Estimated zip code population in 2019: 25,713 Zip code population in 2010: 25,895 Zip code population in 2000: 24,382
Houses and condos: 11,118 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,856
% of renters here:
30%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28086: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 88.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 292 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,112)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,493)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,216 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $997 (0.8%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $137,555
28086:
$137,555
North Carolina:
$193,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 77 registered sex offenders living in 28086 zip code as of February 26, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28086 is 337 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.3 years
North Carolina median age:
39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28086, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,231 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,231
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $37,432 (reported on 87.3% of returns)
Here:
$37,432
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,041 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,041
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,633 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,633
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,014 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,014
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,374 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,374
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,336 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
28086:
$12,336
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,637 (25% of AGI, reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:
$19,637
State:
$23,438
Here:
24.6% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,928 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,928
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,114 (reported on 28.5% of returns)
28086:
$6,114
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,346 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,346
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.9%
Here:
60%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28086, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,020 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,020
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $33,982 (reported on 89.5% of returns)
Here:
$33,982
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.3% for AGIs below $10k, 82.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,132 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,132
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,919 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,919
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,538 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,538
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,899 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,899
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,702 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
28086:
$2,702
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $6,130 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:
$6,130
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $16,393 (25% of AGI, reported on 34.5% of returns)
Here:
$16,393
State:
$19,464
Here:
25.3% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,846 (6% of AGI, reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,846
State:
$4,035
Here:
5.7% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,577 (reported on 69.1% of returns)
28086:
$4,577
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,842 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,842
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.6%
Here:
71%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $10k, 75.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 20.7% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,328 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,312
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 348 (143 now married, 200 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,285 (2,394 now married, 2,884 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28086 with a mortgage: 3,765 (78 second mortgage, 427 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,070
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,087 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $364
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
17.3%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28086: Mountain View Golf Course (A), Woodbridge Golf Course (B), J S Mauney Memorial Library (C), Barnes Auditorium (D), Little Theater (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28086 include: Hill Top Open Door Mission (A), Love Valley Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Unity Church (D), Grace United Methodist Church (E), Oak Grove Baptist Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G), Macedonia Church (H), Galilee Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Montonia (A), Executive Club Lake (B), Shorts Lake (C), Foote Mineral Reservoir (D), Foote Mineral Tailings Pond (E), Kings Mountain Mica Company Lake (F), Sellers Lake (G), Moss Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Branch (A), Squirrel Branch (B), Potts Creek (C), Persimmon Creek (D), Muddy Fork (E), McGill Creek (F), Long Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 197 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,886 2-persons, 1,495 3-persons, 1,129 4-persons, 489 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 3,007 1-person, 298 2-persons, 51 3-persons
2,448 married couples with children.
1,955 single-parent households (399 men, 1,556 women).
96.3% of residents of 28086 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 19% well, 11% not well, 12% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 27% well).
Foreign born population: 592 (2.3%) (54.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
8.4%
41%Honduras
18%Indonesia
5%Romania
4%France
3%Kazakhstan
3%Singapore
2%Chile
43%American
6%English
5%German
4%Irish
3%Scotch-Irish
3%European
2%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
792010 or later
1022000 to 2009
2131990 to 1999
313Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPORATION (348 HOLIDAY INN DR. in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00PJAD84AY3V0FX5AG, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1340, AIR PROGRAM, -1214, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; MINERALS AND EARTHS, GROUND OR OTHERWISE TREATED; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: KNITTING MILLS; FINISHERS OF TEXTILES; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Business NAICS classification: TEXTILE AND FABRIC FINISHING (EXCEPT BROADWOVEN FABRIC) MILLS.; TEXTILE AND FABRIC FINISHING (EXCEPT BROADWOVEN FABRIC) MILLS. Organizations: MCGREGOR INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ANVIL KNIT WEAR, ANVIL KNITWEAR INC.
BLACHFORD RP CORPORATION/KINGS MOUNTAIN (707 BROADVIEW STREET in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: BLACHFORD RP CORPORATION/KINGS MOUNTAIN PLANT, BLANCHFORD RP CORPORATION/KINGS MOUNTAIN
BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIP COMPANY **INACTIVE** (110 KINGS RD in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES Organizations: THOMAS J BOWER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT
ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING (1755 S BATTLEGROUND AVENUE in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3X04YV63, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS)
BUFFALO VALLEY MINE (4805 ANTHONY FARM ROAD in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3W0BKH9J, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
C & C COATING (1553 YORK ROAD in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
CHERRYVILLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION (386 BESS RD in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS
CLEVEMONT MILLS DIV MARTIN MIL **INACTIV (501 YORK ROAD in KINGS MOUNTIAN, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING Alternative names: CLEVEMONT MILLS DIVISION MARTIN MIL
CHRIS-CRAFT CORPORATION (311 COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
ASPHALT PAVING OF SHELBY - KIN (124 LONGBRANCH RD in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: ASPHALT PAVING OF SHELBY INC A
C & C SCRAP IRON & METAL INC (1538 BETHLEHEM RD in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS Alternative names: C & C CSRAP IRON & METAL INC.
BENNETT BRICK & TILE (PHEIFER ROAD in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: BRICK AND STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%
70.0%Electricity
21.1%Utility gas
3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.8%Wood
2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 21,012. Population change in the 1990s: +3,370 (+16.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 19,185
Northeast: 1,555
Midwest: 890
South: 2,869
West: 421
60% of the 28086 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
90% of the 28086 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 107
Here:
4.1%
North Carolina:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
Here:
4.4%
North Carolina:
9.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116
Here:
12.3%
North Carolina:
19.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,455Architecture and engineering occupations
60,447Computer and mathematical occupations
58,867Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
53,807Life, physical, and social science occupations
50,594Community and social service occupations
49,083Legal occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC):
MAUNEY HOSIERY MILLS INC (20 PINE ST; small business) : $5,460,096 in 21 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Men's by Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year:2000: $1,454,713; 2001: $1,675,392; 2002: $1,086,668; 2003: $0; 2004: $934,500; 2005: $28,394; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$765,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Men's. Signed on 2001-10-30. Completion date: 2002-08-02.
$741,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-07-13. Completion date: 2001-01-01.
$627,500, same as above.Signed on 2001-07-26. Completion date: 2002-02-01.
$627,500, same as above.Signed on 2000-12-07. Completion date: 2001-06-05.
PIONEER MOTOR BEARING COMPANY (129 BATTLEGROUND RD; small business) : $52,157 in 6 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Steam Turbines and Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors, Bearings, Plain, Unmounted by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $34,575; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $21,132; 2006: -$3,550.
Biggest contracts:
$34,575 with Navy for Steam Turbines and Components. Signed on 2002-12-19. Completion date: 2003-05-12.
$16,832 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors. Signed on 2005-01-06. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
$4,300 with Navy for Bearings, Plain, Unmounted. Signed on 2006-03-29. Completion date: 2006-07-29.
$4,300, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-03. Completion date: 2006-02-03.
CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPORATION (348 HOLIDAY INN RD)
$31,116 with Defense Logistics Agency for Chemicals. Signed on 2000-02-22. Completion date: 2000-04-07.
JRA II ENTERPRISES INC (100 WOODLAKE PKWY; small business) : $21,828 in 2 contractsin 2005
$18,190 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-07-18. Completion date: 2005-07-23.
$3,638, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-19. Completion date: 2005-07-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 141. The highest number of reported fires - 267 took place in 2004, and the least - 83 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (38.9%), and Outside Fires (31.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28086