Estimated zip code population in 2021: 3,816 Zip code population in 2010: 3,412 Zip code population in 2000: 3,280
Houses and condos: 4,462 Renter-occupied apartments: 574
% of renters here:
30%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28605: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 28.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 132 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.4% ($1,804)
North Carolina:
0.7% ($1,668)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,687 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,043 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $407,909
28605:
$407,909
North Carolina:
$236,900
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 28605 zip code as of September 26, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28605 is 1,804 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
49.5 years
North Carolina median age:
39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28605, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $119,070 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$119,070
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $73,539 (reported on 68.6% of returns)
Here:
$73,539
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1099.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3646.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6170.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9412.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16799.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82615.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $4,151 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$4,151
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 499.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4980.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $18,195 (reported on 39.0% of returns)
Here:
$18,195
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.0% for AGIs below $25k, 140.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 513.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 703.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2203.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15790.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$48,648 (reported on 38.6% of returns)
Here:
+$48,648
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 115.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 375.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 767.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1806.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58490.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$26,290 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:
+$26,290
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 207.9% for AGIs below $25k, 430.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 437.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 727.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2056.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11000.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $27,570 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
28605:
$27,570
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $25k, 144.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 346.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1123.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2405.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5446.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $23,525 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
28605:
$23,525
North Carolina:
$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1568.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $42,684 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$42,684
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 174.6% for AGIs below $25k, 166.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 457.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1028.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2732.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14978.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $20,667 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$20,667
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.4% for AGIs below $25k, 97.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 794.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8680.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,571 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
28605:
$8,571
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.4% for AGIs below $25k, 44.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 168.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 686.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2351.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,647 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,647
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $25k, 35.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28605, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $85,769 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$85,769
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $50,641 (reported on 70.7% of returns)
Here:
$50,641
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,912 (reported on 51.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,912
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $11,526 (reported on 34.6% of returns)
Here:
$11,526
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$35,052 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:
+$35,052
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,590 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
+$13,590
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,433 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
28605:
$23,433
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $20,250 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
28605:
$20,250
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $30,531 (20% of AGI, reported on 45.7% of returns)
Here:
$30,531
State:
$23,438
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,379 (reported on 40.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,379
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $11,403 (reported on 45.7% of returns)
28605:
$11,403
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,381 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,381
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.3%
Here:
63%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 (23% of AGI, reported on 45.1% of returns)
Here:
$24,221
State:
$19,464
Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 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% of AGI, reported on 40.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,075
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.5% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 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: 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
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)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 93 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,785
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (18 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 614 (274 now married, 339 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28605 with a mortgage: 615 (90 second mortgage, 92 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 12
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,428 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $523
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
9.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 28605 include: Mount Bethel Church (A), Middle Fork Baptist Church (B), Boones Fork Baptist Church (C), Cool Springs Baptist Church (D), Blue Ridge Church (E), Sandy Flats Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Cemetery (1), Frye Cemetery (2), Cone Cemetery (3), Cool Springs Cemetery (4), Baldwin Cemetery (5), Craig Cemetery (6), Woodlawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sims Pond (A), Chetola Lake (B), Trout Lake (C), Bass Lake (D), Price Lake (E), Appalachian Ski Mountain Lake (F), Heart Lake (G), Cone Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Penley Branch (A), Hoot Camp Branch (B), Payne Branch (C), Green Mountain Creek (D), Green Branch (E), Goldmine Branch (F), Flat Top Branch (G), Cold Prong (H), China Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 34 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 854 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 80 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 5 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 638 1-person, 141 2-persons, 46 3-persons
275 married couples with children.
57 single-parent households (57 women).
95.8% of residents of 28605 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 3% well, 24% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
Foreign born population: 152 (4.0%) (64.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
28%Honduras
14%Belgium
14%France
13%Barbados
10%Bolivia
6%Syria
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
35%English
14%American
12%German
10%European
8%Irish
6%Scottish
5%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
322010 or later
172000 to 2009
871990 to 1999
62Before 1990
Facilities 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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
50.0%Electricity
29.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5.9%Wood
1.6%Utility gas
1.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,372. Population change in the 1990s: +908 (+38.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,143
Northeast: 240
Midwest: 385
South: 713
West: 126
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, 50% lived in North Carolina.
86% of the 28605 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
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: 8
Here:
3.0%
North Carolina:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
106,246Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
79,544Management occupations
71,570Business and financial operations occupations
54,183Sales and related occupations
52,461Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
52,190Education, training, and library occupations
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 contractsfrom 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: 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)
People in group quarters in 2010:
65 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
67 people in nursing homes
24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of reported fires - 47 took place in 2016, and the least - 4 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.5%), and Outside Fires (34.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28605