Estimated zip code population in 2017: 4,104 Zip code population in 2010: 3,901 Zip code population in 2000: 3,451
Houses and condos: 1,811 Renter-occupied apartments: 375
% of renters here:
24%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28635: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 42.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 97 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
0.7% ($754)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,440)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $817 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $628 (0.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,985
(48.4%)
Females: 2,118
(51.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 28635:
High school or higher: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28635:
Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 63.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 4.9%
Zip code 28635 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $108,969
28635:
$108,969
North Carolina:
$171,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 28635 zip code as of January 27, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28635 is 376 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
39.6 years
North Carolina median age:
38.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28635, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,174 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,174
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $31,183 (reported on 84.1% of returns)
Here:
$31,183
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $605 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$605
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,200 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,200
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,006 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,006
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,295 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,295
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,647 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
28635:
$16,647
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,828 (23% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$16,828
State:
$23,438
Here:
22.9% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,289 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,289
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,012 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
28635:
$5,012
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,339 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,339
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.9%
Here:
61%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28635, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,444 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,444
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $28,231 (reported on 89.1% of returns)
Here:
$28,231
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.3% for AGIs below $10k, 84.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $483 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$483
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $769 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$769
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$9,610 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,610
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,276 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,276
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,821 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
28635:
$2,821
North Carolina:
$2,967
Total itemized deductions: $14,362 (20% of AGI, reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$14,362
State:
$19,464
Here:
20.5% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,894 (4% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,894
State:
$4,035
Here:
3.8% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,204 (reported on 70.3% of returns)
28635:
$3,204
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,824 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,824
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.9%
Here:
69%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 60.7% for AGIs below $10k, 71.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 276 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,307
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 782 (563 now married, 211 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28635 with a mortgage: 541 (33 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 682
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,037 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $289
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
23.0%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
16.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 28635 include: Hay Meadow Church (A), Maple Grove Church (B), Walnut Grove Church (C), Welcome Home Church (D), Mount Pisgah Church (E), Mountain View Church (F), Cane Creek Church (G), New Covenant Baptist Church (H), Oak Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Double Creek (A), Dehart Branch (B), Cook Branch (C), Cane Creek (D), Big Branch (E), Basin Creek (F), Wolf Branch (G), West Prong Roaring River (H), Twin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Hays, NC (28635) in owner-occupied houses/condos
63no vehicle
2371 vehicle
4032 vehicles
3093 vehicles
1044 vehicles
1135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hays, NC (28635) in renter-occupied apartments
45no vehicle
871 vehicle
2082 vehicles
383 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 28635 household income distribution in 2017
115Less than $10,000
237$10,000 to $14,999
127$15,000 to $19,999
196$20,000 to $24,999
64$25,000 to $29,999
82$30,000 to $34,999
63$35,000 to $39,999
24$40,000 to $44,999
17$45,000 to $49,999
99$50,000 to $59,999
214$60,000 to $74,999
176$75,000 to $99,999
32$100,000 to $124,999
21$125,000 to $149,999
68$150,000 to $199,999
12$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 28635
35Less than $10,000
64$10,000 to $14,999
9$15,000 to $19,999
16$20,000 to $24,999
8$25,000 to $29,999
12$35,000 to $39,999
26$40,000 to $49,999
86$50,000 to $59,999
76$60,000 to $69,999
108$70,000 to $79,999
43$80,000 to $89,999
36$90,000 to $99,999
126$100,000 to $124,999
24$125,000 to $149,999
108$150,000 to $174,999
19$175,000 to $199,999
86$200,000 to $249,999
87$250,000 to $299,999
33$300,000 to $399,999
18$400,000 to $499,999
14$500,000 to $749,999
60$750,000 to $999,999
21$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 28635
33$300 to $349
48$400 to $449
54$450 to $499
7$500 to $549
59$800 to $899
146No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $660.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,228
Black or African American householders: $103,250
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $108,969
28635:
$108,969
North Carolina:
$171,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,307 - $202,770
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $234,131
Here:
$234,131
State:
$248,152
Mobile homes: $51,837
Here:
$51,837
State:
$69,094
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,177
5 to 9: 21
Mobile homes: 601
Unemployment: 3.6%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 28635
87.1%1,241Drove a car alone
10.9%155Carpooled
1.0%14Walked
0.6%8Other means
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28635
14Less than 5 minutes
905 to 9 minutes
5210 to 14 minutes
12615 to 19 minutes
25820 to 24 minutes
18425 to 29 minutes
36630 to 34 minutes
10335 to 39 minutes
8040 to 44 minutes
3645 to 59 minutes
8160 to 89 minutes
2190 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.7%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,105
In family households: 3,570 (662 male householders, 425 female householders)
969 spouses, 1,327 children (1,238 natural, 14 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 55 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 532 (197 male householders (172 living alone)), 305 female householders (304 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 436 2-persons, 231 3-persons, 219 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 51 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 477 1-person, 24 2-persons
909 married couples with children.
57 single-parent households (10 men, 47 women).
96.0% of residents of 28635 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 13% well).
Foreign born population: 84 (2.1%) (13.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
8.1%
14%Barbados
13%Chile
60%American
6%English
5%German
2%European
1%Irish
1%Scottish
1%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
172010 or later
02000 to 2009
681990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%
63.5%Electricity
16.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9.7%Wood
8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.4%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 1,085. Population change in the 1990s: +2,366 (+218.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,516
Northeast: 122
Midwest: 50
South: 302
West: 10
72% of the 28635 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
94% of the 28635 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Here:
6.5%
North Carolina:
10.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:
12.2%
North Carolina:
10.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
17.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
64,807Management occupations
49,927Transportation occupations
36,457Education, training, and library occupations
36,309Production occupations
33,873Construction and extraction occupations
31,796Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)
Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (5-9: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
6 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 28635 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
30
74.8 years
William
22
76.8 years
John
21
75.9 years
Mary
20
76.3 years
Paul
12
74.7 years
Charlie
11
78.5 years
Ruth
9
71.6 years
David
9
62.7 years
Charles
8
68.1 years
Thomas
7
72.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 28635 among deceased individuals