Community College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA58 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT65 miInterstateI-7720 miUS highwayUS 421under a mileAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL51 miCoachWilkesboroSunway Chartersunder a mileTransit6 stops within a mileWilkes Transportation Authority (WTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28697 ZIP area.
