Estimated zip code population in 2021: 2,756 Zip code population in 2010: 2,489 Zip code population in 2000: 2,486
Houses and condos: 1,391 Renter-occupied apartments: 429
% of renters here:
35%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28526: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 85.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.8% ($829)
North Carolina:
0.7% ($1,668)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $787 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $879 (1.0%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28526, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,499 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,499
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $38,404 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
Here:
$38,404
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1137.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3844.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7398.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8917.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18818.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $782 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$782
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 18.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,760 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,760
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 162.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,430 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
+$3,430
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.7% for AGIs below $25k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 432.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,443 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,443
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.0% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 280.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,700 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
28526:
$8,700
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.5% for AGIs below $25k, 425.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,350 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:
$24,350
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 211.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $5,150 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
28526:
$5,150
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,674 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,674
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.2% for AGIs below $25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.3%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28526, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,652 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,652
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $32,982 (reported on 80.6% of returns)
Here:
$32,982
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,071 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,071
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,983 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,983
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,731 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,731
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,385 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$3,385
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,525 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
28526:
$6,525
North Carolina:
$15,575
Total itemized deductions: $17,130 (26% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$17,130
State:
$23,438
Here:
26.5% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,406 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,406
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,565 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
28526:
$4,565
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,261 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,261
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.2%
Here:
61%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28526, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,739 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,739
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $28,345 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:
$28,345
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.1% for AGIs below $10k, 77.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,304 (reported on 32.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,304
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,078 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,078
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,244 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
+$1,244
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$1,853 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
+$1,853
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$9,364 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,364
State:
-$3,231
IRA payment deduction: $3,583 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
28526:
$3,583
North Carolina:
$2,967
Total itemized deductions: $14,949 (28% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,949
State:
$19,464
Here:
27.7% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,333 (6% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,333
State:
$4,035
Here:
6.0% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,471 (reported on 64.9% of returns)
28526:
$3,471
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,936 (reported on 28.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,936
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.4%
Here:
73%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 258 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 979
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 7 (7 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 352 (160 now married, 192 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28526 with a mortgage: 133 (15 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,036 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $481
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
19.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
17.5%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28526: Cox Landing (A), Village Landing (B), Biddle Landing (C), WOW Youth Camp (D), Core Creek Landing (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28526 include: Beautiful Valley Church (A), Mosley Creek Church (B), Foys Church (C), Saint Edward Church (D), Community Church (E), Holly Branch Church (F), Pilgrams Home Church (G), Hill Grove Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trace Branch (A), Gum Swamp (B), Halfmoon Creek (C), Flat Swamp (D), Tracey Swamp (E), Village Creek (F), Alligator Branch (G), Folley Branch (H), Alum Springs Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 242 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 541 1-person, 22 2-persons, 52 3-persons
380 married couples with children.
146 single-parent households (4 men, 142 women).
93.2% of residents of 28526 zip code speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (14% very well, 3% well, 83% not well).
Foreign born population: 101 (3.7%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
3.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
54%Honduras
49%El Salvador
20%American
17%English
7%Scottish
2%European
2%German
1%Irish
0%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
22000 to 2009
971990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
COLDWATER TROUT FARMS INCORPORATED (RT 1 BOX 64B in DOVER, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF00082GWA4A2PYG11RJ7, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: FINFISH
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.9%
56.4%Electricity
35.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.0%Wood
1.1%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 2,198. Population change in the 1990s: +288 (+13.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,165
Northeast: 189
Midwest: 63
South: 190
West: 33
68% of the 28526 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
100% of the 28526 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 117% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
Here:
16.2%
North Carolina:
14.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
Here:
34.0%
North Carolina:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
51,673Management occupations
51,588Material moving occupations
40,370Health technologists and technicians
34,352Healthcare support occupations
33,314Production occupations
33,114Construction and extraction occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (5-9: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 37 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.9%), and Structure Fires (36.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28526