28168 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,864
Zip code population in 2010: 10,230
Zip code population in 2000: 9,366

Houses and condos: 4,895
Renter-occupied apartments: 687
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28168: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 86.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 125 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,176 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $944 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 28168:

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28168:

• Never married: 25.4%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 8.2%

• 
• • 9,47887.3%White
  • 7436.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4394.0%Black
  • 1881.7%Two or more races
  • 140.1%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28168, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,562 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,562
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $46,316 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$46,316
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1187.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3594.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6648.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10271.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16188.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $780 (reported on 27.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$780
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,069 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,069
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 23.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 105.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 179.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,429 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$9,429
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $25k, 23.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 165.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 532.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,378 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,378
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.5% for AGIs below $25k, 139.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 180.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 348.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,321 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

28168:	$12,321
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.7% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 162.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 300.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 474.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,013 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	$31,013
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.8% for AGIs below $25k, 213.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 999.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $14,517 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,517
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 448.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,547 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

28168:	$6,547
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 40.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 230.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,123 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,123
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.2%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28168, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,437 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,437
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $37,034 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$37,034
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.5% for AGIs below $25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $707 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$707
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,168 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,168
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,470 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,470
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,005 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,005
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,886 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

28168:	$10,886
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,246 (24% of AGI, reported on 25.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,246
State:	$23,438

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,833 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,833
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,519 (reported on 25.5% of returns)

28168:	$5,519
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,353 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.2%

Here:	61%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 56.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28168, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,962 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,962
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $32,621 (reported on 89.5% of returns)

Here:	$32,621
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.6% for AGIs below $10k, 83.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $872 (reported on 36.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$872
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,659 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,659
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,360 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,360
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,743 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,743
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,232 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

28168:	$3,232
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $14,604 (25% of AGI, reported on 29.0% of returns)

Here:	$14,604
State:	$19,464

Here:	24.6% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,043 (5% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,043
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.8% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,842 (reported on 72.8% of returns)

28168:	$3,842
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,772 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,772
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.6%

Here:	69%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 57.7% for AGIs below $10k, 73.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28602, 28612, 28021, 28033, 28637, 28090.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 571
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,849

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 46 (48 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,247 (1,035 now married, 1,213 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28168 with a mortgage: 1,917 (139 second mortgage, 139 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,142
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $322

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 28168 household income distribution in 2022

• 124Less than $10,000
• 250$10,000 to $14,999
• 270$15,000 to $19,999
• 107$20,000 to $24,999
• 234$25,000 to $29,999
• 171$30,000 to $34,999
• 203$35,000 to $39,999
• 234$40,000 to $44,999
• 216$45,000 to $49,999
• 204$50,000 to $59,999
• 718$60,000 to $74,999
• 637$75,000 to $99,999
• 391$100,000 to $124,999
• 292$125,000 to $149,999
• 255$150,000 to $199,999
• 87$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28168

• 66Less than $10,000
• 20$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 107$20,000 to $24,999
• 25$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 28$35,000 to $39,999
• 40$40,000 to $49,999
• 28$50,000 to $59,999
• 106$60,000 to $69,999
• 98$70,000 to $79,999
• 320$80,000 to $89,999
• 99$90,000 to $99,999
• 330$100,000 to $124,999
• 150$125,000 to $149,999
• 172$150,000 to $174,999
• 282$175,000 to $199,999
• 514$200,000 to $249,999
• 219$250,000 to $299,999
• 494$300,000 to $399,999
• 84$400,000 to $499,999
• 60$500,000 to $749,999
• 25$750,000 to $999,999
• 34$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 19$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28168

• 10$150 to $199
• 18$200 to $249
• 20$300 to $349
• 137$400 to $449
• 38$450 to $499
• 88$500 to $549
• 20$550 to $599
• 18$600 to $649
• 31$650 to $699
• 92$700 to $749
• 33$750 to $799
• 15$900 to $999
• 61$1,000 to $1,249
• 48$1,250 to $1,499
• 32No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $864.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $215,687
• Black or African American householders: $110,579
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $272,003
• Asian householders: $148,199
• Two or more races householders: $284,999
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $272,231

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,712 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,421 - $279,159

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $243,178

Here:	$243,178
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $201,697

Here:	$201,697
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,465
• Mobile homes: 1,343

Unemployment: 3.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28168

• 80.2%3,780Drove a car alone
• 8.3%389Carpooled
• 0.2%11Bus or trolley bus
• 0.0%1Walked
• 1.3%63Other means
• 7.0%328Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28168

• 9Less than 5 minutes
• 805 to 9 minutes
• 25010 to 14 minutes
• 47815 to 19 minutes
• 58920 to 24 minutes
• 33125 to 29 minutes
• 1,00430 to 34 minutes
• 16935 to 39 minutes
• 30140 to 44 minutes
• 31945 to 59 minutes
• 58260 to 89 minutes
• 12790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,864

• Male householders: 2,094 (506 living alone), Female householders: 2,329 (317 living alone)

• 2,558 spouses (2,546 opposite-sex spouses), 210 unmarried partners, (210 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,650 children (2,389 natural, 185 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 368 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 183 parents, 5 foster children, 150 other relatives, 201 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,777 2-persons, 726 3-persons, 548 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 825 1-person, 226 2-persons, 56 3-persons

1,458 married couples with children.
387 single-parent households (80 men, 307 women).

94.8% of residents of 28168 zip code speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BANOAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (7651 WEST NC 10 HIGHWAY in VALE, NC)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-312
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Population in 1990: 3,422. Population change in the 1990s: +5,944 (+173.7%).

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

• This state: 7,706
• Northeast: 458
• Midwest: 578
• South: 1,264
• West: 203

66% of the 28168 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

94% of the 28168 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 127

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.02 , 0705.00, 0706.00, 0707.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.02 , 0705.00, 0706.00, 0707.00

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 62. The highest number of fire incidents - 89 took place in 2010, and the least - 11 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.9%), and Outside Fires (34.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28168
• 46343.9%Structure Fires
• 36334.4%Outside Fires
• 11911.3%Other
• 11010.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28168, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28168 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	52	70.8 years
John	48	76.4 years
William	45	74.2 years
Robert	39	68.3 years
Mary	37	80.2 years
Annie	27	78.5 years
Charles	19	72.3 years
Ralph	17	74.9 years
George	17	73.2 years
David	15	64.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 28168 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Sain	60	79.7 years
Houser	56	78.1 years
Scronce	36	76.4 years
Johnson	35	78.2 years
Hoyle	35	74.2 years
Rhoney	33	76.5 years
Smith	29	73.7 years
Leatherman	25	76.0 years
Davis	25	73.7 years
Willis	24	79.4 years

Businesses in zip code 28168

• U-Haul: 1