Median household income (1999): $37,635
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,745
| This zip code | $38,745 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28468, 28470, 28467, 28452, 28462, 28420.
Housing units in zip code 28469 with a mortgage: 591 (37 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 449
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,100
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 439
- 1995 to 1998: 935
- 1990 to 1994: 888
- 1980 to 1989: 2,117
- 1970 to 1979: 788
- 1960 to 1969: 340
- 1950 to 1959: 88
- 1940 to 1949: 39
- 1939 or earlier: 25
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ocean Isle Beach, NC (28469):
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 406
- 3 bedrooms: 898
- 4 bedrooms: 213
- 5 or more bedrooms: 43
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 30
- 2 bedrooms: 127
- 3 bedrooms: 117
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28469 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 494
- 2 vehicles: 803
- 3 vehicles: 184
- 4 vehicles: 50
- 5 or more vehicles: 17
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 117
- 2 vehicles: 109
- 3 vehicles: 43
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 28469:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 23
- $60,000 to $69,999: 36
- $70,000 to $79,999: 67
- $80,000 to $89,999: 33
- $90,000 to $99,999: 59
- $100,000 to $124,999: 82
- $125,000 to $149,999: 103
- $150,000 to $174,999: 90
- $175,000 to $199,999: 96
- $200,000 to $249,999: 101
- $250,000 to $299,999: 109
- $300,000 to $399,999: 116
- $400,000 to $499,999: 61
- $500,000 to $749,999: 20
- $750,000 to $999,999: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28469:
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 33
- $300 to $349: 22
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 30
- $450 to $499: 37
- $500 to $549: 17
- $550 to $599: 27
- $600 to $649: 10
- $700 to $749: 13
- $800 to $899: 16
- $1,000 to $1,249: 6
- $1,250 to $1,499: 3
- $2,000 or more: 6
- No cash rent: 39
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $217,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $260,081
- Black or African American householders: $109,585
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $119,374
- Asian householders: $164,377
- Two or more races householders: $328,755
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,269
- One, attached: 43
- Two: 105
- 3 or 4: 398
- 5 to 9: 131
- 10 to 19: 166
- 20 to 49: 14
- 50 or more: 120
- Mobile homes: 1,413

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,580 (86%)
- Carpooled: 198 (11%)
- Walked: 20 (1%)
- Other means: 13 (1%)
- Worked at home: 21 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 90
- 5 to 9 minutes: 383
- 10 to 14 minutes: 274
- 15 to 19 minutes: 332
- 20 to 24 minutes: 217
- 25 to 29 minutes: 77
- 30 to 34 minutes: 157
- 35 to 39 minutes: 26
- 40 to 44 minutes: 49
- 45 to 59 minutes: 102
- 60 to 89 minutes: 77
- 90 or more minutes: 27
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,309
- In family households: 3,590 (1,123 male householders, 235 female householders)
1,202 spouses, 824 children (713 natural, 26 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 42 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 719 (253 male householders (172 living alone)), 341 female householders (297 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 874 2-persons, 258 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 469 1-person, 115 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
477 married couples with children.
157 single-parent households (54 men, 103 women).
95.8% of residents of 28469 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 14% well, 41% not well, 15% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 14% well, 24% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 122 (2.8%)
(28.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (68%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- Poland (10%)
- Cuba (4%)
- Brazil (2%)
- Canada (2%)
- Egypt (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 78
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 20
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 674
- English: 655
- Other groups: 530
- German: 362
- Irish: 248
- Scotch-Irish: 161
- Scottish: 123
- Italian: 78
- French (except Basque): 75
- Welsh: 41
- Dutch: 34
- Polish: 30
- Norwegian: 20
- Greek: 17
- Swedish: 17
- Danish: 14
- French Canadian: 10
- Hungarian: 9
- Lithuanian: 9
- Finnish: 9
- Canadian: 6
- Slovak: 6
- Slavic: 6
- Arab:: 2
- Egyptian: 2
- British: 2
- Swiss: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CVS PHARMACY CORP (7295 BEACH DR in OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Median worth of mobile homes: $54,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (73%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2336
- Northeast: 741
- Midwest: 236
- South: 799
- West: 67
54% of the 28469 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 493. Population change in the 1990s: +3,891 (+789.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
| Here: | 15.6% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 6.1% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MAR-TECH LAND DEVELOPERS, INC (1956 GOOSE CREEK ROAD SW in OCEAN ISLE BEA, NC; small business): $752,460 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2002
$364,380 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Pollution Abatement and Control Facilities. Signed on 2001-11-19. Completion date: 2002-06-13.
$364,380 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-29. Completion date: 2002-02-26.
$23,700 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Pollution Abatement and Control Facilities. Signed on 2002-02-13. Completion date: 2002-06-13.
- SG WARD INC (4731 PAIT DR in SHALLOTTE, NC; small business)
$23,500 with Army for Administrative and Service Buildings. Signed on 2002-11-12. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 16)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 16)
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