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28704 Zip Code (Royal Pines, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Royal Pines, NC (6.24%), Asheville, NC (5.66%), Avery Creek, NC (5.14%), Fletcher, NC (0.41%), Mills River, NC (0.32%)
Counties: Buncombe County, NC (86.63%), Henderson County, NC (13.37%)
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 21,750
Zip code population in 2010: 18,821
Zip code population in 2000: 14,782

Houses and condos: 10,364
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,010
% of renters here:

38%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28704: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 32.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 660 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.5% ($1,786)
North Carolina:

0.7% ($1,668)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,878 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,505 (0.5%)

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Males: 10,821  (49.8%)
Females: 10,928  (50.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 28704:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28704:

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

Zip code 28704 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Races in zip code 28704 (2021)
    • 16,31775.0%White
    • 2,1229.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,6777.7%Black
    • 8533.9%Asian
    • 6943.2%Two or more races
    • 790.4%Some other race
    • 40.02%American Indian
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Urban population: 19,726
Rural population: 2,023

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $328,511
28704:

$328,511
North Carolina:

$236,900



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in 28704 zip code as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28704 is 1,016 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28704, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,805 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$69,805
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $54,489 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:

$54,489
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1232.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3745.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7071.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10425.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17945.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 84952.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,082 (reported on 30.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,082
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 20.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 155.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3245.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,297 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

$10,297
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 130.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 253.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 628.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10598.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$24,210 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

+$24,210
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 34.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 777.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32260.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,483 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:

+$17,483
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 176.9% for AGIs below $25k, 252.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 378.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 498.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 785.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9572.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,096 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
28704:

$22,096
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.4% for AGIs below $25k, 102.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 266.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 419.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1004.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4761.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $26,783 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
28704:

$26,783
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 837.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,498 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:

$34,498
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.4% for AGIs below $25k, 91.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 284.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 462.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1314.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10314.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,507 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:

$12,507
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 349.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4477.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,269 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
28704:

$7,269
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 105.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 336.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2070.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,047 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,047
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.8% for AGIs below $25k, 55.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28704, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,045 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,045
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $47,233 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:

$47,233
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,162 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,162
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,656 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,656
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,073 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$7,073
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,019 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,019
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,944 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
28704:

$16,944
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $13,780 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
28704:

$13,780
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $23,345 (22% of AGI, reported on 32.8% of returns)
Here:

$23,345
State:

$23,438

Here:

21.8% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,211 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:

$4,211
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,239 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
28704:

$8,239
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,217 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,217
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.5%
Here:

51%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28704, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $46,748 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,748
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $41,830 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:

$41,830
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,437 (reported on 44.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,437
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,154 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,154
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,116 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:

+$10,116
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,370 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

+$11,370
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,881 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
28704:

$2,881
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,650 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:

$12,650
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $19,110 (23% of AGI, reported on 39.3% of returns)
Here:

$19,110
State:

$19,464

Here:

23.4% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.9% for AGIs below $10k, 10.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,611 (4% of AGI, reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,611
State:

$4,035

Here:

4.2% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,799 (reported on 76.7% of returns)
28704:

$6,799
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,726 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,726
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3%
Here:

55%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 46.6% for AGIs below $10k, 56.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$71,742
North Carolina:

$61,972
Royal Pines, NC (28704) map Nearest zip codes: 28759, 28803, 28742, 28806, 28791, 28732.
Royal Pines Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

45.4%
North Carolina:

45.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.5%
North Carolina:

47.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 481
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,490


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 285 (186 now married, 98 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,846 (2,066 now married, 2,779 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28704 with a mortgage: 3,471 (271 second mortgage, 235 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,561
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $431

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

5.9%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 28704: Brookwood Golf Club (A), Camp Clark-Kennedy (B), Asheville Steam Plant (C), Lake Powhatan Campground (D), Lutheridge Camp (E), Fletcher Plaza (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 28704 include: Oak Grove Church (A), Nativity Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Mount Carmel Church (D), Lutheridge Chapel (E), Saint Barnabas Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Long Shoals Cemetery (1), Hunter Cemetery (2), Baker Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Lake Coma (A), Lake Julian (B), Lake Powhatan (C), Capps Lake (D), Dubose Lake (E), Morgan Lake (F), Roberts Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ducker Creek (A), Orton Branch (B), Clayton Creek (C), Boyd Branch (D), Beaten Branch (E), Newman Branch (F), Bad Fork (G), Avery Creek (H), Ashley Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 28704: Powhatan Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Bill Grimsley Magic Productions (Amusement & Theme Parks; 44 Buck Shoals Road) (1), Garren Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 44 Buck Shoals Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 2462020 or later
  • 2,7632010 to 2019
  • 2,2192000 to 2009
  • 1,5601990 to 1999
  • 1,0381980 to 1989
  • 1,7221970 to 1979
  • 6211960 to 1969
  • 3571950 to 1959
  • 911940 to 1949
  • 1781939 or earlier

Zip code 28704 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Royal Pines, NC (28704)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Royal Pines, NC (28704)
  • 23no bedroom
  • 121 bedroom
  • 7082 bedrooms
  • 2,3913 bedrooms
  • 1,4574 bedrooms
  • 4145+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Royal Pines, NC (28704)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Royal Pines, NC (28704)
  • 591no bedroom
  • 3451 bedroom
  • 1,1962 bedrooms
  • 7783 bedrooms
  • 1084 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Royal Pines, NC (28704) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Royal Pines, NC (28704) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 94no vehicle
  • 1,1941 vehicle
  • 2,1792 vehicles
  • 1,1703 vehicles
  • 2264 vehicles
  • 1345+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Royal Pines, NC (28704) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Royal Pines, NC (28704) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 270no vehicle
  • 1,7731 vehicle
  • 6712 vehicles
  • 2163 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 845+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28704 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 28704 household income distribution in 2021
  • 105Less than $10,000
  • 271$10,000 to $14,999
  • 476$15,000 to $19,999
  • 235$20,000 to $24,999
  • 361$25,000 to $29,999
  • 281$30,000 to $34,999
  • 339$35,000 to $39,999
  • 352$40,000 to $44,999
  • 329$45,000 to $49,999
  • 600$50,000 to $59,999
  • 834$60,000 to $74,999
  • 934$75,000 to $99,999
  • 863$100,000 to $124,999
  • 727$125,000 to $149,999
  • 517$150,000 to $199,999
  • 744$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 28704

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 28704
  • 30Less than $10,000
  • 26$10,000 to $14,999
  • 63$15,000 to $19,999
  • 39$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 58$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 109$70,000 to $79,999
  • 8$80,000 to $89,999
  • 12$90,000 to $99,999
  • 101$100,000 to $124,999
  • 109$125,000 to $149,999
  • 233$150,000 to $174,999
  • 315$175,000 to $199,999
  • 736$200,000 to $249,999
  • 557$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,029$300,000 to $399,999
  • 398$400,000 to $499,999
  • 833$500,000 to $749,999
  • 297$750,000 to $999,999
  • 38$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 48$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 102$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 28704

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 28704
  • 10$250 to $299
  • 176$300 to $349
  • 68$350 to $399
  • 58$400 to $449
  • 85$500 to $549
  • 14$550 to $599
  • 27$600 to $649
  • 60$650 to $699
  • 115$700 to $749
  • 61$750 to $799
  • 271$800 to $899
  • 77$900 to $999
  • 842$1,000 to $1,249
  • 613$1,250 to $1,499
  • 203$1,500 to $1,999
  • 67$2,000 to $2,499
  • 63$2,500 to $2,999
  • 207No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,210.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $492,190.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $374,910
  • Black or African American householders: $202,568
  • Asian householders: $260,634
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $225,370

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $328,511
28704:

$328,511
North Carolina:

$236,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $222,869 - $507,063

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $471,513
Here:

$471,513
State:

$316,354

Townhouses or other attached units: $294,765
Here:

$294,765
State:

$269,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $410,310
Here:

$410,310
State:

$189,814

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,149,266
Here:

$1,149,266
State:

$258,822

Mobile homes: $73,208
Here:

$73,208
State:

$90,232
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28704

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,849
  • One, attached: 250
  • Two: 182
  • 3 or 4: 270
  • 5 to 9: 1,182
  • 10 to 19: 590
  • 20 to 49: 364
  • 50 or more: 365
  • Mobile homes: 1,240

Unemployment: 4.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28704

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28704
  • 72.8%7,838Drove a car alone
  • 5.5%592Carpooled
  • 0.2%19Bus or trolley bus
  • 2.0%211Taxi
  • 0.4%44Walked
  • 1.5%157Other means
  • 20.5%2,203Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28704

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28704
  • 234Less than 5 minutes
  • 4485 to 9 minutes
  • 1,60810 to 14 minutes
  • 1,90615 to 19 minutes
  • 2,62320 to 24 minutes
  • 72125 to 29 minutes
  • 65530 to 34 minutes
  • 10435 to 39 minutes
  • 4240 to 44 minutes
  • 6545 to 59 minutes
  • 21060 to 89 minutes
  • 8490 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 28704:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,750
  • Male householders: 4,059 (1,253 living alone), Female householders: 3,956 (1,263 living alone)
  • 4,085 spouses (4,050 opposite-sex spouses), 364 unmarried partners, (322 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,508 children (6,160 natural, 70 adopted, 278 stepchildren), 658 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 524 parents, 0 foster children, 371 other relatives, 788 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 178 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,406 2-persons, 995 3-persons, 1,010 4-persons, 555 5-persons, 65 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,515 1-person, 369 2-persons, 97 3-persons

3,561 married couples with children.
878 single-parent households (175 men, 703 women).

84.1% of residents of 28704 zip code speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% very well, 22% well, 37% not well, 15% not at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% very well, 28% well, 34% not well, 8% not at all).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% very well, 20% well).

Foreign born population: 2,606 (12.0%)
(32.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

12.0%
Whole state:

8.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 36%Honduras
  • 13%Serbia
  • 11%Romania
  • 8%Malaysia
  • 6%Bangladesh
  • 4%El Salvador
  • 3%Japan
Most common first ancestries reported in 28704
  • 36%English
  • 7%German
  • 7%American
  • 6%Scottish
  • 4%Irish
  • 4%Russian
  • 3%Ukrainian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7832010 or later
  • 1,0722000 to 2009
  • 5741990 to 1999
  • 532Before 1990

Zip code 28704 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BLUE RIDGE PLATING COMPANY INCORPORATED (171 GLENN BRIDGE RD in ARDEN, NC)
    SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: KENNETH E. SCHMIDT (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CAROLYN BENFIELD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARVINMERITOR INCORPORATED (90 CHRIST SCHOOL ROAD in ARDEN, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3Y89W8XT, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
  • ATLAS PRECISION PLASTICS INC (FAIR OAKS ROAD in ARDEN, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3V82WCR5, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
  • AVERY'S CREEK ELEMENTARY (15 PARK SOUTH BLVD in ARDEN, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-410
    Organizations: BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ARDEN SERVICES INCORPORATED (22 OLD SHOALS RD. in ARDEN, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS
    Organizations: TIM DOVER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ASHEVILLE INDUSTRIES (GLEN BRIDGE ROAD US 25 in ARDEN, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CAROLINA TWIST DRILL (AIRPORT RD IND PARK in ARDEN, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CARQUEST AUTO PARTS (2391 HENDERSONVILLE HWY in ARDEN, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: GENERAL PARTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • A & M TOOL INC (20 LOOP RD in ARDEN, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: FRED MILLAR (CONTACT/OWNER) , JAMES AWALD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALLIANCE CAROLINA TOOL & MOLD (GLENN BRIDGE RD in ARDEN, NC)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    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: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Organizations: ALLIANCE TOOL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ASC CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (400 AIRPORT RD in ARDEN, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ROCKWOOD ROAD LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: L B SMITH INC
  • ASHEVILLE DC (1788 BREVARD RD in ARDEN, NC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT
    Alternative names: ROLLING FRITO LAY SALES LP ASH
  • ASSOCIATED SPRING ARDEN PLANT (100 UNDERWOOD RD. in ARDEN, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: WIRE SPRINGS
    Organizations: BARNES GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ASSOCIATED SPRING BARNES ARDEN

Zip code 28704 marital status for males
Zip code 28704 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 60.8%Electricity
  • 31.8%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 11,386. Population change in the 1990s: +3,396 (+29.8%).

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

  • This state: 10,362
  • Northeast: 2,633
  • Midwest: 1,878
  • South: 3,103
  • West: 819

54% of the 28704 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

89% of the 28704 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Royal Pines, NC (28704)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 275
Here:

13.4%
North Carolina:

14.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142
Here:

10.7%
North Carolina:

11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 151
Here:

25.7%
North Carolina:

17.5%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 107,119Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 87,202Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 83,161Health technologists and technicians
  • 78,908Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 74,539Business and financial operations occupations
  • 69,380Legal occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • BORGWARNER TURBO SYSTEMS (1849 BREVARD RD in ARDEN, NC; small business) : $476,550 in 10 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Turbosuperchargers and components, Bearings, Mounted, Miscellaneous Engine Accessories, Nonaircraft, Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, EPA
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $457,550; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,000; 2005: $16,000; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $191,950 with Army for Turbosuperchargers and components. Taking place in IN. Signed on 2002-04-17. Completion date: 2002-11-29.
    $99,550, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-08. Completion date: 2002-10-28.
    $71,500, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-08. Completion date: 2002-10-28.
    $51,150, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-02. Completion date: 2002-06-14.
  • RAMSEY GROUP INC (32 OLD SHOALS RD in ARDEN, NC; small business)
    $11,844 with Navy for Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-08-17.

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

  • Construction: Roofing Contractors (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 131 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 113 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 101 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED92$195,045311$263,0091,112$231,86717$131,3042$468,100106$351,7758$104,853
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$177,21825$216,83075$212,0613$152,6230$06$138,4322$20,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$147,06054$221,132314$289,31117$752,4380$032$806,82811$75,540
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$148,76845$344,493234$270,4048$40,4940$027$455,0408$65,824
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$187,61010$245,56165$227,6773$111,6870$03$230,2072$45,380

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.01 , 0022.01, 0022.02, 0023.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$256,28924$209,3121$307,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$325,87914$280,0490$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$345,96312$223,5321$297,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$330,5166$258,6520$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$589,2302$369,8300$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.01 , 0022.01, 0022.02, 0023.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28704
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28704 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 63. The highest number of fire incidents - 117 took place in 2006, and the least - 8 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28704 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.0%), and Outside Fires (33.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28704
    • 56453.0%Structure Fires
    • 35133.0%Outside Fires
    • 10710.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 423.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28704, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28704 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William8575.7 years
James7569.8 years
John6874.9 years
Robert5573.5 years
Mary5376.8 years
Charles4574.2 years
Dorothy3079.2 years
Helen3081.5 years
Thomas2771.6 years
Roy2269.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 28704 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis2977.3 years
Williams2177.7 years
Gasperson2072.2 years
Smith1972.1 years
Lance1979.9 years
Brown1873.3 years
Roberts1677.0 years
Moore1569.7 years
Taylor1570.7 years
Robinson1468.1 years
Businesses in zip code 28704
NameCountNameCount
Arby's2Old Navy1
Ashley Furniture1PetSmart1
Chevrolet1Pier 1 Imports1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Quality1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Starbucks2
GameStop1Subway3
IHOP1T-Mobile2
Kincaid1Target1
Lane Furniture1U-Haul1
Little Caesars Pizza1UPS4
Lowe's1Verizon Wireless1
Marshalls1Waffle House1
MasterBrand Cabinets2Walgreens1
McDonald's1Walmart1
OfficeMax1
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