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City: Watha, NC (1.05%)
Counties: Pender County, NC (91.84%), Sampson County, NC (7.58%), Duplin County, NC (0.58%)

Zip code population in 2010: 2,129
Zip code population (2000): 2,257


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Houses and condos: 2,952
Renter-occupied apartments: 606
% of renters here:

23%
State:

32%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 28478: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 121.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2010:
This zip code:

0.8% ($677)
North Carolina:

0.8% ($1,223)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2010: $723 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2010: $591 (0.8%)

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Males: 3,758  (54.8%)
Females: 3,105  (45.2%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2010: $81,771
28478:

$81,771
North Carolina:

$154,500



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 16 registered sex offenders living in 28478 zip code as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 28478 to the number of sex offenders is 429 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

36.2 years
North Carolina median age:

37.2 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28478, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,207 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,207
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $27,888 (reported on 87.2% of returns)
Here:

$27,888
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.8% for AGIs below $10k, 82.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $902 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$902
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $961 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$961
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,333 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

+$3,333
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,551 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

+$7,551
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$226 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:  +$226
State:  -$-3,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,640 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
28478:

$2,640
North Carolina:

$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $14,740 (28% of AGI, reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$14,740
State:

$19,464

Here:

27.6% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,203 (6% of AGI, reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,203
State:

$4,035

Here:

6.0% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,420 (reported on 67.3% of returns)
28478:

$3,420
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,848 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,848
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.3%
Here:

60%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 52.9% for AGIs below $10k, 62.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$37,411
North Carolina:

$44,958

Watha, NC (28478) map

Nearest zip codes: 28464, 28425, 28458, 28421, 28466, 28447.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

50.9%
North Carolina:

52.9%


Housing units in zip code 28478 with a mortgage: 955 (47 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,052

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $917

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $338

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

20.8%
Whole state:

16.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

10.3%
Whole state:

9.2%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable location: Penderlea Homesteads (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in zip code 28478 include: Antioch Church (A), Wells Chapel (B), Mills Memorial Church (C), Canaan Church (D), Penile Church (E), Corinth Church (F), Penderlea Church (G), Newkirk Chapel (H), Rapture Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Newkirk Cemetery (2), Riverview Memorial Park (3), Worrell Cemetery (4), Fryar Cemetery (5), Alderman Cemetery (6), White Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Chapel (A), Camp Newkirk Pond (B), Penderlea Lake (C), Gap Bay (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Run (A), Bulltail Creek (B), Bee Branch (C), Keith Branch (D), Bear Den Branch (E), Horse Branch (F), Mill Creek (G), Red Bank Branch (H), Washington Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 98
  • 2000 to 2004: 404
  • 1990 to 1999: 616
  • 1980 to 1989: 359
  • 1970 to 1979: 483
  • 1960 to 1969: 213
  • 1950 to 1959: 230
  • 1940 to 1949: 176
  • 1939 or earlier: 256


Zip code 28478 satellite photo by USGS



Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 28478 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 28478 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 28478:

  • Less than $10,000: 71
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 73
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 76
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 78
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 49
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 108
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 178
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 124
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 135
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 90
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 43
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 110
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 179
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 174
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 129
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 198
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 74
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 149
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 214
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 58
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 39
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 92
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 39
  • $1,000,000 or more: 4

 



28478 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 28478:

  • Less than $100: 76
  • $100 to $149: 9
  • $150 to $199: 4
  • $200 to $249: 26
  • $250 to $299: 89
  • $300 to $349: 98
  • $350 to $399: 122
  • $400 to $449: 148
  • $450 to $499: 158
  • $500 to $549: 26
  • $550 to $599: 173
  • $600 to $649: 35
  • $650 to $699: 209
  • $700 to $749: 25
  • $750 to $799: 289
  • $800 to $899: 30
  • $900 to $999: 4
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 21
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 12
  • No cash rent: 204
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $102,597.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,393
  • Black or African American householders: $77,742
  • Some other race householders: $77,031
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $40,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $81,771
28478:

$81,771
North Carolina:

$154,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,957 - $138,266

Mean price in 2010:

Detached houses: $126,956
Here:

$126,956
State:

$220,670

Mobile homes: $54,612
Here:

$54,612
State:

$67,987

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,885
  • One, attached: 29
  • Two: 60
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • 5 to 9: 142
  • 10 to 19: 60
  • 20 to 49: 9
  • 50 or more: 6
  • Mobile homes: 1,006
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41
28478 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,169 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 250 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 28 (1%)
  • Walked: 235 (9%)
  • Other means: 35 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 305 (11%)
 

28478 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 160
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 258
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 322
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 318
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 374
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 78
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 335
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 163
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 97
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 351
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 183
  • 90 or more minutes: 61
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,335
  • In family households: 1,989 (451 male householders, 190 female householders)
    465 spouses, 621 children (599 natural, 7 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 77 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 346 (93 male householders (69 living alone)), 198 female householders (176 living alone)), 55 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10

Size of family households: 798 2-persons, 427 3-persons, 386 4-persons, 129 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 704 1-person, 114 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 11 6-persons

922 married couples with children.
610 single-parent households (162 men, 448 women).

90.7% of residents of 28478 zip code speak English at home.
26.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (14% very well, 13% well, 42% not well, 31% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 24% well, 6% not well, 6% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 403 (6.1%)
(27.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

6.1%
Whole state:

7.5%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Honduras (64%)
  • Mexico (21%)
  • Guatemala (12%)
  • Panama (2%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 184
  • 1990 to 1999: 96
  • 1980 to 1989: 62
  • Before 1980: 58

Races in zip code 28478:

White population: 4,324
Black population: 1,704
American Indian population: 137
Asian population: 47
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 12
Two or more races population: 133
Hispanic or Latino population: 683

Zip code 28478 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 28478 not listed on the city page:

  • PENDERLEA ELEMENTARY (Students: 510; Location: 82 PENDERLEA SCHOOL RD, WILLARD, NC; Grades: KG - 08)

Zip code 28478 marital status for males
Zip code 28478 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

Population in 1990: 2,456. Population change in the 1990s: -199 (-8.1%).

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

  • This state: 1,887
  • Northeast: 150
  • Midwest: 41
  • South: 120
  • West: 63

61% of the 28478 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% 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): 320
Here:

30.2%
North Carolina:

9.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
Here:

13.5%
North Carolina:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 284
Here:

37.4%
North Carolina:

19.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • LEWIS FARMS OF BURGAW INC (6455 PINEY WOODS RD in WATHA, NC; small business) : $54,720 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $49,200 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2003-05-21.
    $4,140 with Navy for Sewage Treatment Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-25. Completion date: 2004-09-13.
    $1,380, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-09-13.

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

  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
  • Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Land Subdivision (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (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.)




5 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2005:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$126,2563$115,22039$176,0175$70,6463$202,7179$87,497
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$75,6105$142,1541$5,4001$75,6100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$121,5252$41,59036$123,3532$14,5851$68,0508$62,381
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$025$158,4000$01$263,5703$58,330
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$09$188,7940$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9803.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$75,6101$189,0401$75,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$252,7700$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$241,9650$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9803.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in zip code 28478 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4267.6 years
John3475.3 years
William2474.5 years
Mary1979.7 years
Robert1569.5 years
George1571.3 years
Joseph1175.1 years
Willie976.6 years
Annie877.4 years
David872.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 28478 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2869.1 years
West1976.4 years
Smith1777.0 years
Highsmith1674.5 years
Blanton1677.8 years
English1572.9 years
Murray1474.6 years
Wells1478.9 years
Beatty1465.7 years
Walker1475.3 years


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