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Watauga County, NC
Zip code population (2000): 2,258
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,541

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 28698

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Houses and condos: 1,070
Renter-occupied apartments: 185
% of renters here:  20%
State:  31%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 28698: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 21.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.7% ($470)
North Carolina:  1.1% ($826)

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Males: 1,116  (49.4%)
Females: 1,142  (50.6%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $135,206
28698:  $135,206
North Carolina:  $145,700


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 28698 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  37.7 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28698, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,488 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $35,488
State:  $45,376

Salary/wage: $30,417 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:  $30,417
State:  $39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,075 (reported on 49.6% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,075
North Carolina:  $1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,283 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,283
State:  $4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,151 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:  +$5,151
State:  +$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,961 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:  +$6,961
State:  +$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,000 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
28698:  $2,000
North Carolina:  $2,967

Total itemized deductions: $16,909 (1% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:  $16,909
State:  $19,464
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,969 (5.2% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:  $3,969
North Carolina:  $4,035

Here:  5.2% of AGI
State:  4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,669 (reported on 74.7% of returns)
28698:  $4,669
State:  $7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,667 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,667
State:  $1,851
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.0%
Here:  56%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $10k, 58.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,368
This zip code:  $34,368
North Carolina:  $44,670
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Nearest zip codes: 37691, 28692, 28679, 28607, 28684, 37683.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  72.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

Housing units in zip code 28698 with a mortgage: 193 (5 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 200


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $908

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $263

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  10.1%
Whole state:  14.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.9
State:  4.3


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

Churches in zip code 28698 include: Union Baptist Church (A), Zionville Baptist Church (B), Prosperity Church (C), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (D), Friendship Methodist Church (E), Mabel Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Cemetery (1), Knight Cemetery (2), Thomas Cemetery (3), Wilson Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ellison Branch (A), Sawyer Creek (B), Kirby Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 46
  • 1995 to 1998: 107
  • 1990 to 1994: 161
  • 1980 to 1989: 190
  • 1970 to 1979: 185
  • 1960 to 1969: 131
  • 1950 to 1959: 95
  • 1940 to 1949: 90
  • 1939 or earlier: 77



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 28698:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 227
  • 3 bedrooms: 397
  • 4 bedrooms: 109
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 25


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 12
  • 2 bedrooms: 92
  • 3 bedrooms: 59
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14



Vehicles available in 28698 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 50
  • 1 vehicle: 181
  • 2 vehicles: 329
  • 3 vehicles: 158
  • 4 vehicles: 22
  • 5 or more vehicles: 18


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 29
  • 1 vehicle: 76
  • 2 vehicles: 71
  • 3 vehicles: 9
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 28698 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 28698 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28698:

  • Less than $10,000: 16
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 8
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 17
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 15
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 13
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 3
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 14
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 38
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 55
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 41
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 20
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 30
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 120
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 75
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 79
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 75
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 96
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 50
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 23
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 24
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 22
  • $1,000,000 or more: 16
 



28698 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28698:

  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 6
  • $250 to $299: 7
  • $300 to $349: 4
  • $350 to $399: 25
  • $400 to $449: 40
  • $450 to $499: 18
  • $500 to $549: 16
  • $550 to $599: 11
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 24
  • No cash rent: 29
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $68,439.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,593
  • Some other race householders: $171,098
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $190,109

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,579 (it was $88,900 in 2000)
28698:  $139,579
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $219,808
Here:  $219,808
State:  $217,106

Mobile homes: $93,769
Here:  $93,769
State:  $45,354


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 754
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 4
  • 5 to 9: 7
  • Mobile homes: 287
28698 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 803 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 152 (15%)
  • Walked: 14 (1%)
  • Other means: 12 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 52 (5%)
 

28698 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 24
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 30
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 75
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 176
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 256
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 89
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 198
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 17
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 11
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 49
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 19
  • 90 or more minutes: 37
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.0%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,345

  • In family households: 2,084 (569 male householders, 145 female householders)
    583 spouses, 709 children (692 natural, 7 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 10 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 261 (92 male householders (83 living alone)), 146 female householders (136 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 362 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 18 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 219 1-person, 19 2-persons.

391 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (44 men, 68 women).

98.1% of residents of 28698 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 17 (0.8%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

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



  • Germany (65%)
  • Korea (35%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 13
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 2,237
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 4
Two or more races population: 11

Zip code 28698 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 United States or American: 417
 German: 257
 English: 211
 Other groups: 166
 Irish: 140
 Scotch-Irish: 55
 French Canadian: 53
 Scottish: 52
 Italian: 28
 Dutch: 20
 European: 11
 Polish: 10
 Welsh: 7
 Norwegian: 6
 Scandinavian: 6
 Swedish: 5
 Syrian: 4
 Arab:: 4


Public primary/middle school in zip code 28698 not listed on the city page:
  • MABEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 231; Location: 404 MABEL SCHOOL ROAD, ZIONVILLE, NC; Grades: PK - 08)

Median worth of mobile homes: $65,356

Zip code 28698 marital status for males
Zip code 28698 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


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

  • This state: 1736
  • Northeast: 82
  • Midwest: 61
  • South: 415
  • West: 28

64% of the 28698 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, 42% lived in North Carolina.

Population in 1990: 1,633. Population change in the 1990s: +625 (+38.3%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:  7.8%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
North Carolina:  20.2%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Class of Workers


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

  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Manufacturing (5-9: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (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.)




Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • 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




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