Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,716
| This zip code: | $30,716 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28523, 28530, 28501, 28585, 28504, 28513.
Housing units in zip code 28526 with a mortgage: 196 (36 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 226
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $856
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $341
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 30.3% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 28526 include: Beautiful Valley Church (A), Saint Edward Church (B), McDaniels Church (C), Queen Chapel (D), Pilgrams Home Church (E), Foys Church (F), Lanes Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Folley Branch (A), Flat Swamp (B), Snake Hole Branch (C), Trace Branch (D), Tracey Swamp (E), Village Creek (F), Alum Springs Branch (G), Harrys Branch (H), Halfmoon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 79
- 1995 to 1998: 111
- 1990 to 1994: 71
- 1980 to 1989: 157
- 1970 to 1979: 162
- 1960 to 1969: 68
- 1950 to 1959: 131
- 1940 to 1949: 172
- 1939 or earlier: 172
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover, NC (28526): |
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- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedrooms: 27
- 2 bedrooms: 187
- 3 bedrooms: 460
- 4 bedrooms: 92
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 77
- 3 bedrooms: 106
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28526 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 49
- 1 vehicle: 189
- 2 vehicles: 309
- 3 vehicles: 200
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 47
- 1 vehicle: 95
- 2 vehicles: 65
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28526:
- Less than $10,000: 15
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 32
- $35,000 to $39,999: 36
- $40,000 to $49,999: 76
- $50,000 to $59,999: 55
- $60,000 to $69,999: 55
- $70,000 to $79,999: 52
- $80,000 to $89,999: 47
- $90,000 to $99,999: 35
- $100,000 to $124,999: 104
- $125,000 to $149,999: 80
- $150,000 to $174,999: 26
- $175,000 to $199,999: 13
- $200,000 to $249,999: 22
- $250,000 to $299,999: 16
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
- $750,000 to $999,999: 12
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28526:
- Less than $100: 1
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 3
- $200 to $249: 21
- $250 to $299: 18
- $300 to $349: 1
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 28
- No cash rent: 104
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $43,344.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,940
- Black or African American householders: $103,267
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,644 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
| 28526: | $81,644 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,495 - $115,465
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $117,149| Here: | $117,149 | | State: | $217,106 |
In 2-unit structures: $68,070| Here: | $68,070 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $747,731| Here: | $747,731 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $70,313| Here: | $70,313 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 735
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 2
- 5 to 9: 4
- Mobile homes: 380

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 830 (84%)
- Carpooled: 88 (9%)
- Bicycle: 6 (1%)
- Walked: 28 (3%)
- Other means: 32 (3%)
- Worked at home: 9 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 40
- 5 to 9 minutes: 31
- 10 to 14 minutes: 55
- 15 to 19 minutes: 181
- 20 to 24 minutes: 200
- 25 to 29 minutes: 56
- 30 to 34 minutes: 170
- 35 to 39 minutes: 52
- 40 to 44 minutes: 40
- 45 to 59 minutes: 52
- 60 to 89 minutes: 64
- 90 or more minutes: 43
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,530
- In family households: 2,190 (544 male householders, 218 female householders)
507 spouses, 659 children (631 natural, 16 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 46 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 340 (122 male householders (87 living alone)), 160 female householders (148 living alone)), 58 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 362 2-persons, 232 3-persons, 97 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 235 1-person, 39 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
288 married couples with children.
136 single-parent households (24 men, 112 women).
95.6% of residents of 28526 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (13% well, 27% not well, 60% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% very well, 63% well, 13% not well).
Foreign born population: 109 (4.4%)
(5.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (94%)
- Germany (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 49
- 1990 to 1994: 48
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 1,369
Black population: 1,062
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 41
Two or more races population: 5

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 757 |
|  United States or American: 301 |
|  English: 143 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 123 |
|  African: 123 |
|  German: 50 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 46 |
|  Irish: 40 |
|  European: 20 |
|  Polish: 12 |
|  French (except Basque): 8 |
|  Italian: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 3 |
|  Scandinavian: 2 |
|  Scottish: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,209
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Electricity (45%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2108
- Northeast: 125
- Midwest: 40
- South: 137
- West: 17
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, 83% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 2,198. Population change in the 1990s: +288 (+13.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
| Here: | 6.3% | | 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: 10
| Here: | 13.5% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- 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)
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.)
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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