28601 Zip Code (Hickory, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 51,961
Zip code population in 2010: 50,026
Zip code population in 2000: 46,176

Houses and condos: 23,484
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,411
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28601: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 46.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,128 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,453 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,422 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 28601:

• High school or higher: 88.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28601:

• Never married: 30.8%
• Now married: 49.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 10.9%

• 
• • 39,62379.2%White
  • 4,8339.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3,0726.1%Black
  • 1,5683.1%Asian
  • 7601.5%Two or more races
  • 1060.2%American Indian
  • 520.1%Some other race
  • 120.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 50,728
Rural population: 1,232

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28601, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,107 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,107
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $48,880 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$48,880
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 53.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,682 (reported on 37.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,682
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,441 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$9,441
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,660 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$10,660
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,047 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$15,047
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,250 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

28601:	$16,250
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $15,482 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

28601:	$15,482
North Carolina:	$21,078

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,688 (20% of AGI, reported on 33.2% of returns)

Here:	$25,688
State:	$23,438

Here:	20.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,756 (reported on 28.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,756
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,230 (reported on 33.1% of returns)

28601:	$10,230
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,225 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,225
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.8%

Here:	56%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 52.0% for AGIs below $25k, 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28601, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,315 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,315
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $43,042 (reported on 85.5% of returns)

Here:	$43,042
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.8% for AGIs below $10k, 82.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,162 (reported on 43.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,162
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,462 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,462
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,343 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$12,343
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,864 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$13,864
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,932 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

28601:	$2,932
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,892 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,892
North Carolina:	$14,754

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,134 (20% of AGI, reported on 36.9% of returns)

Here:	$22,134
State:	$19,464

Here:	19.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $10k, 9.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,132 (4% of AGI, reported on 32.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,132
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.3% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,147 (reported on 72.6% of returns)

28601:	$10,147
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,702 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,702
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.1%

Here:	63%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $10k, 65.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28667, 28637, 28630, 28602, 28613, 28666.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,360
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 18,848

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 520 (342 now married, 178 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 11,311 (5,058 now married, 6,242 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28601 with a mortgage: 8,728 (148 second mortgage, 1,171 home equity loan, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,070

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,135
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $401

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 28601 household income distribution in 2019

• 1,434Less than $10,000
• 1,110$10,000 to $14,999
• 1,094$15,000 to $19,999
• 1,035$20,000 to $24,999
• 969$25,000 to $29,999
• 821$30,000 to $34,999
• 1,106$35,000 to $39,999
• 1,066$40,000 to $44,999
• 806$45,000 to $49,999
• 1,592$50,000 to $59,999
• 2,374$60,000 to $74,999
• 2,776$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,697$100,000 to $124,999
• 928$125,000 to $149,999
• 846$150,000 to $199,999
• 1,381$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 28601

• 194Less than $10,000
• 107$10,000 to $14,999
• 136$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 40$30,000 to $34,999
• 41$35,000 to $39,999
• 107$40,000 to $49,999
• 172$50,000 to $59,999
• 193$60,000 to $69,999
• 336$70,000 to $79,999
• 594$80,000 to $89,999
• 575$90,000 to $99,999
• 1,319$100,000 to $124,999
• 1,473$125,000 to $149,999
• 1,115$150,000 to $174,999
• 925$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,820$200,000 to $249,999
• 1,093$250,000 to $299,999
• 1,422$300,000 to $399,999
• 500$400,000 to $499,999
• 603$500,000 to $749,999
• 291$750,000 to $999,999
• 71$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 39$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 51$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 28601

• 95Less than $100
• 97$100 to $149
• 75$150 to $199
• 121$200 to $249
• 177$250 to $299
• 196$300 to $349
• 310$350 to $399
• 430$400 to $449
• 838$450 to $499
• 554$500 to $549
• 631$550 to $599
• 666$600 to $649
• 476$650 to $699
• 433$700 to $749
• 396$750 to $799
• 616$800 to $899
• 248$900 to $999
• 282$1,000 to $1,249
• 42$1,250 to $1,499
• 205No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $762.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $214,033.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,325
• Black or African American householders: $187,027
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $103,726
• Asian householders: $207,772
• Some other race householders: $259,316
• Two or more races householders: $126,865
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $158,143

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $182,559 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,539 - $279,156

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $253,475

Here:	$253,475
State:	$265,100

Townhouses or other attached units: $264,068

Here:	$264,068
State:	$217,635

In 2-unit structures: $173,557

Here:	$173,557
State:	$185,455

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,255

Here:	$167,255
State:	$181,079

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,500

Here:	$105,500
State:	$231,999

Mobile homes: $51,234

Here:	$51,234
State:	$77,551

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,555
• One, attached: 1,306
• Two: 732
• 3 or 4: 1,061
• 5 to 9: 2,068
• 10 to 19: 1,007
• 20 to 49: 538
• 50 or more: 560
• Mobile homes: 1,579

Unemployment: 6.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28601

• 84.6%20,125Drove a car alone
• 7.1%1,690Carpooled
• 0.4%92Bus or trolley bus
• 0.4%100Taxi
• 0.2%38Motorcycle
• 0.1%16Bicycle
• 1.5%363Walked
• 2.3%539Other means
• 3.4%815Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28601

• 549Less than 5 minutes
• 2,8995 to 9 minutes
• 4,39810 to 14 minutes
• 5,47015 to 19 minutes
• 3,21020 to 24 minutes
• 1,58425 to 29 minutes
• 2,01630 to 34 minutes
• 39235 to 39 minutes
• 20940 to 44 minutes
• 67545 to 59 minutes
• 1,02460 to 89 minutes
• 48790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,961

• Male householders: 11,033 (2,903 living alone), Female householders: 10,185 (3,696 living alone)

• 10,055 spouses (10,014 opposite-sex spouses), 1,313 unmarried partners, (1,153 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,783 children (12,541 natural, 540 adopted, 712 stepchildren), 1,248 grandchildren, 594 brothers or sisters, 512 parents, 21 foster children, 723 other relatives, 1,232 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,271 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,590 2-persons, 2,663 3-persons, 2,517 4-persons, 1,191 5-persons, 333 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 6,599 1-person, 1,059 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 10 5-persons

6,797 married couples with children.
2,761 single-parent households (862 men, 1,899 women).

86.8% of residents of 28601 zip code speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 15% well, 20% not well, 5% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 23% well, 17% not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 15% well, 12% not well, 10% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (89% very well, 11% not well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DML INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS FOREST CITY DIVISION (620 23RD STREET NORTHWEST in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00TP8D64FBEMR0JEH9, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1251, AIR PROGRAM
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: HAND AND EDGE TOOLS, EXCEPT MACHINE TOOLS AND HANDSAWS; SAW BLADES AND HANDSAWS; WOODWORKING MACHINERY; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Business NAICS classification: HAND AND EDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING.; HAND AND EDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: FOREST CITY TOOL (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , VERMONT AMERICAN CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: DML INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INCORPORATED, DML INDUSTRIAL PROD FOREST CITY TOOL, DML INDL. PRODS. FOREST TOOL DIV., FOREST CITY TOOL COMPANY

• CAROLINA STEEL CORPORATION (1115 OLD LENOIR ROAD NW in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3X85U1SC, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1232, AIR PROGRAM
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL
  Organizations: STEVE BLAKLEY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CAROLINA STEEL FABRICATION INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , HIRSHFELD STEEL CO (CONTACT/OWNER) , STRUCTURAL STEEL OF CAROLINA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CAROLINA STEEL FAB-HICKORY, CAROLINA STEEL HICKORY PLANT

• CLAYTON MARCUS COMPANY PLANT 4 (2163 4TH AVE SE in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00P2AW64FBEPR2RY99, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
  Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: LA Z BO Y INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LA-Z-BOY INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , LADD FURNITURE INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CLAYTON MARCUS CO INCORPORATED, CLAYTON MARCUS PLT #4

• AIKEN & BLACK TIRES (823 1ST AVENUE NW in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: TIRE RETREADING AND REPAIR SHOPS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: DAVID BLACK (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AIKEN & BLACK TIRES **INACTIVE**

• APPALACHIAN HARDWOOD FLOORING (2441 HIGHLAND AVE NE in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3Y80P06T, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1258, AIR PROGRAM
  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: HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS
  Alternative names: CRAMER LUMBER CO INC

• CIBOLA FURNITURE INTERNATIONALE INCORPORATED (3211 FALLING CREEK ROAD in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
  Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.; UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
  

• BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRY OF N.C. (30TH STREET NORTH WEST in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: BASSETT FURN INDS OF NC INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BASSETT FURN CUST, BASSETT FURNITURE IND OF NC INC

• CIBOLA FURNITURE INTERNATIONALE (816 13TH STREET NE in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
  Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
  

• CENTURY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES PLANT NUMBER 7 (126 33RD ST NW in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
  Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.; UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: CENTURY FURNITURE PLANT #7 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CV INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CENTURY FURNITURE CO PLANT #7

• CITY OF HICKORY (310 CLONINGER MILL ROAD in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00UX2W84DX0HG6P7UD, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -1220, AIR PROGRAM, -3M05FMYG0072RWE49YB588YBWW, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: REGIONAL COMPOST FACILITY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: CITY OF HICKORY NORTHEAST WWTP, HICKORY CITY NORTHEAST WWTP, HICKORY NE WWTP **INACTIVE**, HICKORY NORTHEAST WWTP

• ADAMS-MILLIS CORPORATION (74 8TH STREET SOUTHEAST in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: HOSIERY; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: ADAMS MILLIS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ADAMS MILLIS HICKORY FINISHING, ADAMS-MILLIS PLANT #6, MORETZ INC.

• BLUE RIDGE PRODUCTS COMPANY INCORPORATED (3050 MAIN AVENUE NORTHWEST in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED; WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED; PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS
  

• CITY OF HICKORY, WATER TREATMENT PLANT (1560 OLD LENOIR ROAD in HICKORY, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00UX2W84DX0HG655JF, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -5443, AIR PROGRAM, -000118010, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, -NC0118010,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: HICKORY (CITY) WTP

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%

Population in 1990: 44,977. Population change in the 1990s: +1,199 (+2.7%).

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

• This state: 32,057
• Northeast: 3,632
• Midwest: 3,285
• South: 7,395
• West: 1,104

54% of the 28601 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.

89% of the 28601 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 499
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 284 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,315

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HICKORY, NC):

• CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC (800 17TH STREET NW; small business) : $4,227,602 in 58 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Wire and Cable, Electrical, Fiber Optic Cables, Telephone and Telegraph Equipment, Misc Fiber Optic Components, and more by Army, Navy, Air Force, Pentagon Renovation Program Office, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $1,027,328; 2001: $2,327,072; 2002: $423,856; 2003: $143,646; 2004: $218,847; 2005: $64,578; 2006: $22,275.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $660,280 with Army for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2000-05-11. Completion date: 2000-06-16.
  $536,138, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-27. Completion date: 2001-08-28.
  $464,454, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-06. Completion date: 2001-10-04.
  $279,848, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-16. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
  

• GARBAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE INC (4062 SECTION HOUSE RD; small business) : $3,286,651 in 59 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Facilities Operations Support Services, Waste Treatment and Storage by Army, Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $215,264; 2001: $282,973; 2002: $274,505; 2003: $1,145,346; 2004: $971,552; 2005: $154,577; 2006: $26,609.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $915,640 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $271,772, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-18. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $240,281, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-17. Completion date: 2003-09-27.
  $200,566, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-28. Completion date: 2003-09-27.
  

• CABOT WRENN (405 RINK DAM RD; small business) : $1,566,407 in 186 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Office Furniture, Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures, Miscellaneous Items, Installation of Equipment -- Furniture, and more by Federal Supply Service, Minerals Management Service, Public Buildings Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $27,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,859; 2003: $236,410; 2004: $366,124; 2005: $450,370; 2006: $484,644.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $72,272 with Federal Supply Service for Office Furniture. Signed on 2003-11-17. Completion date: 2004-02-18.
  $63,385 with Minerals Management Service for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2005-01-10.
  $57,765 with Public Buildings Service for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2006-09-28. Completion date: 2006-10-23.
  $57,765 with Public Buildings Service for Office Furniture. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2006-07-18. Completion date: 2006-07-28.
  

• ATRIAX P L L C (10 21ST AVE NW; small business) : $824,502 in 16 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings by Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $770,236; 2006: $54,266.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $327,000 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2005-10-10.
  $247,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-06-09. Completion date: 2005-12-16.
  $126,870 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
  $36,274 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-12-16.
  

• SPLI-CON, LLC (1422 AIRPORT RHODHISS RD; small business)

  $36,469 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2001-06-29. Completion date: 2001-07-13.

• FLYING FOSSILS LLC (1020 9TH AVE NE; small business) : $27,700 in 5 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components, Recreational Services, Other Professional Services by Air Force
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $15,000; 2006: $12,700.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $10,000 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2005-05-20. Completion date: 2005-08-28.
  $5,000 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2006-03-28. Completion date: 2006-08-13.
  $5,000 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-03-15. Completion date: 2005-05-29.
  $4,700 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2006-02-23. Completion date: 2006-04-08.
  

• CENTURY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (25TH 18TH ST NW)

  $12,000 with Department of State for Household Furniture. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.

• CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF V (320 1ST AVE NW) : $8,276 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $6,000 with Department of Defense for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Signed on 2002-11-30. Completion date: 2012-11-12.
  $2,276, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-28. Completion date: 2012-04-04.
  

• HEIRLOOM FURNITUREM INC. (HEIRLOOM FURNITURE)
  1900 employees, $250000000 revenue: $3,413 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $3,351 with Department of State for Household Furniture. Signed on 2004-09-07. Completion date: 2005-08-27.
  $62, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-08-27.
  

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

• Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999: 1, 100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 4, 20-49: 16, 10-19: 16, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 2, 100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 14, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 15)

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 185. The highest number of fire incidents - 288 took place in 2016, and the least - 123 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (40.3%), and Structure Fires (38.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28601
• 1,26440.3%Outside Fires
• 1,20238.3%Structure Fires
• 51616.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1565.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28601, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28601 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	322	72.9 years
James	311	71.7 years
William	286	73.3 years
Mary	283	78.0 years
Robert	211	71.1 years
Charles	162	68.2 years
George	147	75.5 years
Ruth	124	79.2 years
Annie	114	81.8 years
Thomas	112	71.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 28601 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	169	71.6 years
Huffman	152	76.8 years
Sigmon	135	75.8 years
Miller	128	77.2 years
Bowman	126	76.6 years
Bolick	109	74.6 years
Teague	103	75.0 years
Johnson	103	73.3 years
Hefner	101	75.6 years
Lail	96	74.1 years

Businesses in zip code 28601
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Justice	1
Abercrombie & Fitch	1		KFC	2
Ace Hardware	1		Little Caesars Pizza	2
Advance Auto Parts	1		Lowe's	1
Arby's	1		McDonald's	3
AutoZone	1		New Balance	1
Blockbuster	1		Nike	2
Burger King	1		Panera Bread	1
CVS	3		Papa John's Pizza	1
Chico's	1		Pizza Hut	2
Curves	1		Quality	1
Dairy Queen	1		Rite Aid	3
Domino's Pizza	2		Spencer Gifts	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		Starbucks	1
FedEx	10		Subway	5
GNC	1		T-Mobile	2
H&R Block	1		Taco Bell	1
Hardee's	1		Talbots	1
Haworth	1		Toys"R"Us	1
Hobby Lobby	1		U-Haul	5
Hollister Co.	1		UPS	12
Jack In The Box	1		Walgreens	2
JoS. A. Bank	1		Wendy's	1
Jones New York	1		YMCA	1