Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2015:
This zip code:
0.6% ($962)
North Carolina:
0.9% ($1,365)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $971 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $955 (0.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,411
(47.3%)
Females: 1,575
(52.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 28617:
High school or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28617:
Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 61.6%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 14.6%
Zip code 28617 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Races in zip code 28617
2,023White population
19Black population
8American Indian population
5Asian population
2Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2015: $163,200
28617:
$163,200
North Carolina:
$160,100
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 28617 zip code as of August 20, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 28617 to the number of sex offenders is 763 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
36.7 years
North Carolina median age:
38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28617, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,620 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,620
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $30,921 (reported on 79.7% of returns)
Here:
$30,921
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,087 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,087
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,456 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,456
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,327 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,327
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,588 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,588
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,260 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
28617:
$10,260
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,120 (27% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$18,120
State:
$23,438
Here:
26.9% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,291 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,291
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,400 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
28617:
$5,400
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,968 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,968
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.6%
Here:
65%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28617, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,975 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,975
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $28,899 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:
$28,899
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.0% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,588 (reported on 48.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,588
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,412 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,412
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,787 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,787
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,830 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,830
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,077 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
28617:
$3,077
North Carolina:
$2,967
Total itemized deductions: $15,513 (25% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$15,513
State:
$19,464
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,806 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,806
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.3% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,916 (reported on 72.4% of returns)
28617:
$3,916
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,864 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,864
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.3%
Here:
68%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 59.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 128 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,088
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 26 (26 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 699 (338 now married, 361 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28617 with a mortgage: 381 (13 second mortgage, 140 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 477
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $995 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $315
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2015:
This zip code:
22.3%
Whole state:
16.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2015:
This zip code:
19.9%
Whole state:
9.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 28617 include: Healing Springs Church (A), Liberty Hill Church (B), Welcome Home Church (C), Chestnut Hill Church (D), Cox Grove Church (E), Senter Church (F), Shelter Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silas Creek (A), Helton Creek (B), Millpond Branch (C), Long Shoals Creek (D), Long Branch (E), Foster Springs Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in 28617 in owner-occupied houses/condos
13no vehicle
2071 vehicle
3142 vehicles
1993 vehicles
754 vehicles
505+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 28617 population
Cars and other vehicles available in 28617 in renter-occupied apartments
11no vehicle
1691 vehicle
1192 vehicles
393 vehicles
204 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 28617 population
Zip code 28617 household income distribution in 2015
91Less than $10,000
58$10,000 to $14,999
63$15,000 to $19,999
151$20,000 to $24,999
96$25,000 to $29,999
39$30,000 to $34,999
102$35,000 to $39,999
48$40,000 to $44,999
113$45,000 to $49,999
82$50,000 to $59,999
226$60,000 to $74,999
65$75,000 to $99,999
37$100,000 to $124,999
28$125,000 to $149,999
17$150,000 to $199,999
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2015 in zip code 28617
22Less than $10,000
37$40,000 to $49,999
24$50,000 to $59,999
18$60,000 to $69,999
74$70,000 to $79,999
27$90,000 to $99,999
145$100,000 to $124,999
26$125,000 to $149,999
106$150,000 to $174,999
69$175,000 to $199,999
81$200,000 to $249,999
50$250,000 to $299,999
135$300,000 to $399,999
15$400,000 to $499,999
13$500,000 to $749,999
16$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in zip code 28617
11Less than $100
5$100 to $149
35$200 to $249
49$300 to $349
98$350 to $399
38$400 to $449
39$550 to $599
11$800 to $899
11$900 to $999
61No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2015: $465.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2015 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,280
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $163,200
28617:
$163,200
North Carolina:
$160,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,200 - $264,500
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,139
One, attached: 33
Two: 7
3 or 4: 11
Mobile homes: 477
Unemployment: 5.2%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 28617
82.8%1,270Drove a car alone
13.1%201Carpooled
1.2%18Walked
2.9%44Other means
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28617
36Less than 5 minutes
2085 to 9 minutes
20010 to 14 minutes
20515 to 19 minutes
25320 to 24 minutes
10425 to 29 minutes
20830 to 34 minutes
4340 to 44 minutes
12545 to 59 minutes
11560 to 89 minutes
3690 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.2%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,986
In family households: 2,565 (547 male householders, 376 female householders)
666 spouses, 749 children (685 natural, 16 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 421 (141 male householders (84 living alone)), 152 female householders (152 living alone)), 128 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 402 2-persons, 205 3-persons, 239 4-persons, 77 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 236 1-person, 39 3-persons, 18 4-persons
416 married couples with children.
152 single-parent households (60 men, 92 women).
88.9% of residents of 28617 zip code speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 46% well, 11% not well).
Foreign born population: 294 (9.8%) (2.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.8%
Whole state:
7.9%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
6%El Salvador
2%Laos
Most common first ancestries reported in 28617 (%)
42%American
6%English
5%Irish
5%Italian
4%German
2%European
1%Hungarian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
2292000 to 2009
541990 to 1999
11Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 28617 population
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ASHE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SER. (739 FRED PUGH ROAD in CRUMPLER, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3VGCGX88, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: ASHE CO ENVIRONMENTAL SER ASHE, ASHE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SOLID WA, ASHE COUNTY RECYCLING FACILITY
CHANDLER CONCRETE - CRUMPLER (1972 NC HWY 16 N in CRUMPLER, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: CHANDLER CNCRTE CO CHANDLER CN, WATAUGA READY MIX CORPORATION
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
44%Electricity
29%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13%Wood
1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,532. Population change in the 1990s: -221 (-8.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,008
Northeast: 135
Midwest: 62
South: 487
71% of the 28617 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
91% of the 28617 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:
2.2%
North Carolina:
9.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
17.7%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
50,266Transportation occupations
49,250Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
47,431Management occupations
39,889Community and social service occupations
34,680Construction and extraction occupations
27,986Production occupations
Note: State values scaled to 28617 population
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (5-9: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1)
Construction: Land Subdivision (1-4: 1)
Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (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 (Noninstitutionalized)
People in group quarters in 2010:
19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 28617 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
27
79.6 years
James
18
73.8 years
John
14
76.7 years
Robert
11
70.1 years
Fred
8
75.1 years
Pauline
7
77.0 years
Paul
7
75.7 years
Thomas
6
78.7 years
Mary
6
79.5 years
Willie
5
65.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 28617 among deceased individuals
Nearest zip codes: 28672, 28663, 28631, 28640, 28644, 28629.
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