Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,888
| This zip code: | $44,888 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28697, 28659, 28606, 28681, 28636, 28651.
Housing units in zip code 28654 with a mortgage: 287 (26 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 167
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $934
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $247
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.6% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 26
- 1995 to 1998: 94
- 1990 to 1994: 105
- 1980 to 1989: 300
- 1970 to 1979: 377
- 1960 to 1969: 150
- 1950 to 1959: 48
- 1940 to 1949: 71
- 1939 or earlier: 86
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Moravian Falls, NC (28654): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 9
- 2 bedrooms: 286
- 3 bedrooms: 533
- 4 bedrooms: 101
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 91
- 3 bedrooms: 79
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28654 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 143
- 2 vehicles: 421
- 3 vehicles: 225
- 4 vehicles: 69
- 5 or more vehicles: 44
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 11
- 1 vehicle: 92
- 2 vehicles: 51
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28654:
- Less than $10,000: 32
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 40
- $20,000 to $24,999: 42
- $25,000 to $29,999: 44
- $30,000 to $34,999: 20
- $35,000 to $39,999: 15
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 34
- $60,000 to $69,999: 30
- $70,000 to $79,999: 46
- $80,000 to $89,999: 73
- $90,000 to $99,999: 24
- $100,000 to $124,999: 105
- $125,000 to $149,999: 124
- $150,000 to $174,999: 75
- $175,000 to $199,999: 64
- $200,000 to $249,999: 109
- $250,000 to $299,999: 33
- $300,000 to $399,999: 64
- $400,000 to $499,999: 23
- $500,000 to $749,999: 17
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 19
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28654:
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 22
- $300 to $349: 18
- $350 to $399: 21
- $450 to $499: 10
- $600 to $649: 19
- $700 to $749: 14
- No cash rent: 32
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,312
- Black or African American householders: $180,680
- Some other race householders: $88,971
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,971
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,589 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
| 28654: | $128,589 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,443 - $225,789
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $241,776| Here: | $241,776 | | State: | $217,106 |
Mobile homes: $33,000| Here: | $33,000 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 831
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 419

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,225 (78%)
- Carpooled: 287 (18%)
- Walked: 23 (1%)
- Worked at home: 32 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 23
- 5 to 9 minutes: 119
- 10 to 14 minutes: 293
- 15 to 19 minutes: 426
- 20 to 24 minutes: 290
- 25 to 29 minutes: 90
- 30 to 34 minutes: 85
- 35 to 39 minutes: 26
- 40 to 44 minutes: 3
- 45 to 59 minutes: 106
- 60 to 89 minutes: 37
- 90 or more minutes: 37
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,935
- In family households: 2,621 (723 male householders, 134 female householders)
753 spouses, 908 children (817 natural, 36 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 35 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 314 (129 male householders (92 living alone)), 124 female householders (103 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 389 2-persons, 209 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 195 1-person, 58 2-persons.
451 married couples with children.
141 single-parent households (46 men, 95 women).
96.6% of residents of 28654 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 38 (1.3%)
(68.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (50%)
- United Kingdom (32%)
- El Salvador (18%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 19
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 12
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 2,637
Black population: 155
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 50
Two or more races population: 16

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 672 |
|  Other groups: 263 |
|  English: 262 |
|  German: 193 |
|  Irish: 188 |
|  European: 92 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 41 |
|  Dutch: 34 |
|  Norwegian: 32 |
|  Italian: 25 |
|  Scottish: 20 |
|  British: 14 |
|  Northern European: 14 |
|  Hungarian: 10 |
|  Danish: 7 |
|  Polish: 7 |
|  French (except Basque): 6 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTRAL WILKES MIDDLE (3541 SOUTH NC HWY 16 in MORAVIAN FALLS, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-315
Organizations: WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BRUSHY MOUNTAIN BEE FARM INC (610 BETHANY CHURCH RD in MORAVIAN FALLS, NC)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,142
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Wood (8%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2268
- Northeast: 173
- Midwest: 189
- South: 192
- West: 73
67% of the 28654 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 3,071. Population change in the 1990s: -206 (-6.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
| Here: | 10.8% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 4.2% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 12.6% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services (10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1, 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 (Noninst.)
6 people in other group homes
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