28622 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Elk Park, NC Avery County, NC Zip code population (2000): 2,457 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,296 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 28622 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: 1,189 Renter-occupied apartments: 179 % of renters here:   17% State:   31% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 28622: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 32.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 70 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.6% ($284) North Carolina:   1.1% ($826) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 1,257   (51.2%) Females: 1,200   (48.8%) Recent posts about zip code 28622 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Your opinions please on my relocation list  (39 replies) Rock/cliff jumping  (10 replies) pics: some good foliage color emerging near Elk Park...  (8 replies) gem mining near cashiers/sapphire?  (5 replies) Antiques and Furniture in WNC  (11 replies) Elk Park NC  (0 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $92,469 28622:   $92,469 North Carolina:   $145,700 According to our research of public records there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 28622 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   38.1 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.4 people North Carolina:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28622, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,477 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $26,477 State:   $45,376 Salary/wage: $23,753 (reported on 81.4% of returns) Here:   $23,753 State:   $39,442 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $10k, 75.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 103.9% for AGIs $75k-100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $720 (reported on 32.5% of returns) This zip code:   $720 North Carolina:   $1,515 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k) Taxable dividends: $1,063 (reported on 8.3% of returns) Here:   $1,063 State:   $4,016 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$6,224 (reported on 7.9% of returns) Here:   +$6,224 State:   +$11,152 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k) Profit/loss from business: +$6,293 (reported on 24.0% of returns) Here:   +$6,293 State:   +$9,490 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.6% for AGIs below $10k, 9.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k) IRA payment deduction: $2,583 (reported on 1.2% of returns) 28622:   $2,583 North Carolina:   $2,967 Total itemized deductions: $15,992 (2% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns) Here:   $15,992 State:   $19,464 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $4,368 (7.3% of AGI, reported on 11.0% of returns) Here:   $4,368 North Carolina:   $4,035 Here:   7.3% of AGI State:   4.5% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k) Total tax: $2,807 (reported on 70.8% of returns) 28622:   $2,807 State:   $7,257 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,652 (reported on 26.5% of returns) Here:   $1,652 State:   $1,851 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.0% Here:   66% State:   62% (% for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $10k, 71.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$25,614
North Carolina:	$44,670

Nearest zip codes: 28604, 28657, 28646, 37687, 28679, 37640.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	70.5%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 28622 with a mortgage: 215 (25 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 236

This zip code:	27.5%
Whole state:	14.3%

This zip code:	9.3%
Whole state:	6.0%

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28622: Less than $10,000: 37 $10,000 to $14,999: 19 $15,000 to $19,999: 13 $20,000 to $24,999: 16 $25,000 to $29,999: 20 $30,000 to $34,999: 23 $35,000 to $39,999: 19 $40,000 to $49,999: 41 $50,000 to $59,999: 41 $60,000 to $69,999: 29 $70,000 to $79,999: 49 $80,000 to $89,999: 79 $90,000 to $99,999: 30 $100,000 to $124,999: 78 $125,000 to $149,999: 81 $150,000 to $174,999: 62 $175,000 to $199,999: 51 $200,000 to $249,999: 44 $250,000 to $299,999: 22 $300,000 to $399,999: 8 $400,000 to $499,999: 18 $500,000 to $749,999: 14 $750,000 to $999,999: 1 $1,000,000 or more: 1

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28622: Less than $100: 9 $100 to $149: 2 $150 to $199: 2 $200 to $249: 29 $250 to $299: 8 $300 to $349: 11 $350 to $399: 6 $400 to $449: 25 $450 to $499: 3 $550 to $599: 3 No cash rent: 15

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $133,076.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,138
• Asian householders: $129,274
• Two or more races householders: $98,856
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $58,249

28622:	$95,460
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $155,270

Here:	$155,270
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $388,057

Here:	$388,057
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $89,015

Here:	$89,015
State:	$153,934

Mobile homes: $36,897

Here:	$36,897
State:	$45,354

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 853
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 3
• 3 or 4: 17
• 5 to 9: 2
• Mobile homes: 319

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 727 (68%) Carpooled: 271 (26%) Walked: 8 (1%) Other means: 3 (0%) Worked at home: 53 (5%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 59 5 to 9 minutes: 54 10 to 14 minutes: 94 15 to 19 minutes: 144 20 to 24 minutes: 117 25 to 29 minutes: 77 30 to 34 minutes: 193 35 to 39 minutes: 27 40 to 44 minutes: 64 45 to 59 minutes: 142 60 to 89 minutes: 22 90 or more minutes: 16

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.7%

Household type by relationship
Households: 2,529

• In family households: 2,208 (585 male householders, 153 female householders)

  612 spouses, 735 children (644 natural, 34 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 23 other relatives, 62 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 321 (148 male householders (142 living alone)), 162 female householders (154 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 19 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 349 2-persons, 189 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 296 1-person, 12 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

409 married couples with children.
125 single-parent households (39 men, 86 women).

95.2% of residents of 28622 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% very well, 10% well, 59% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% very well, 47% well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).

Foreign born population: 78 (3.2%)
(59.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 647

Irish: 215

English: 197

Other groups: 153

German: 119

Scotch-Irish: 83

Scottish: 63

French (except Basque): 16

Dutch: 12

Italian: 11

Scandinavian: 10

Russian: 5

Polish: 3

Austrian: 2

European: 2

Swedish: 1

Swiss: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,516

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

• This state: 1875
• Northeast: 56
• Midwest: 81
• South: 403
• West: 50

74% of the 28622 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in North Carolina.

Population in 1990: 3,223. Population change in the 1990s: -766 (-23.8%).

Here:	5.2%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	11.2%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	18.4%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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

• Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)

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