Housing units in zip code 28681 with a mortgage: 4,062 (318 second mortgage, 569 home equity loan, 68 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,358
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $960
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $265
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
17.6%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 28681: Grace and Truth Bible Camp (A), Paynes Store (B), Kilby (C), Chapman Jersey Farm (D), Reese Dairy Farm (E), Deal Orchards (F), Greengo Orchards (G), Mountain Creek Farm (H), Roberson Orchard (I), Saint Clair Orchard (J), Sugar Loaf Orchards (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28681 include: Isaac Creek Church (A), Lebanon Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Three Forks Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Little River Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Macedonia Church (H), Beulah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Hickory (A), Upper Rogers Lake (B), Lower Rogers Lake (C), Noname (D), Fox Lake (E), North State Lake (F), Moretz Lake (G), Rink Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duck Creek (A), Davis Creek (B), Benfield Creek (C), Beaver Branch (D), White Creek (E), Stirewalt Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Punchbowl Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 815
2000 to 2004: 659
1990 to 1999: 2,621
1980 to 1989: 2,061
1970 to 1979: 1,592
1960 to 1969: 1,486
1950 to 1959: 1,015
1940 to 1949: 510
1939 or earlier: 696
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 28681:
Less than $10,000: 496
$10,000 to $14,999: 210
$15,000 to $19,999: 301
$20,000 to $24,999: 94
$25,000 to $29,999: 106
$30,000 to $34,999: 329
$35,000 to $39,999: 82
$40,000 to $49,999: 489
$50,000 to $59,999: 361
$60,000 to $69,999: 327
$70,000 to $79,999: 584
$80,000 to $89,999: 464
$90,000 to $99,999: 528
$100,000 to $124,999: 729
$125,000 to $149,999: 820
$150,000 to $174,999: 882
$175,000 to $199,999: 586
$200,000 to $249,999: 850
$250,000 to $299,999: 491
$300,000 to $399,999: 335
$400,000 to $499,999: 443
$500,000 to $749,999: 802
$750,000 to $999,999: 73
$1,000,000 or more: 168
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 28681:
Less than $100: 132
$100 to $149: 245
$150 to $199: 568
$200 to $249: 155
$250 to $299: 214
$300 to $349: 484
$350 to $399: 422
$400 to $449: 405
$450 to $499: 425
$500 to $549: 708
$550 to $599: 265
$600 to $649: 124
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 140
$800 to $899: 916
$900 to $999: 460
$1,000 to $1,249: 374
$1,250 to $1,499: 347
No cash rent: 371
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,914
Black or African American householders: $95,314
Asian householders: $167,976
Two or more races householders: $80,924
Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,102
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $120,105
28681:
$120,105
North Carolina:
$154,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,832 - $189,431
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $169,964
Here:
$169,964
State:
$220,670
Mobile homes: $56,999
Here:
$56,999
State:
$67,987
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,011
One, attached: 280
Two: 438
3 or 4: 2,064
5 to 9: 1,247
10 to 19: 614
20 to 49: 357
Mobile homes: 3,671
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 8,693 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,243 (12%)
Ferryboat: 452 (4%)
Motorcycle: 98 (1%)
Bicycle: 412 (4%)
Walked: 417 (4%)
Other means: 309 (3%)
Worked at home: 375 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 547
5 to 9 minutes: 1,120
10 to 14 minutes: 1,457
15 to 19 minutes: 1,633
20 to 24 minutes: 1,222
25 to 29 minutes: 616
30 to 34 minutes: 1,611
35 to 39 minutes: 405
40 to 44 minutes: 552
45 to 59 minutes: 800
60 to 89 minutes: 372
90 or more minutes: 453
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 23,848
In family households: 20,979 (5,856 male householders, 1,181 female householders)
5,739 spouses, 6,765 children (6,145 natural, 122 adopted, 498 stepchildren), 402 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 198 parents, 279 other relatives, 425 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,869 (1,204 male householders (953 living alone)), 1,234 female householders (1,136 living alone)), 431 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 234 (186 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,972 2-persons, 1,321 3-persons, 844 4-persons, 528 5-persons, 752 6-persons, 180 7-or-more-persons
4,102 married couples with children.
1,160 single-parent households (133 men, 1,027 women).
95.4% of residents of 28681 zip code speak English at home.
16.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 22% well, 20% not well, 5% not at all).
15.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 34% well).
26.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% very well, 18% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 786 (3.2%) (22.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (47%)
Laos (17%)
Germany (6%)
Canada (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Lebanon (3%)
Philippines (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 273
1990 to 1999: 1,014
1980 to 1989: 168
Before 1980: 176
Races in zip code 28681:
White population: 21,159 Black population: 2,283 American Indian population: 296 Asian population: 5,363 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2,307 Some other race population: 126 Two or more races population: 522 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,584
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALEXANDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (326 THIRD STREET, SOUTH WEST in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: ALEXANDER COUNTY HOSPITAL, ALEXANDER COUNTY HOSPITAL **INACTIVE**
BRUSHY MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES (844 LEWITTES ROAD in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WR558S2, WASTEWATER FACILITY CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (7900 NC HIGHWAY 127 in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304 Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BROYHILL FURNITURE TAYLORSVILLE PLT (HIGHWAY 90 EAST in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -66AN2CF0003PXWA489NSGFRHX7, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -2308, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED; WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: INTERCO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BROYHILL FURN TAYLORSVILLE PLT, BROYHILL FURNITURE IND. INC. TAYLORSVILLE PLANT, BROYHILL FURNITURE-TAYLORSVILLE PT
CARPENTER CO TAYLORSVILLE PLT (2581 HWY 90 EAST in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -66AN2CF000Y6PWA489NUR8MQ66, WASTEWATER FACILITY CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS Alternative names: CARPENTER CO.
ALEXVALE FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. PLANT 2 (205 5TH AVENUE SW in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: FURNITURE STORES Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: ALEXVALE FURNITURE COMPANY, INCORPORATED PLANT 25, ALEXVALE FURNITURE INCORPORATED PLANT NUMBER 5
ALEXANDER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (241 SCHOOL AVENUE SW in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-302 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ALEXANDER COUNTY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CITY CLEANERS (108 MAIN AVE DR SE in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING; DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Alternative names: CITY CLEANERS **INACTIVE**
BOND, HAL L. - RESIDENCE (295 TAYLORSVILLE BEACH CT. in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V04QJ9Q, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
CAROLINA GLOVE COMPANY (2575 LILEDOUN ROAD in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3X8D0K9F, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: DRESS AND WORK GLOVES, EXCEPT KNIT AND ALL-LEATHER
ALEXVALE FURNITURE - PLANT NO. 5 (HIGHWAY 90 EAST in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3YGFM9X7, WASTEWATER FACILITY Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED Organizations: ALEXVALE FURNITURE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALEXVALE FURNITURE CO, ALEXVALE FURNITURE PLT #5
ALEXVALE FURN **INACTIVE** (202 5TH STREET SW in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED Organizations: ALEX ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALEXVALE FURNITURE INC PLT 5
ALEXANDER TRUCK & EQUIPMENT REPAIR (FRIENDSHIP CHURCH RD in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: REESE HENRY L. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (63%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (6%)
Utility gas (4%)
Other fuel (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Population in 1990: 19,679. Population change in the 1990s: +4,486 (+22.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18,813
Northeast: 749
Midwest: 923
South: 2,517
West: 407
64% of the 28681 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% 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): 2,988
Here:
55.3%
North Carolina:
9.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,768
Here:
55.6%
North Carolina:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 462
Here:
33.2%
North Carolina:
19.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ANCHOR RICHEY EMERGENCY VEHICL (241 ADVENT CHURCH RD in TAYLORSVILLE, NC; small business) : $89,059 in 3 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$35,767 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-26. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
$34,584 with Army for Power and Hand Pumps. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2003-02-14.
$18,708, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-23. Completion date: 2005-09-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: