28040 Zip Code (Ellenboro, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 7,522
Zip code population in 2010: 7,969
Zip code population in 2000: 6,452

Houses and condos: 4,038
Renter-occupied apartments: 686
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28040: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 71.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 106 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $711 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $683 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 28040:

• High school or higher: 84.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28040:

• Never married: 26.4%
• Now married: 49.4%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 5.5%
• Divorced: 15.4%

• 
• • 7,37392.5%White
  • 3374.2%Black
  • 1101.4%Two or more races
  • 1031.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 240.3%Asian
  • 110.1%American Indian
  • 110.1%Some other race

Urban population: 193
Rural population: 7,328

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28040, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,264 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,264
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,150 (reported on 84.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,150
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.8% for AGIs below $25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $809 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$809
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,873 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,873
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,615 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,615
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,271 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,271
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,721 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

28040:	$12,721
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,303 (25% of AGI, reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,303
State:	$23,438

Here:	25.5% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,616 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,616
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,205 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

28040:	$5,205
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,353 (reported on 29.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,353
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%

Here:	61%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $25k, 61.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28040, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,648 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,648
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $30,607 (reported on 87.6% of returns)

Here:	$30,607
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.2% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $887 (reported on 33.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$887
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,091 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,091
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,739 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,739
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,478 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,478
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,800 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

28040:	$2,800
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $14,962 (25% of AGI, reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,962
State:	$19,464

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,633 (6% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,633
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.9% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,572 (reported on 69.5% of returns)

28040:	$3,572
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,802 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,802
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.6%

Here:	70%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 62.3% for AGIs below $10k, 73.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28018, 28019, 28089, 28076, 28043, 28114.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 641
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,486

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 2 (0 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,785 (837 now married, 945 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28040 with a mortgage: 982 (74 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,514

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $925
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $268

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 28040 household income distribution in 2019

• 363Less than $10,000
• 181$10,000 to $14,999
• 285$15,000 to $19,999
• 138$20,000 to $24,999
• 160$25,000 to $29,999
• 126$30,000 to $34,999
• 182$35,000 to $39,999
• 218$40,000 to $44,999
• 103$45,000 to $49,999
• 198$50,000 to $59,999
• 362$60,000 to $74,999
• 469$75,000 to $99,999
• 164$100,000 to $124,999
• 28$125,000 to $149,999
• 38$150,000 to $199,999
• 62$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 28040

• 194Less than $10,000
• 32$10,000 to $14,999
• 43$15,000 to $19,999
• 58$20,000 to $24,999
• 26$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 49$35,000 to $39,999
• 142$40,000 to $49,999
• 118$50,000 to $59,999
• 43$60,000 to $69,999
• 159$70,000 to $79,999
• 148$80,000 to $89,999
• 74$90,000 to $99,999
• 385$100,000 to $124,999
• 91$125,000 to $149,999
• 216$150,000 to $174,999
• 99$175,000 to $199,999
• 145$200,000 to $249,999
• 104$250,000 to $299,999
• 61$300,000 to $399,999
• 10$400,000 to $499,999
• 17$500,000 to $749,999
• 11$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 28040

• 2$100 to $149
• 26$250 to $299
• 74$300 to $349
• 45$350 to $399
• 79$400 to $449
• 118$450 to $499
• 24$500 to $549
• 15$550 to $599
• 60$600 to $649
• 62$650 to $699
• 16$700 to $749
• 9$900 to $999
• 19$1,000 to $1,249
• 80No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $719.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,977
• Black or African American householders: $104,942
• Two or more races householders: $69,961

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $108,363 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,396 - $165,785

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $159,522

Here:	$159,522
State:	$265,100

Mobile homes: $35,673

Here:	$35,673
State:	$77,551

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,597
• One, attached: 32
• Two: 57
• Mobile homes: 1,309
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Unemployment: 5.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28040

• 76.2%2,868Drove a car alone
• 12.2%461Carpooled
• 0.1%2Bus or trolley bus
• 5.0%188Walked
• 1.6%61Other means
• 4.7%177Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28040

• 144Less than 5 minutes
• 2975 to 9 minutes
• 37610 to 14 minutes
• 78715 to 19 minutes
• 69320 to 24 minutes
• 30525 to 29 minutes
• 32430 to 34 minutes
• 13035 to 39 minutes
• 10040 to 44 minutes
• 25545 to 59 minutes
• 11560 to 89 minutes
• 5190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,522

• Male householders: 1,671 (566 living alone), Female householders: 1,488 (439 living alone)

• 1,479 spouses (1,468 opposite-sex spouses), 277 unmarried partners, (277 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,967 children (1,773 natural, 81 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 62 foster children, 73 other relatives, 181 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 960 2-persons, 480 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,003 1-person, 252 2-persons, 14 4-persons, 12 5-persons

689 married couples with children.
440 single-parent households (90 men, 350 women).

97.0% of residents of 28040 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 51% well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DATA PAPERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INCORPORATED (324 TINEY ROAD in ELLENBORO, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS
  Alternative names: DATA PAPERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC ** INA

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%

Population in 1990: 8,287.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,652
• Northeast: 325
• Midwest: 316
• South: 830
• West: 259

61% of the 28040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

92% of the 28040 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 2)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 44. The highest number of fire incidents - 101 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.8%), and Outside Fires (40.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28040
• 34545.8%Structure Fires
• 30640.6%Outside Fires
• 729.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 314.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28040, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28040 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	50	72.2 years
William	50	76.2 years
Mary	37	80.9 years
Robert	31	72.4 years
Thomas	26	76.2 years
Charles	26	70.5 years
John	25	74.9 years
George	16	78.1 years
Walter	14	66.1 years
Carl	13	69.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 28040 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Bridges	40	76.9 years
Greene	39	75.3 years
Jones	38	75.1 years
Hamrick	33	75.1 years
Toney	29	80.0 years
Edwards	23	76.4 years
Brooks	23	78.3 years
Walker	20	77.7 years
Davis	20	77.5 years
Butler	18	76.6 years

Businesses in zip code 28040

• MasterBrand Cabinets: 4
• U-Haul: 1