28617 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2016: 2,751
Zip code population in 2010: 2,261
Zip code population in 2000: 2,311

Houses and condos: 1,651
Renter-occupied apartments: 371
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 28617: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 80 people per square mile

(very low).

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 28617

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $910 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,049 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 28617:

• High school or higher: 83.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28617:

• Never married: 24.8%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.4%
• Divorced: 15.5%

100% rural population.

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)

Nearest zip codes: 28672, 28663, 28631, 28640, 28644, 28629.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 90
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,043

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 28 (28 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 629 (241 now married, 388 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28617 with a mortgage: 292 (12 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 474

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $982
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $329

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:

• Zip code 28617 household income distribution in 2016

• 
• 76Less than $10,000
• 66$10,000 to $14,999
• 54$15,000 to $19,999
• 79$20,000 to $24,999
• 113$25,000 to $29,999
• 83$30,000 to $34,999
• 82$35,000 to $39,999
• 35$40,000 to $44,999
• 92$45,000 to $49,999
• 74$50,000 to $59,999
• 231$60,000 to $74,999
• 54$75,000 to $99,999
• 32$100,000 to $124,999
• 28$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 28617

• 
• 12Less than $10,000
• 37$40,000 to $49,999
• 15$50,000 to $59,999
• 15$60,000 to $69,999
• 61$70,000 to $79,999
• 22$90,000 to $99,999
• 136$100,000 to $124,999
• 16$125,000 to $149,999
• 104$150,000 to $174,999
• 51$175,000 to $199,999
• 56$200,000 to $249,999
• 50$250,000 to $299,999
• 104$300,000 to $399,999
• 13$400,000 to $499,999
• 13$500,000 to $749,999
• 20$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 28617

• 
• 31$200 to $249
• 15$300 to $349
• 152$350 to $399
• 31$400 to $449
• 40$550 to $599
• 14$900 to $999
• 55No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2016: $466.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,639

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $171,259 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,122 - $267,173

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $211,658

Here:	$211,658
State:	$235,833

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,198

Here:	$137,198
State:	$191,052

Mobile homes: $1,456,412

Here:	$1,456,412
State:	$74,306

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,065
• One, attached: 44
• Two: 45
• Mobile homes: 484

Unemployment: 3.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28617

• 
• 83.1%1,188Drove a car alone
• 12.7%181Carpooled
• 1.0%15Walked
• 2.5%36Other means

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28617

• 
• 29Less than 5 minutes
• 2015 to 9 minutes
• 21310 to 14 minutes
• 18215 to 19 minutes
• 18220 to 24 minutes
• 6825 to 29 minutes
• 14930 to 34 minutes
• 4340 to 44 minutes
• 16445 to 59 minutes
• 14660 to 89 minutes
• 4090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,752

• In family households: 2,367 (508 male householders, 359 female householders)

  577 spouses, 730 children (668 natural, 16 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 36 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 383 (132 male householders (74 living alone)), 124 female householders (124 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 408 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 29 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 198 1-person, 42 3-persons, 16 4-persons

346 married couples with children.
198 single-parent households (83 men, 115 women).

88.1% of residents of 28617 zip code speak English at home.
11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% very well, 62% well, 12% not well).

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%

Population in 1990: 2,532. Population change in the 1990s: -221 (-8.7%).

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

• This state: 1,896
• Northeast: 116
• Midwest: 24
• South: 429
• West: 27

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.

90% of the 28617 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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)

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
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Blevins	23	76.0 years
Phipps	20	75.4 years
Brown	14	80.7 years
Bare	13	76.5 years
Miller	11	74.1 years
Jones	10	80.4 years
Mcmillan	10	81.6 years
Richardson	9	73.6 years
Little	8	79.5 years
Colvard	8	79.2 years

Businesses in zip code 28617

• U-Haul: 1