Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,362
| This zip code: | $38,362 | | North Carolina: | $46,549 |
Nearest zip codes: 28019, 28076, 28089, 28114, 28018, 28043.
Housing units in zip code 28040 with a mortgage: 650 (66 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 487
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $930
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $263
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 15.8% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 28040 include: Hollis Methodist Church (A), Big Springs Church (B), Dobbins Church (C), Duncans Creek Church (D), Piney Mountain Church (E), Philadelphia Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cub Creek (A), Big Springs Branch (B), Thompson Branch (C), Isham Fork (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 99
- 1995 to 1998: 285
- 1990 to 1994: 308
- 1980 to 1989: 484
- 1970 to 1979: 604
- 1960 to 1969: 340
- 1950 to 1959: 222
- 1940 to 1949: 176
- 1939 or earlier: 280
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellenboro, NC (28040): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 37
- 2 bedrooms: 506
- 3 bedrooms: 1,307
- 4 bedrooms: 131
- 5 or more bedrooms: 42
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 35
- 2 bedrooms: 313
- 3 bedrooms: 178
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Vehicles available in 28040 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 67
- 1 vehicle: 494
- 2 vehicles: 809
- 3 vehicles: 489
- 4 vehicles: 124
- 5 or more vehicles: 40
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 65
- 1 vehicle: 278
- 2 vehicles: 166
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 1
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 28040:
- Less than $10,000: 55
- $10,000 to $14,999: 27
- $15,000 to $19,999: 26
- $20,000 to $24,999: 25
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 30
- $35,000 to $39,999: 37
- $40,000 to $49,999: 96
- $50,000 to $59,999: 146
- $60,000 to $69,999: 88
- $70,000 to $79,999: 102
- $80,000 to $89,999: 86
- $90,000 to $99,999: 97
- $100,000 to $124,999: 307
- $125,000 to $149,999: 310
- $150,000 to $174,999: 157
- $175,000 to $199,999: 128
- $200,000 to $249,999: 100
- $250,000 to $299,999: 76
- $300,000 to $399,999: 24
- $400,000 to $499,999: 21
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 28040:
- Less than $100: 25
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 17
- $250 to $299: 25
- $300 to $349: 79
- $350 to $399: 87
- $400 to $449: 63
- $450 to $499: 76
- $500 to $549: 27
- $550 to $599: 13
- $600 to $649: 8
- $650 to $699: 4
- $750 to $799: 1
- $800 to $899: 1
- $900 to $999: 1
- $2,000 or more: 9
- No cash rent: 68
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $123,696.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,567
- Black or African American householders: $108,859
- Two or more races householders: $72,573
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $117,565 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
| 28040: | $117,565 | | North Carolina: | $154,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,447 - $125,218
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $148,096| Here: | $148,096 | | State: | $225,597 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $188,568| Here: | $188,568 | | State: | $186,430 |
In 2-unit structures: $133,581| Here: | $133,581 | | State: | $255,062 |
Mobile homes: $34,672| Here: | $34,672 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,859
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 40
- 3 or 4: 4
- Mobile homes: 870

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,560 (83%)
- Carpooled: 412 (13%)
- Walked: 66 (2%)
- Other means: 13 (0%)
- Worked at home: 27 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 109
- 5 to 9 minutes: 149
- 10 to 14 minutes: 418
- 15 to 19 minutes: 545
- 20 to 24 minutes: 671
- 25 to 29 minutes: 256
- 30 to 34 minutes: 416
- 35 to 39 minutes: 78
- 40 to 44 minutes: 72
- 45 to 59 minutes: 159
- 60 to 89 minutes: 109
- 90 or more minutes: 69
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,599
- In family households: 5,835 (1,552 male householders, 376 female householders)
1,543 spouses, 1,844 children (1,626 natural, 24 adopted, 194 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 124 other relatives, 113 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 764 (341 male householders (268 living alone)), 329 female householders (313 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 10 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 825 2-persons, 529 3-persons, 321 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 581 1-person, 88 2-persons, 1 3-persons.
1,121 married couples with children.
334 single-parent households (78 men, 256 women).
98.3% of residents of 28040 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 44% well, 13% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 13% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 20 (0.3%)
(10.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (40%)
- Philippines (30%)
- Micronesia (15%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 8
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1965 to 1969: 1
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White population: 6,078
Black population: 287
American Indian population: 12
Asian population: 9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 22
Two or more races population: 40
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 1250 |
|  Other groups: 860 |
|  English: 742 |
|  German: 349 |
|  Irish: 327 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 202 |
|  Scottish: 58 |
|  Italian: 47 |
|  French (except Basque): 41 |
|  Dutch: 32 |
|  European: 22 |
|  Swedish: 9 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Belgian: 5 |
|  Polish: 5 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  Portuguese: 4 |
|  Russian: 3 |
|  Norwegian: 2 |
|  Guyanese: 1 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 1 |
Median worth of mobile homes: $46,243
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (62%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5412
- Northeast: 206
- Midwest: 164
- South: 746
- West: 49
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, 61% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 8,287. Population change in the 1990s: -1,835 (-22.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 0.3% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: | 6.2% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
| Here: | 8.8% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
11 people in nursing homes
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