28605 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Blowing Rock, NC Watauga County, NC Zip code population (2000): 3,280 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 3,420 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 28605 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 2,980 Renter-occupied apartments: 434 % of renters here:   29% State:   31% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 28605: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 25.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi. Population density: 133 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.6% ($804) North Carolina:   1.1% ($826) Profiles of local businesses: Mo Tri Clann ERA Mountain Properties List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 1,593   (48.6%) Females: 1,687   (51.4%) Recent posts about zip code 28605 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: No gas?  (450 replies) Best kept secrets!!!!  (72 replies) Disappointed in Asheville...  (171 replies) Charlotte: NC's ugly stepchild  (166 replies) Gas Shortage?  (197 replies) Your opinions please on my relocation list  (39 replies) Urban population: 37 Rural population: 3,243 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $290,792 28605:   $290,792 North Carolina:   $145,700 According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 28605 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   44.4 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.1 people North Carolina:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28605, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $60,611 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $60,611 State:   $45,376 Salary/wage: $40,549 (reported on 71.5% of returns) Here:   $40,549 State:   $39,442 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -4189.7% for AGIs below $10k, 67.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.1% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $2,915 (reported on 60.8% of returns) This zip code:   $2,915 North Carolina:   $1,515 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -530.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $8,109 (reported on 41.3% of returns) Here:   $8,109 State:   $4,016 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -451.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$20,550 (reported on 39.3% of returns) Here:   +$20,550 State:   +$11,152 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -520.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$16,266 (reported on 25.7% of returns) Here:   +$16,266 State:   +$9,490 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -520.5% for AGIs below $10k, 11.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,744 (reported on 4.1% of returns) 28605:   $3,744 North Carolina:   $2,967 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $14,152 (reported on 1.7% of returns) Here:   $14,152 North Carolina:   $14,754 Total itemized deductions: $24,221 (1% of AGI, reported on 45.1% of returns) Here:   $24,221 State:   $19,464 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1833.3% for AGIs below $10k, 21.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $5,075 (4.5% of AGI, reported on 40.3% of returns) Here:   $5,075 North Carolina:   $4,035 Here:   4.5% of AGI State:   4.5% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: -130.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $10,871 (reported on 81.2% of returns) 28605:   $10,871 State:   $7,257 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -269.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,219 (reported on 9.0% of returns) Here:   $1,219 State:   $1,851 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -153.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.7% Here:   65% State:   62% (% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $10k, 56.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.9% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$55,575
North Carolina:	$44,670

Nearest zip codes: 28607, 28611, 28604, 28692, 28618, 28679.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	60.0%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Housing units in zip code 28605 with a mortgage: 505 (41 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 357

This zip code:	11.3%
Whole state:	14.3%

This zip code:	6.2%
Whole state:	6.0%

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Creek: China Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28605: Less than $10,000: 8 $10,000 to $14,999: 4 $15,000 to $19,999: 9 $20,000 to $24,999: 5 $60,000 to $69,999: 1 $70,000 to $79,999: 5 $80,000 to $89,999: 10 $90,000 to $99,999: 7 $100,000 to $124,999: 30 $125,000 to $149,999: 90 $150,000 to $174,999: 69 $175,000 to $199,999: 61 $200,000 to $249,999: 119 $250,000 to $299,999: 160 $300,000 to $399,999: 172 $400,000 to $499,999: 116 $500,000 to $749,999: 138 $750,000 to $999,999: 32 $1,000,000 or more: 58

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28605: Less than $100: 7 $100 to $149: 2 $150 to $199: 2 $200 to $249: 1 $250 to $299: 5 $300 to $349: 31 $350 to $399: 17 $400 to $449: 54 $450 to $499: 29 $500 to $549: 91 $550 to $599: 14 $600 to $649: 25 $650 to $699: 45 $700 to $749: 25 $750 to $799: 29 $800 to $899: 45 $900 to $999: 47 $1,000 to $1,249: 47 $1,250 to $1,499: 6 $1,500 to $1,999: 4 No cash rent: 65

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $299,460.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $293,225
• Black or African American householders: $247,142
• Two or more races householders: $247,142

28605:	$299,930
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $424,640

Here:	$424,640
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $266,663

Here:	$266,663
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $198,844

Here:	$198,844
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $540,173

Here:	$540,173
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $296,417

Here:	$296,417
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $21,607

Here:	$21,607
State:	$45,354

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,339
• One, attached: 122
• Two: 160
• 3 or 4: 110
• 5 to 9: 139
• 10 to 19: 21
• 20 to 49: 4
• Mobile homes: 83

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,295 (80%) Carpooled: 212 (13%) Walked: 46 (3%) Other means: 13 (1%) Worked at home: 61 (4%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 148 5 to 9 minutes: 261 10 to 14 minutes: 237 15 to 19 minutes: 338 20 to 24 minutes: 185 25 to 29 minutes: 33 30 to 34 minutes: 147 35 to 39 minutes: 31 40 to 44 minutes: 39 45 to 59 minutes: 72 60 to 89 minutes: 34 90 or more minutes: 41

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.8%

Household type by relationship
Households: 3,100

• In family households: 2,431 (796 male householders, 122 female householders)

  750 spouses, 684 children (655 natural, 13 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 18 other relatives, 27 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 669 (203 male householders (129 living alone)), 341 female householders (313 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 98 (77 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 547 2-persons, 175 3-persons, 162 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 442 1-person, 97 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

462 married couples with children.
87 single-parent households (27 men, 60 women).

96.6% of residents of 28605 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 7% well, 5% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 3% well, 5% not well).

Foreign born population: 61 (1.9%)
(60.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

First ancestries reported:

English: 506

German: 430

United States or American: 296

Irish: 255

Scotch-Irish: 254

Other groups: 150

Scottish: 109

Italian: 106

European: 50

French (except Basque): 49

Dutch: 31

Swedish: 26

British: 25

Welsh: 21

Romanian: 16

Polish: 13

Greek: 9

Arab:: 7

Celtic: 7

French Canadian: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Swiss: 5

Eastern European: 4

Jordanian: 4

Danish: 4

Russian: 4

Lebanese: 3

Czech: 3

Norwegian: 3

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BLACKBERRY SEWER SYSTEM (BLACKBERRY RD in BLOWING ROCK, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3VRFKU1T, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

• BLOWING ROCK WTP (US HIGHWAY 321 in BLOWING ROCK, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF000D6WDA489NR08DJDV, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BLOWING ROCK, TOWC-WWTP, BLOWING ROCK WWTP

• BLOWING ROCK ELEMENTARY (165 MORRIS STREET in BLOWING ROCK, NC)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-312
  Organizations: WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BUCKEYE CREEK WWTP (US HWY 221 NEAR KNOB RD in BLOWING ROCK, NC)

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

• Ridgeway Motor Inn, Hwy 221, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, Phone: (828) 295-7321
• Days Inn Blowing Rock, Hwy 321 Byp, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, Phone: (828) 295-4422
• Chetola Resort & Conference Center, PO Box 17, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, Phone: (800) 243-8652
• Chetola Resort & Conference, PO Box 17, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, Phone: (828) 295-5500, Fax: (828) 295-5536
• Alpen Acres, 156 Old US Hwy 321 S, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, Phone: (828) 295-7981
• Cliff Dwellers Inn, 116 Lakeview Ter, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, Phone: (828) 295-3121

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,607

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

• This state: 1810
• Northeast: 330
• Midwest: 254
• South: 648
• West: 64

55% of the 28605 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Carolina.

Population in 1990: 2,372. Population change in the 1990s: +908 (+38.3%).

Here:	7.9%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	5.5%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	3.2%
North Carolina:	20.2%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CHETOLA RSK,LLC (NORTH MAIN STREET in BLOWING ROCK, NC; small business): $21,663 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $17,458 with Department of Defense for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-10-15. Completion date: 2004-11-21.
  $4,205 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-11-09. Completion date: 2006-03-08.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 10)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2)

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