28479 Zip Code (Leland, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,471
Zip code population in 2010: 4,903
Zip code population in 2000: 2,869

Houses and condos: 2,545
Renter-occupied apartments: 296
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28479: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 93.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 70 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: $1,411 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,085 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28479:

• High school or higher: 94.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28479:

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 57.1%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 13.6%

• 
• • 4,89175.6%White
  • 6389.9%Two or more races
  • 6039.3%Black
  • 3084.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 250.4%Asian
  • 30.05%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28479, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,255 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,255
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $54,314 (reported on 78.9% of returns)

Here:	$54,314
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1094.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3452.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6235.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8907.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17725.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $624 (reported on 31.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$624
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 20.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,463 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,463
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $25k, 35.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 138.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,782 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,782
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 23.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 151.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 433.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,161 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,161
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.4% for AGIs below $25k, 158.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 162.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 579.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,233 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

28479:	$16,233
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.1% for AGIs below $25k, 153.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 298.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 401.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 875.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,605 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$27,605
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 229.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 324.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 858.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,825 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,825
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 41.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 237.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,711 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

28479:	$6,711
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 240.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,350 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,350
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.9% for AGIs below $25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28479, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,904 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,904
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $44,421 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:	$44,421
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $754 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$754
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,220 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,220
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,286 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,286
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,715 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,715
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,046 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

28479:	$13,046
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,237 (24% of AGI, reported on 37.1% of returns)

Here:	$19,237
State:	$23,438

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,806 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,806
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,813 (reported on 37.1% of returns)

28479:	$5,813
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,227 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,227
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.4%

Here:	48%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 46.9% for AGIs below $25k, 43.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28479, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,523 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,523
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $33,760 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$33,760
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.9% for AGIs below $10k, 80.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $632 (reported on 32.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$632
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,284 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,284
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$98 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	+$98
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,536 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,536
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,682 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

28479:	$2,682
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $15,622 (25% of AGI, reported on 33.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,622
State:	$19,464

Here:	25.2% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,065 (5% of AGI, reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,065
State:	$4,035

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,171 (reported on 72.6% of returns)

28479:	$4,171
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,869 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,869
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.6%

Here:	59%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 45.7% for AGIs below $10k, 58.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28412, 28428, 28461, 28449, 28451, 28409.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 513
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,823

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,398 (718 now married, 682 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28479 with a mortgage: 1,366 (108 second mortgage, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,437
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $424

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

• Zip code 28479 household income distribution in 2022

• 37Less than $10,000
• 86$10,000 to $14,999
• 41$15,000 to $19,999
• 28$20,000 to $24,999
• 142$25,000 to $29,999
• 100$30,000 to $34,999
• 36$35,000 to $39,999
• 20$40,000 to $44,999
• 65$45,000 to $49,999
• 240$50,000 to $59,999
• 238$60,000 to $74,999
• 304$75,000 to $99,999
• 198$100,000 to $124,999
• 368$125,000 to $149,999
• 213$150,000 to $199,999
• 191$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28479

• 7Less than $10,000
• 23$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 20$40,000 to $49,999
• 23$70,000 to $79,999
• 25$90,000 to $99,999
• 99$100,000 to $124,999
• 122$125,000 to $149,999
• 42$150,000 to $174,999
• 167$175,000 to $199,999
• 283$200,000 to $249,999
• 272$250,000 to $299,999
• 570$300,000 to $399,999
• 163$400,000 to $499,999
• 42$500,000 to $749,999
• 63$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28479

• 4$250 to $299
• 17$300 to $349
• 16$350 to $399
• 13$450 to $499
• 15$650 to $699
• 37$700 to $749
• 20$800 to $899
• 34$900 to $999
• 59$1,000 to $1,249
• 43$1,500 to $1,999
• 20No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,158.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,093,898.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $416,930
• Black or African American householders: $416,140
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $283,875

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $289,798 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $202,146 - $396,147

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $404,101

Here:	$404,101
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $291,562

Here:	$291,562
State:	$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $135,705

Here:	$135,705
State:	$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $270,294

Here:	$270,294
State:	$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,923

Here:	$293,923
State:	$329,290

Mobile homes: $124,779

Here:	$124,779
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,685
• One, attached: 217
• 5 to 9: 77
• 20 to 49: 46
• Mobile homes: 490

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28479

• 79.7%2,596Drove a car alone
• 11.1%362Carpooled
• 6.0%196Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28479

• 1115 to 9 minutes
• 19110 to 14 minutes
• 47115 to 19 minutes
• 65920 to 24 minutes
• 34825 to 29 minutes
• 86230 to 34 minutes
• 8435 to 39 minutes
• 2540 to 44 minutes
• 9645 to 59 minutes
• 5360 to 89 minutes
• 5090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 30.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,471

• Male householders: 1,278 (208 living alone), Female householders: 1,034 (310 living alone)

• 1,426 spouses (1,426 opposite-sex spouses), 105 unmarried partners, (105 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,022 children (1,679 natural, 127 adopted, 215 stepchildren), 150 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 0 foster children, 74 other relatives, 120 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 174 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 761 2-persons, 500 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 217 5-persons, 89 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 517 1-person, 88 2-persons

1,173 married couples with children.
187 single-parent households (39 men, 148 women).

95.4% of residents of 28479 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 16% well, 18% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BELL SWAMP FARMS, INC. (1027 BELL SWAMP RD in WINNABOW, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

• BRUNSWICK CO/TOWN CREEK PARK (HWY 17 N in WINNABOW, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%

Population in 1990: 3,084.

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

• This state: 3,123
• Northeast: 1,081
• Midwest: 677
• South: 1,251
• West: 221

58% of the 28479 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

88% of the 28479 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 252
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SOUTHERN PINES LAWN & LANDSCAP (831 CAISON LOOP RD in WINNABOW, NC; small business) : $43,872 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,480; 2004: $15,930; 2005: $16,200; 2006: $8,262.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $8,262 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
  $8,100, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2002-03-18.
  $8,100 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2002-03-18.
  $7,965, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-15. Completion date: 2002-03-18.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (20-49: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Roofing Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of fire incidents - 75 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.0%), and Outside Fires (43.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28479
• 21846.0%Structure Fires
• 20443.0%Outside Fires
• 439.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 91.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28479, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28479 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	24	76.8 years
James	22	69.5 years
John	20	70.6 years
William	18	69.7 years
Annie	13	79.0 years
George	12	67.7 years
Thomas	11	70.1 years
David	9	69.8 years
Willie	8	80.0 years
Robert	7	70.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 28479 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Sullivan	18	76.2 years
Simmons	17	78.4 years
Lewis	17	79.3 years
Willetts	17	68.9 years
Smith	13	73.6 years
Brown	12	72.6 years
Galloway	10	70.1 years
Jones	9	64.5 years
Robbins	9	77.3 years
Reynolds	8	70.9 years

Businesses in zip code 28479

• U-Haul: 1