28622 Zip Code (Elk Park, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,436
Zip code population in 2010: 2,527
Zip code population in 2000: 2,457

Houses and condos: 1,714
Renter-occupied apartments: 281
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28622: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 31.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 79 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $740 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $579 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 28622:

• High school or higher: 75.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28622:

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 16.5%

• 
• • 2,31795.2%White
  • 903.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 190.8%Black
  • 50.2%Two or more races
  • 30.1%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28622, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,708 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,708
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $38,711 (reported on 77.3% of returns)

Here:	$38,711
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1251.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3773.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7443.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9697.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23030.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $550 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$550
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,071 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,071
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 940.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,343 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	+$18,343
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 155.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3676.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,123 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,123
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 358.5% for AGIs below $25k, 230.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 395.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,417 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

28622:	$9,417
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $25k, 334.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,967 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	$38,967
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3896.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,650 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	$9,650
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 482.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $6,767 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

28622:	$6,767
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 676.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,254 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,254
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.2% for AGIs below $25k, 122.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.8%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28622, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,863 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,863
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $28,684 (reported on 75.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,684
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $554 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$554
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $917 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$917
State:	$6,213

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,500 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,500
State:	+$12,740

Profit/loss from business: +$7,630 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,630
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,629 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

28622:	$9,629
North Carolina:	$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $20,718 (26% of AGI, reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$20,718
State:	$23,438

Here:	25.9% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,725 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,725
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,518 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

28622:	$5,518
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,138 (reported on 31.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,138
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.6%

Here:	63%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

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: $1,062 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,062
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 (28% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,992
State:	$19,464

Here:	28.4% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% 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% of AGI, reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,368
State:	$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

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)

Nearest zip codes: 28604, 28652, 37640, 28679, 37687, 28646.
Beech Mountain Zip Code Map

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 218
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 913

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 556 (282 now married, 274 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28622 with a mortgage: 316 (9 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $836
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $329

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 28622 household income distribution in 2022

• 132Less than $10,000
• 89$10,000 to $14,999
• 51$15,000 to $19,999
• 92$20,000 to $24,999
• 69$25,000 to $29,999
• 23$30,000 to $34,999
• 35$35,000 to $39,999
• 54$40,000 to $44,999
• 70$45,000 to $49,999
• 116$50,000 to $59,999
• 96$60,000 to $74,999
• 95$75,000 to $99,999
• 35$100,000 to $124,999
• 78$125,000 to $149,999
• 18$150,000 to $199,999
• 49$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28622

• 25Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 43$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 21$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 23$60,000 to $69,999
• 7$70,000 to $79,999
• 39$90,000 to $99,999
• 108$100,000 to $124,999
• 27$125,000 to $149,999
• 76$150,000 to $174,999
• 33$175,000 to $199,999
• 44$200,000 to $249,999
• 156$250,000 to $299,999
• 36$300,000 to $399,999
• 59$500,000 to $749,999
• 22$750,000 to $999,999
• 11$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28622

• 42Less than $100
• 2$250 to $299
• 11$300 to $349
• 1$350 to $399
• 20$450 to $499
• 12$500 to $549
• 7$550 to $599
• 2$600 to $649
• 37$700 to $749
• 20$1,000 to $1,249
• 95No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $608.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $201,468
• Asian householders: $257,516
• Two or more races householders: $196,924
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,033

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,589 - $307,297

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $327,208

Here:	$327,208
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $37,908

Here:	$37,908
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,217
• One, attached: 7
• Two: 78
• 20 to 49: 19
• Mobile homes: 370

Unemployment: 2.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28622

• 73.6%647Drove a car alone
• 11.3%99Carpooled
• 2.5%22Walked
• 11.0%97Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28622

• 16Less than 5 minutes
• 1265 to 9 minutes
• 5710 to 14 minutes
• 14815 to 19 minutes
• 9020 to 24 minutes
• 8525 to 29 minutes
• 10530 to 34 minutes
• 6035 to 39 minutes
• 740 to 44 minutes
• 4245 to 59 minutes
• 2160 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,436

• Male householders: 572 (206 living alone), Female householders: 553 (82 living alone)

• 607 spouses (605 opposite-sex spouses), 57 unmarried partners, (57 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 508 children (476 natural, 23 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 foster children, 13 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 11 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 490 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 57 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 288 1-person, 90 2-persons

304 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (6 men, 48 women).

98.7% of residents of 28622 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CRANBERRY MIDDLE (6230 NORTH HIGHWAY 19E in ELK PARK, NC)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-310
  Organizations: AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Population in 1990: 3,223.

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

• This state: 1,750
• Northeast: 117
• Midwest: 46
• South: 448
• West: 35

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, 50% lived in North Carolina.

97% of the 28622 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

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)

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 21. The highest number of reported fires - 54 took place in 2010, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.3%), and Outside Fires (25.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28622
• 20255.3%Structure Fires
• 9325.5%Outside Fires
• 4412.1%Other
• 267.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28622, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28622 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	21	76.8 years
John	17	75.4 years
Mary	16	79.7 years
James	16	69.1 years
Charles	10	71.4 years
Robert	10	66.8 years
George	9	79.0 years
Frank	9	77.8 years
Ruby	9	72.5 years
Hazel	8	67.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 28622 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hicks	39	71.2 years
Harmon	26	74.0 years
Turbyfill	18	65.7 years
Johnson	16	74.1 years
Ward	15	75.9 years
Trivett	15	78.4 years
Cook	14	69.4 years
Brown	13	80.5 years
Gwyn	13	75.9 years
Parlier	12	67.2 years