Housing units in zip code 28472 with a mortgage: 2,630 (276 second mortgage, 498 home equity loan, 795 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,406
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,070
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $369
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
25.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 28472: Whiteville Plaza (A), State Prison Camp Number 602 (B), Honey Field (C), Southeast Regional Park (D), Whiteville Whitemarsh Wastewater Treatment (E), Crusoe Community Hall (F), Whiteville City Hall (G), Columbus County Courthouse (H), Columbus Correctional Institution (I), Columbus County Public Library (J), Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center (K), North Carolina State Highway Patrol (L), Whiteville Police Department (M), Columbus County Law Enforcement (N), Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation of Columbus (O), Columbus County Sheriff's Office (P), Columbus County Sheriff's Administration (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28472 include: Lebanon Church (A), Union Valley Church (B), Magnolia Church (C), Welch Creek Church (D), Mill Branch Church (E), Western Prong Church (F), White Marsh Church (G), Mount Elgrim Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cherry Grove Cemetery (1), Meares Cemetery (2), Flynn Cemetery (3), Columbus Country Memorial Park (4), Prince Cemetery (5), Whiteville Cemetery (6), Etheridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Brights Lake (A), Schulkens Pond (B), The Fishponds (C), Benson Mill Pond (D), Richardson Millpond (E), Inmans Lake (F), Pine Log Swamp (G), Big Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fivemile Branch (A), Cypress Creek (B), Cypress Branch (C), Boggy Branch (D), Cherry Branch (E), Ruddy Branch (F), Big Pond Branch (G), Camp Branch (H), Cedar Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 847
2000 to 2004: 493
1990 to 1999: 1,733
1980 to 1989: 1,118
1970 to 1979: 1,516
1960 to 1969: 1,121
1950 to 1959: 716
1940 to 1949: 656
1939 or earlier: 722
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 28472:
Less than $10,000: 493
$10,000 to $14,999: 211
$15,000 to $19,999: 199
$20,000 to $24,999: 134
$25,000 to $29,999: 231
$30,000 to $34,999: 563
$35,000 to $39,999: 100
$40,000 to $49,999: 249
$50,000 to $59,999: 310
$60,000 to $69,999: 262
$70,000 to $79,999: 463
$80,000 to $89,999: 403
$90,000 to $99,999: 390
$100,000 to $124,999: 686
$125,000 to $149,999: 249
$150,000 to $174,999: 318
$175,000 to $199,999: 315
$200,000 to $249,999: 573
$250,000 to $299,999: 841
$300,000 to $399,999: 350
$400,000 to $499,999: 221
$500,000 to $749,999: 158
$750,000 to $999,999: 731
$1,000,000 or more: 189
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 28472:
Less than $100: 3,088
$100 to $149: 679
$150 to $199: 714
$200 to $249: 226
$250 to $299: 383
$300 to $349: 240
$350 to $399: 450
$400 to $449: 526
$450 to $499: 377
$500 to $549: 672
$550 to $599: 710
$600 to $649: 226
$650 to $699: 49
$700 to $749: 140
$900 to $999: 849
$1,000 to $1,249: 36
No cash rent: 356
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $319,521.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,895
Black or African American householders: $83,430
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,838
Asian householders: $85,503
Some other race householders: $25,521
Two or more races householders: $356,263
Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,766
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $89,131
28472:
$89,131
North Carolina:
$154,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,247 - $142,566
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,029
One, attached: 385
Two: 1,247
3 or 4: 1,613
5 to 9: 2,813
10 to 19: 508
20 to 49: 149
Mobile homes: 2,097
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 5,260 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,019 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 109 (2%)
Motorcycle: 38 (1%)
Bicycle: 84 (1%)
Walked: 225 (3%)
Other means: 591 (9%)
Worked at home: 294 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 490
5 to 9 minutes: 1,034
10 to 14 minutes: 1,701
15 to 19 minutes: 1,104
20 to 24 minutes: 843
25 to 29 minutes: 251
30 to 34 minutes: 630
35 to 39 minutes: 270
40 to 44 minutes: 223
45 to 59 minutes: 304
60 to 89 minutes: 458
90 or more minutes: 186
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,142
In family households: 15,676 (3,542 male householders, 1,556 female householders)
3,726 spouses, 5,671 children (5,153 natural, 117 adopted, 401 stepchildren), 488 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 204 other relatives, 326 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,466 (909 male householders (771 living alone)), 1,365 female householders (1,320 living alone)), 192 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 989 (774 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,333 2-persons, 1,062 3-persons, 897 4-persons, 260 5-persons, 286 6-persons, 329 7-or-more-persons
1,858 married couples with children.
2,152 single-parent households (839 men, 1,313 women).
97.6% of residents of 28472 zip code speak English at home.
9.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 36% well, 16% not well, 7% not at all).
96.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 349 (1.9%) (20.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.9%
Whole state:
7.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (37%)
Philippines (12%)
Germany (7%)
Honduras (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Japan (4%)
Thailand (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 135
1990 to 1999: 143
1980 to 1989: 76
Before 1980: 57
Races in zip code 28472:
White population: 10,939 Black population: 6,303 American Indian population: 545 Asian population: 5,222 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 127 Two or more races population: 385 Hispanic or Latino population: 906
Public primary/middle school in zip code 28472 not listed on the city page:
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO-COLUMB (LANDFILL ROAD in WHITEVILLE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00NX7W64FBEQRCCAH9, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
CITY OF WHITEVILLE (1000 NOLAN AVENUE in WHITEVILLE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF000AEVD848WJT04Y6KB, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: WHITEMARSH WTP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WHITEVILLE, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WHITEVILLE (CITY) WWTP, WHITEVILLE WHITEMARSH WWTP
CENTRAL MIDDLE (310 S MARTIN L KING JR AVE in WHITEVILLE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304 Organizations: WHITEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY (864 GEORGIA-PACIFIC ROAD in WHITEVILLE, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: APAC-ATLANTIC INCORPORATED COASTAL CAROLINA DIVISION, APAC CAROLINA INC - CROWELL, APAC CAROLINA INCORPORATED CROWELL DIVISION W, BARNHILL CONTRACTING CO WHITEV
CAMPBELL OIL & GAS COMPANY (1476 S. JK POWELL BLVD. in WHITEVILLE, NC) . Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 28472:
Best Western Premiere Inn, 503 N JK Powell Blvd, Whiteville, NC 28472 , Phone: (910) 642-2378, Fax: (910) 642-2378
Magnuson Hotel Of Whiteville, 1415 N J K Powell Blvd, Whiteville, NC 28472 , Phone: (910) 641-0644, Fax: (910) 641-3715
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (48%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Utility gas (4%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 18,066. Population change in the 1990s: +894 (+4.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,207
Northeast: 666
Midwest: 360
South: 2,334
West: 235
66% of the 28472 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, 50% lived in North Carolina.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 748
Here:
26.1%
North Carolina:
9.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 255
Here:
18.4%
North Carolina:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 584
Here:
30.2%
North Carolina:
19.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WHITEVILLE, NC):
JW COOK & SONS, INC (282 FLOWERS PRIDGEN DRIVE) : $387,038 in 7 contractsfrom 1999 to 2004
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures, and moreby Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $105,952; 2001: $0; 2002: $169,950; 2003: $0; 2004: $157,058; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$177,010 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-06-04. Completion date: 2004-06-04.
$170,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-07-02. Completion date: 2002-08-05.
$105,952 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities. Signed on 2000-03-13. Completion date: 2000-03-13.
$0 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 1999-10-27. Completion date: 1995-11-01.
AXEL MCPHERSON CONSTR INC (315 JACK HAYES RD; small business) : $12,350 in 2 contractsin 2006
$7,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2006-01-17. Completion date: 2005-12-16.
$5,350, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-23. Completion date: 2006-07-07.
BLACK'S TIRE SERVICE, INC (30 BITMORE ROAD; small business) : $10,557 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$6,057 with Army for Tires and Tubes, Pneumatic, Except Aircraft. Signed on 2003-08-18. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
$4,500, same as above.Signed on 2005-10-17. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
BAWCUTT HOSPITALITY LLC (1007 N JK POWELL BLVD) : $2,376 in 2 contractsfrom 2002 to 2003
$1,344 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-01-22. Completion date: 2003-01-23.
$1,032 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2002-10-31. Completion date: 2002-11-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)