Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,943
| This zip code: | $29,943 | | North Carolina: | $46,549 |
Nearest zip codes: 28367, 27281, 28379, 28347, 28330, 27229.
Housing units in zip code 28338 with a mortgage: 345 (27 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 365
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $899
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $297
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 23.3% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 12.1% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Camp Dick Henning (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 28338 include: Bethel Church (A), Saron Church (B), Concord Church (C), Green Lake Church (D), Lathea Church (E), New Hope Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Parsons-Howell Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Treeces Lake (A), Millstone Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silver Creek (A), Little Mountain Creek (B), Treeces Branch (C), Nells Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 76
- 1995 to 1998: 193
- 1990 to 1994: 155
- 1980 to 1989: 439
- 1970 to 1979: 418
- 1960 to 1969: 199
- 1950 to 1959: 228
- 1940 to 1949: 125
- 1939 or earlier: 234
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellerbe, NC (28338): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 34
- 2 bedrooms: 381
- 3 bedrooms: 841
- 4 bedrooms: 135
- 5 or more bedrooms: 21
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 62
- 2 bedrooms: 212
- 3 bedrooms: 141
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 28338 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 87
- 1 vehicle: 420
- 2 vehicles: 481
- 3 vehicles: 328
- 4 vehicles: 62
- 5 or more vehicles: 41
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 132
- 1 vehicle: 154
- 2 vehicles: 101
- 3 vehicles: 26
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 28338:
- Less than $10,000: 52
- $10,000 to $14,999: 26
- $15,000 to $19,999: 28
- $20,000 to $24,999: 30
- $25,000 to $29,999: 43
- $30,000 to $34,999: 53
- $35,000 to $39,999: 61
- $40,000 to $49,999: 52
- $50,000 to $59,999: 76
- $60,000 to $69,999: 93
- $70,000 to $79,999: 119
- $80,000 to $89,999: 70
- $90,000 to $99,999: 80
- $100,000 to $124,999: 201
- $125,000 to $149,999: 144
- $150,000 to $174,999: 34
- $175,000 to $199,999: 47
- $200,000 to $249,999: 50
- $250,000 to $299,999: 24
- $300,000 to $399,999: 29
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 10
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 28338:
- Less than $100: 16
- $100 to $149: 10
- $150 to $199: 18
- $200 to $249: 40
- $250 to $299: 38
- $300 to $349: 51
- $350 to $399: 37
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 23
- $500 to $549: 3
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 12
- $650 to $699: 8
- $700 to $749: 1
- $1,000 to $1,249: 3
- $2,000 or more: 2
- No cash rent: 99
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $34,673.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,602
- Black or African American householders: $72,573
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $149,177
- Some other race householders: $129,018
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $123,696
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $88,789 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
| 28338: | $88,789 | | North Carolina: | $154,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,326 - $135,872
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $134,028| Here: | $134,028 | | State: | $225,597 |
In 2-unit structures: $154,636| Here: | $154,636 | | State: | $255,062 |
Mobile homes: $33,655| Here: | $33,655 | | 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: 1,260
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 13
- 5 to 9: 39
- Mobile homes: 741

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,381 (74%)
- Carpooled: 381 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%)
- Railroad: 9 (0%)
- Taxi: 10 (1%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 40 (2%)
- Other means: 18 (1%)
- Worked at home: 15 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 58
- 5 to 9 minutes: 227
- 10 to 14 minutes: 154
- 15 to 19 minutes: 230
- 20 to 24 minutes: 335
- 25 to 29 minutes: 82
- 30 to 34 minutes: 403
- 35 to 39 minutes: 53
- 40 to 44 minutes: 76
- 45 to 59 minutes: 107
- 60 to 89 minutes: 34
- 90 or more minutes: 104
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,587
- In family households: 3,977 (900 male householders, 390 female householders)
918 spouses, 1,458 children (1,336 natural, 54 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 51 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 610 (230 male householders (186 living alone)), 328 female householders (326 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 578 2-persons, 303 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 512 1-person, 41 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
698 married couples with children.
358 single-parent households (78 men, 280 women).
92.7% of residents of 28338 zip code speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 30% well, 30% not well, 9% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
Foreign born population: 263 (5.7%)
(16.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (96%)
- Dominican Republic (2%)
- Italy (1%)
- Greece (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 102
- 1990 to 1994: 37
- 1985 to 1989: 94
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 22
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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White population: 3,075
Black population: 1,323
American Indian population: 19
Asian population: 17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 115
Two or more races population: 34
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1401 |
|  United States or American: 626 |
|  English: 237 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 168 |
|  German: 140 |
|  Scottish: 136 |
|  Irish: 112 |
|  French (except Basque): 22 |
|  Dutch: 14 |
|  European: 11 |
|  Italian: 8 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 6 |
|  African: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  British: 3 |
|  Swedish: 3 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2 |
|  West Indian: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,462
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3925
- Northeast: 91
- Midwest: 31
- South: 210
- West: 59
71% of the 28338 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 4,245. Population change in the 1990s: +338 (+8.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 1.6% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
| Here: | 7.5% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 7.6% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- WALTER STANCIL ENTERPRISE INC (127 STANCIL DR in ELLERBE, NC; small business)
$26,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2006-04-28. Completion date: 2006-05-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Management Consulting Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 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.)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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