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North Carolina · Census place 17000

Denver, NC population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Denver, North Carolina (Denver, NC — Census place “Denver CDP”) is 2,483 residents, ranking #299 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $73,393, the median home is worth $285,600 and median gross rent runs $1,098 a month. Looking for the Denver North Carolina ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Denver, NC: 28037.

Population
2,483Denver CDP residents
Median household income
$73,393Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$285,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,098Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.2%Owner-occupied households

Denver ZIP codes (North Carolina)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Denver.

The Denver NC ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Denver CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Denver CDP median would spend about 18% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 1.9% of residents and 70.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Denver CDP, NC in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Denver CDP is a small town in North Carolina, with 2,483 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #299 of 777 ranked by population — larger than 61% of them. The median age here is 37.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in Denver CDP earn a median of $73,393 a year, 6.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 20% above the $61,228 median for the 459 North Carolina cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 1.9% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Denver CDP is valued at $285,600, 5.9% below the national figure and 30% above the $219,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,098 a month, 21.9% below the national figure, or roughly $13,176 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 18% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 70.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.

Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Denver CDP?
Denver CDP has 2,483 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #299 of 777 in North Carolina.
What is the median household income in Denver CDP?
Median household income in Denver CDP is $73,393 a year, 6.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Denver CDP?
Median gross rent is $1,098 a month and the median home value is $285,600, so rent absorbs about 18% of median household income.
Is Denver CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 3.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Denver CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Denver CDP data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.