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Counties: Watauga County, NC (94.77%), Avery County, NC (5.23%)

Zip code population in 2010: 1,133
Zip code population (2000): 1,534


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Houses and condos: 1,280
Renter-occupied apartments: 178
% of renters here:

21%
State:

32%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 28679: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 26.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2010:
This zip code:

0.4% ($690)
North Carolina:

0.8% ($1,223)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2010: $745 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2010: $563 (0.4%)

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Males: 1,152  (53.6%)
Females: 996  (46.4%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2010: $168,444
28679:

$168,444
North Carolina:

$154,500
Median resident age:
This zip code:

42.0 years
North Carolina median age:

37.2 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28679, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,110 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,110
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $29,521 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:

$29,521
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 139.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,398 (reported on 53.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,398
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,220 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,220
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,385 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

+$8,385
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,439 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

+$8,439
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,136 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
28679:

$3,136
North Carolina:

$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $17,849 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:

$17,849
State:

$19,464

Here:

23.1% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,919 (5% of AGI, reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,919
State:

$4,035

Here:

4.9% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,003 (reported on 72.2% of returns)
28679:

$5,003
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,525 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,525
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.1%
Here:

57%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $10k, 54.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$42,166
North Carolina:

$44,958

28679 map

Nearest zip codes: 28692, 28604, 28698, 37691, 28622, 37640.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

57.0%
North Carolina:

52.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.1%
North Carolina:

5.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 28679 with a mortgage: 417 (15 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 98 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 274

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,046

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $292

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

13.8%
Whole state:

16.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

7.5%
Whole state:

9.2%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 28679 include: Antioch Baptist Church (A), Mount Gilead Church (B), Green Valley Baptist Church (C), Bethel Baptist Church (D), Beech Valley Church (E), Piney Grove Methodist Church (F), Zion Hill Baptist Church (G), Timbered Ridge Baptist Church (H), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ward Cemetery (1), Greene Cemetery (2), Church Cemetery (3), Mast Cemetery (4), Farthing Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Baird Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Phillips Branch (A), George Gap Branch (B), Cove Creek (C), Brushy Fork (D), Big Branch (E), Baird Creek (F), Beech Creek (G), Beaverdam Creek (H), Stone Mountain Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 28679 include: Mast General Store (1), Mast Farm Inn (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 58
  • 2000 to 2004: 200
  • 1990 to 1999: 364
  • 1980 to 1989: 234
  • 1970 to 1979: 208
  • 1960 to 1969: 107
  • 1950 to 1959: 45
  • 1940 to 1949: 73
  • 1939 or earlier: 96


Zip code 28679 satellite photo by USGS

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 28679
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 170
  • 3 bedrooms: 393
  • 4 bedrooms: 86
  • 5+ bedrooms: 25
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 49
  • 2 bedrooms: 58
  • 3 bedrooms: 99
  • 4 bedrooms: 16
  • 5+ bedrooms: 49
Cars and other vehicles available in 28679 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 25
  • 1 vehicle: 164
  • 2 vehicles: 253
  • 3 vehicles: 178
  • 4 vehicles: 64
  • 5+ vehicles: 23
  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 61
  • 2 vehicles: 80
  • 3 vehicles: 65
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 28679 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 28679 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 28679:

  • Less than $10,000: 63
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 286
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 41
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 43
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 18
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 75
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 69
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 12
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 34
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 26
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 10
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 40
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 18
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 110
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 28
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 68
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 41
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 80
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 56
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 80
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 102
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 91
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 9
  • $1,000,000 or more: 15

 



28679 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 28679:

  • Less than $100: 11
  • $150 to $199: 14
  • $200 to $249: 6
  • $250 to $299: 25
  • $300 to $349: 17
  • $350 to $399: 8
  • $400 to $449: 39
  • $450 to $499: 15
  • $500 to $549: 86
  • $550 to $599: 69
  • $600 to $649: 7
  • $650 to $699: 33
  • $700 to $749: 8
  • $750 to $799: 94
  • $800 to $899: 36
  • $900 to $999: 18
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 120
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 43
  • No cash rent: 32
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $247,777.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $186,371
  • Black or African American householders: $150,872

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $168,444
28679:

$168,444
North Carolina:

$154,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,522 - $281,027

Mean price in 2010:

Detached houses: $274,859
Here:

$274,859
State:

$220,670

Townhouses or other attached units: $335,531
Here:

$335,531
State:

$178,208

In 2-unit structures: $116,402
Here:

$116,402
State:

$214,061

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,196
Here:

$200,196
State:

$156,892

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $229,197
Here:

$229,197
State:

$156,335

Mobile homes: $66,845
Here:

$66,845
State:

$67,987

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 903
  • One, attached: 44
  • Two: 74
  • 3 or 4: 53
  • 5 to 9: 210
  • 10 to 19: 11
  • 20 to 49: 49
  • 50 or more: 14
  • Mobile homes: 229
28679 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 809 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 175 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 49 (5%)
  • Walked: 19 (2%)
  • Other means: 13 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 39 (4%)
 

28679 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 43
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 275
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 100
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 163
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 178
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 87
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 154
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 56
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 77
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 99
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 36
  • 90 or more minutes: 33
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,605
  • In family households: 1,430 (406 male householders, 66 female householders)
    421 spouses, 480 children (462 natural, 5 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 16 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 175 (92 male householders (72 living alone)), 65 female householders (65 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 323 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 155 1-person, 135 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 53 4-persons

426 married couples with children.
125 single-parent households (70 men, 55 women).

98.6% of residents of 28679 zip code speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 23% not well, 42% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 39 (1.8%)
(38.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.8%
Whole state:

7.5%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Italy (41%)
  • Cuba (19%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
  • Japan (14%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 12
  • 1990 to 1999: 24
  • 1980 to 1989: 7
  • Before 1980: 21

Races in zip code 28679:

White population: 1,882
Black population: 10
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 45
Hispanic or Latino population: 81

Zip code 28679 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 28679 not listed on the city page:

  • VALLE CRUCIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 401; Location: 2998 BROADSTONE ROAD, SUGAR GROVE, NC; Grades: KG - 08)
  • BETHEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 134; Location: 138 BETHEL SCHOOL RD, SUGAR GROVE, NC; Grades: PK - 08)

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BETHEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (138 BETHEL SCHOOL RD in SUGAR GROVE, NC)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-308
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: WATAUGA CO BOE-BETHEL ELEM
  • AVERY COUNTY LANDFILL FLARE (500 BRUSHY CREEK ROAD in SUGAR GROVE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER WASTE COLLECTION.


Zip code 28679 marital status for males
Zip code 28679 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Solar energy (2%)

Population in 1990: 1,631. Population change in the 1990s: -97 (-5.9%).

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

  • This state: 1,110
  • Northeast: 131
  • Midwest: 69
  • South: 211
  • West: 47

67% of the 28679 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
Here:

17.0%
North Carolina:

9.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:

29.4%
North Carolina:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 149
Here:

48.1%
North Carolina:

19.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • SAFE-T-PLAY INC (HWY 321 in SUGAR GROVE, NC; small business)
    15 employees, $1034056 revenue. Woman Owned Business: $10,095 in 3 contracts in 2001
    $4,000 with Public Buildings Service for Installation of Equipment -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
    $3,095, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
    $3,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.

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

  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
  • Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (5-9: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)

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.)






Most common first names in zip code 28679 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1776.3 years
James1068.6 years
George976.6 years
Robert865.3 years
John863.1 years
Mary784.2 years
Charles768.6 years
Ida681.5 years
Albert577.0 years
Alice586.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 28679 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ward3773.2 years
Harmon3676.2 years
Glenn1774.2 years
Hicks1770.3 years
Mast1581.1 years
Tester1373.0 years
Trivett1383.1 years
Presnell1076.3 years
Baird878.1 years
Johnson879.1 years


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