Housing units in zip code 28697 with a mortgage: 1,893 (132 second mortgage, 402 home equity loan, 198 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,643
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,058
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $247
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
20.1%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Churches in zip code 28697 include: Hillcrest Church (A), Adley Church (B), Antioch Baptist Church (C), Atonement Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Mount Sinai Church (F), Yadkin Valley Church (G), Zion Hill Church (H), Parks Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cub Creek (A), Fish Dam Creek (B), Blood Creek (C), Whites Creek (D), Warrior Creek (E), Tucker Hole Creek (F), Smitheys Creek (G), Naked Creek (H), Moravian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 28697 include: Westwood Park (1), Smitheys Creek Public Use Area (2), Cub Creek Park (3), Bandits Roost Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 201
2000 to 2004: 496
1990 to 1999: 977
1980 to 1989: 1,049
1970 to 1979: 1,193
1960 to 1969: 945
1950 to 1959: 509
1940 to 1949: 238
1939 or earlier: 314
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 28697:
Less than $10,000: 183
$10,000 to $14,999: 119
$15,000 to $19,999: 119
$20,000 to $24,999: 166
$25,000 to $29,999: 52
$30,000 to $34,999: 158
$35,000 to $39,999: 91
$40,000 to $49,999: 127
$50,000 to $59,999: 148
$60,000 to $69,999: 137
$70,000 to $79,999: 168
$80,000 to $89,999: 208
$90,000 to $99,999: 243
$100,000 to $124,999: 468
$125,000 to $149,999: 311
$150,000 to $174,999: 417
$175,000 to $199,999: 335
$200,000 to $249,999: 437
$250,000 to $299,999: 414
$300,000 to $399,999: 246
$400,000 to $499,999: 174
$500,000 to $749,999: 263
$750,000 to $999,999: 165
$1,000,000 or more: 191
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 28697:
Less than $100: 307
$100 to $149: 155
$150 to $199: 255
$200 to $249: 249
$250 to $299: 214
$300 to $349: 439
$350 to $399: 380
$400 to $449: 213
$450 to $499: 188
$500 to $549: 226
$550 to $599: 144
$600 to $649: 127
$650 to $699: 737
$700 to $749: 439
$750 to $799: 1,018
$800 to $899: 1,540
$900 to $999: 173
$1,000 to $1,249: 41
$1,250 to $1,499: 476
No cash rent: 272
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,185
Black or African American householders: $87,912
Asian householders: $237,533
Some other race householders: $458,559
Two or more races householders: $124,466
Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,211
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $133,506
28697:
$133,506
North Carolina:
$154,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,214 - $208,598
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $160,158
Here:
$160,158
State:
$220,670
Mobile homes: $60,170
Here:
$60,170
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: 3,876
One, attached: 262
Two: 354
3 or 4: 646
5 to 9: 347
10 to 19: 124
20 to 49: 469
50 or more: 1,071
Mobile homes: 1,036
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 4,488 (84%)
Carpooled: 707 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 97 (2%)
Walked: 241 (5%)
Other means: 197 (4%)
Worked at home: 193 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 209
5 to 9 minutes: 889
10 to 14 minutes: 1,295
15 to 19 minutes: 1,353
20 to 24 minutes: 571
25 to 29 minutes: 126
30 to 34 minutes: 180
35 to 39 minutes: 247
40 to 44 minutes: 239
45 to 59 minutes: 204
60 to 89 minutes: 234
90 or more minutes: 211
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,268
In family households: 10,771 (3,043 male householders, 681 female householders)
3,035 spouses, 3,376 children (3,065 natural, 85 adopted, 226 stepchildren), 264 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 111 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,497 (543 male householders (495 living alone)), 850 female householders (808 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 449 (373 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,750 2-persons, 838 3-persons, 530 4-persons, 288 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 338 7-or-more-persons
1,668 married couples with children.
834 single-parent households (256 men, 578 women).
91.0% of residents of 28697 zip code speak English at home.
22.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% very well, 30% well, 34% not well, 17% not at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 2% well, 14% not at all).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 27% well).
Foreign born population: 709 (5.7%) (19.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.7%
Whole state:
7.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (35%)
India (26%)
Colombia (9%)
South Africa (6%)
Canada (4%)
Vietnam (4%)
Germany (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 390
1990 to 1999: 321
1980 to 1989: 298
Before 1980: 78
Races in zip code 28697:
White population: 10,061 Black population: 950 American Indian population: 354 Asian population: 579 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 295 Two or more races population: 99 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,346
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ANSELL PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (1000 SPRING STREET in WILKESBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-9079, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-9079, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: KNITTING MILLS Business NAICS classification: OTHER KNIT FABRIC AND LACE MILLS.; OTHER KNIT FABRIC AND LACE MILLS.
CHURCH AND CHURCH LUMBER CO (798 NEW BROWNS FORD ROAD in WILKESBORO, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00PP3D64FBEP85KB98, WASTEWATER FACILITY 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 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 Alternative names: CHURCH AND CHR LUMBER CO BFR 1, CHURCH AND CHR LUMBER CO BFR 2, CHURCH AND CHURCH LUMBER CO-BF
BOBBY HAMBY CONCRETE COMPANY INCORPORATED (2108 NC HWY 16 NORTH in WILKESBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
ANSELL GOLDEN NEEDLES #4 INACTIVE (GOLDEN NEEDLES STREET in WILKESBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON
BOONE AGGREGATES COMPANY, INC. - CONCRET (606 OLD NC 268 in WILKESBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: BOONE AGGREGATES COMPANY, INCORPORATED - CONCRETE PLANT
BRYANT CHURCH HARDWOODS, INC. (BUCK ROAD in WILKESBORO, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF000YXNWA489NRR5M5P6, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
CARL ROSE AND SONS READY-MIX CONCRETE, INCORPORATED (ON NC 115, 100 YD. SOUTH OF INTERSECTION WITH US 4 in WILKESBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
APPALACHIAN LUMBER COMPANY, INC. (5879 WEST US HIGHWAY 421 NORTH in WILKESBORO, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
DML LINEBERRY (151 LINEBERRY ROAD in WILKESBORO, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: HAND AND EDGE TOOLS, EXCEPT MACHINE TOOLS AND HANDSAWS Business NAICS classification: HAND AND EDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: DML INDL. PRODS. LINEBERRY DIV., DML LINEBERRY **INACTIVE**
DML-LINEBERRY TRUCK HOUSE (INDUSTRIAL PARK RD in WILKESBORO, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: VERMONT AMERICAN CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRYANT CHURCH HARDWOODS INC (683 BUCK RD in WILKESBORO, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (55%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (5%)
No fuel used (5%)
Utility gas (4%)
Other fuel (2%)
Population in 1990: 11,889. Population change in the 1990s: +333 (+2.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,785
Northeast: 441
Midwest: 498
South: 1,245
West: 145
63% of the 28697 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% 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): 832
Here:
41.8%
North Carolina:
9.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 718
Here:
56.6%
North Carolina:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 240
Here:
31.2%
North Carolina:
19.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
WILKES COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTM (201 CURTIS STREET in WILKESBORO, NC) : $315,025 in 11 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services, Other Professional Services, Other Social Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $38,250; 2001: $33,675; 2002: $36,153; 2003: $39,177; 2004: $82,278; 2005: $57,066; 2006: $28,426.
Biggest contracts:
$41,139 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-04-02.
$41,139 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-04-02.
$39,177 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-03-04. Completion date: 2003-04-01.
$38,250 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Social Services. Signed on 2000-02-29. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
MIKE'S BIKES INC (7850 W US HIGHWAY 421 in WILKESBORO, NC; small business) : $16,678 in 2 contractsin 2004
$8,339 with Army for Ground Effect Vehicles. Signed on 2004-09-10. Completion date: 2004-09-14.
$8,339 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Ground Effect Vehicles. Signed on 2004-09-10. Completion date: 2004-09-14.
LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC (2003 W US HIGHWAY 421 in WILKESBORO, NC) : $500 in 2 contractsin 2004
$250 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$250 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: