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28712 Zip Code (Brevard, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Brevard, NC (3.90%), Rosman, NC (0.27%)
County: Transylvania County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 19,907
Zip code population in 2010: 19,347
Zip code population in 2000: 17,454

Houses and condos: 10,780
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,395
% of renters here:

27%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28712: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 125.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 158 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 28712
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.5% ($1,483)
North Carolina:

0.7% ($1,668)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,625 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,424 (0.4%)

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Males: 9,492  (47.7%)
Females: 10,414  (52.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 28712:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28712:

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

Zip code 28712 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 28712 (2021)
    • 17,57288.3%White
    • 1,2446.3%Black
    • 5983.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3831.9%Two or more races
    • 570.3%American Indian
    • 440.2%Some other race
    • 60.03%Asian
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Urban population: 9,928
Rural population: 9,978

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $314,837
28712:

$314,837
North Carolina:

$236,900



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 28712 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28712 is 1,302 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

54.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.1 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28712, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $67,984 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$67,984
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $48,623 (reported on 65.5% of returns)
Here:

$48,623
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1110.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3450.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5536.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8043.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13128.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57795.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,703 (reported on 42.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,703
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.5% for AGIs below $25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 125.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 170.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 319.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1470.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,961 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:

$10,961
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 162.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 414.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 731.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1430.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11007.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,766 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:

+$21,766
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.9% for AGIs below $25k, 127.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 258.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 712.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1913.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33727.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,863 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

+$16,863
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 208.7% for AGIs below $25k, 252.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 389.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 662.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1223.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7425.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,395 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
28712:

$24,395
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs below $25k, 221.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 576.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1197.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2924.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8420.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $18,400 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
28712:

$18,400
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 638.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $44,399 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

$44,399
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.1% for AGIs below $25k, 152.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 477.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 730.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1573.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15080.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $17,734 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,734
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 29.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 188.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 541.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6309.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,984 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
28712:

$6,984
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 159.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 367.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1668.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,160 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,160
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.6% for AGIs below $25k, 67.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.2%
Here:

92%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28712, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,082 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,082
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,693 (reported on 66.5% of returns)
Here:

$34,693
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 61.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,846 (reported on 44.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,846
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,242 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:

$8,242
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,955 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,955
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,138 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

+$12,138
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,742 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
28712:

$18,742
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $21,175 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
28712:

$21,175
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $22,959 (25% of AGI, reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:

$22,959
State:

$23,438

Here:

24.5% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,541 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,541
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,823 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
28712:

$6,823
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,137 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,137
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.9%
Here:

52%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 46.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28712, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,040 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,040
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $28,989 (reported on 67.3% of returns)
Here:

$28,989
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.0% for AGIs below $10k, 58.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,355 (reported on 56.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,355
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,688 (reported on 36.3% of returns)
Here:

$5,688
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,182 (reported on 30.8% of returns)
Here:

+$8,182
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,315 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:

+$12,315
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$2,615 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here +$2,615
State -$3,231

IRA payment deduction: $3,079 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
28712:

$3,079
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,073 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:

$14,073
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $19,464 (27% of AGI, reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:

$19,464
State:

$19,464

Here:

26.6% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.5% for AGIs below $10k, 14.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,754 (6% of AGI, reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,754
State:

$4,035

Here:

6.1% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,855 (reported on 75.3% of returns)
28712:

$5,855
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,697 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,697
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.8%
Here:

61%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 53.0% for AGIs below $10k, 61.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$59,925
North Carolina:

$61,972
Brevard, NC (28712) map Nearest zip codes: 28772, 28708, 28718, 28747, 28768, 28766.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

30.7%
North Carolina:

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

5.0%
North Carolina:

47.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 990
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,832


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 154 (97 now married, 56 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,326 (1,383 now married, 1,943 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28712 with a mortgage: 3,079 (291 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 291 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,404
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $404

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

12.4%
Whole state:

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

5.7%
Whole state:

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

5.9
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4
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  • Church in zip code 28712: Old Toxaway Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Cemetery: Middle Fork Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Reservoirs: Noname (A), Frozen Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frozen Creek (A), Devils Hole Creek (B), Bearpen Creek (C), Auger Fork Creek (D), Ann Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Maple Spring Branch (G), Eastatoe Ford (H), Little Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 582020 or later
  • 4102010 to 2019
  • 1,6802000 to 2009
  • 1,2991990 to 1999
  • 1,8761980 to 1989
  • 1,7151970 to 1979
  • 1,2551960 to 1969
  • 8411950 to 1959
  • 9621940 to 1949
  • 4761939 or earlier

Zip code 28712 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brevard, NC (28712)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brevard, NC (28712)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1031 bedroom
  • 1,4342 bedrooms
  • 3,4253 bedrooms
  • 1,1224 bedrooms
  • 3595+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brevard, NC (28712)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brevard, NC (28712)
  • 124no bedroom
  • 3121 bedroom
  • 1,0842 bedrooms
  • 8483 bedrooms
  • 194 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brevard, NC (28712) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brevard, NC (28712) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 112no vehicle
  • 1,7251 vehicle
  • 2,9502 vehicles
  • 9493 vehicles
  • 4724 vehicles
  • 2555+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brevard, NC (28712) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brevard, NC (28712) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 285no vehicle
  • 1,2361 vehicle
  • 6822 vehicles
  • 1663 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28712 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 28712 household income distribution in 2021
  • 483Less than $10,000
  • 498$10,000 to $14,999
  • 335$15,000 to $19,999
  • 321$20,000 to $24,999
  • 377$25,000 to $29,999
  • 600$30,000 to $34,999
  • 306$35,000 to $39,999
  • 545$40,000 to $44,999
  • 307$45,000 to $49,999
  • 614$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,084$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,253$75,000 to $99,999
  • 733$100,000 to $124,999
  • 380$125,000 to $149,999
  • 474$150,000 to $199,999
  • 485$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 28712

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 28712
  • 108Less than $10,000
  • 55$10,000 to $14,999
  • 17$15,000 to $19,999
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 34$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$35,000 to $39,999
  • 45$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38$50,000 to $59,999
  • 97$60,000 to $69,999
  • 25$70,000 to $79,999
  • 135$80,000 to $89,999
  • 138$90,000 to $99,999
  • 119$100,000 to $124,999
  • 99$125,000 to $149,999
  • 419$150,000 to $174,999
  • 352$175,000 to $199,999
  • 794$200,000 to $249,999
  • 800$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,177$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,088$400,000 to $499,999
  • 627$500,000 to $749,999
  • 275$750,000 to $999,999
  • 99$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 28712

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 28712
  • 117Less than $100
  • 70$100 to $149
  • 36$150 to $199
  • 57$200 to $249
  • 104$250 to $299
  • 40$300 to $349
  • 112$350 to $399
  • 19$400 to $449
  • 25$450 to $499
  • 102$500 to $549
  • 218$550 to $599
  • 214$600 to $649
  • 120$650 to $699
  • 178$700 to $749
  • 29$750 to $799
  • 111$800 to $899
  • 95$900 to $999
  • 264$1,000 to $1,249
  • 16$1,250 to $1,499
  • 61$1,500 to $1,999
  • 12$2,000 to $2,499
  • 24$3,000 to $3,499
  • 72$3,500 or more
  • 204No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $812.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $270,061.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $345,286
  • Black or African American householders: $244,171
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $323,167
  • Asian householders: $347,010
  • Two or more races householders: $271,460
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $199,358

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $314,837
28712:

$314,837
North Carolina:

$236,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $200,902 - $470,722
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28712
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,904
  • One, attached: 294
  • Two: 275
  • 3 or 4: 374
  • 5 to 9: 181
  • 10 to 19: 50
  • 20 to 49: 200
  • 50 or more: 187
  • Mobile homes: 1,277

Unemployment: 4.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28712

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28712
  • 75.2%6,093Drove a car alone
  • 4.1%335Carpooled
  • 0.2%17Bus or trolley bus
  • 1.1%91Bicycle
  • 2.4%193Walked
  • 0.2%18Other means
  • 17.8%1,438Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28712

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28712
  • 441Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0705 to 9 minutes
  • 1,52910 to 14 minutes
  • 88815 to 19 minutes
  • 86020 to 24 minutes
  • 12325 to 29 minutes
  • 74230 to 34 minutes
  • 8435 to 39 minutes
  • 27940 to 44 minutes
  • 45645 to 59 minutes
  • 7560 to 89 minutes
  • 10690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,907
  • Male householders: 3,902 (893 living alone), Female householders: 4,948 (1,687 living alone)
  • 4,383 spouses (4,337 opposite-sex spouses), 524 unmarried partners, (501 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,767 children (3,457 natural, 157 adopted, 152 stepchildren), 450 grandchildren, 178 brothers or sisters, 268 parents, 0 foster children, 147 other relatives, 276 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,193 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,867 2-persons, 995 3-persons, 510 4-persons, 300 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,581 1-person, 480 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 3 4-persons

1,571 married couples with children.
964 single-parent households (69 men, 895 women).

98.0% of residents of 28712 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 21% well, 8% not well, 14% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 15% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 17% well).

Foreign born population: 443 (2.2%)
(46.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.2%
Whole state:

8.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 31%Honduras
  • 25%Denmark
  • 10%Barbados
  • 7%France
  • 4%Sweden
  • 3%Uganda
  • 2%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 28712
  • 44%American
  • 11%English
  • 10%Irish
  • 7%German
  • 4%Scotch-Irish
  • 2%French
  • 2%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1552010 or later
  • 1422000 to 2009
  • 1451990 to 1999
  • 129Before 1990

Zip code 28712 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BREVARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (198 FISHER ROAD in BREVARD, NC)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-312
    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: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: TRANSYLVANIA CO BOARD OF EDUCA (CONTACT/OWNER) , TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BREVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (601 GREENVILLE HIGHWAY in BREVARD, 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: TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CITY OF BREVARD (215 WILSON ROAD in BREVARD, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WG2G8SD, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: BREVARD CITY OF Waste water treatment plant, BREVARD (CITY) - WWTP, BREVARD NEW WWTP,CITY OF, BREVARD WWTP
  • BREVARD HIGH SCHOOL (747 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD in BREVARD, NC)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    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: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: TRANSYLVANIA CO. BOARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CAMP CAROLINA (LAMB CREEK RD in BREVARD, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3XR0T61N, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -0-032512, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL CAMPS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • CHERRYFIELD SELF STORAGE (2375 OLD ROSMAN HIGHWAY in BREVARD, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00V62W84DX0HGAEVDH, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: MARCUS GALLOWAY STORAGE
  • BREVARD ACADEMY (PROBART STREET in BREVARD, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0
  • BREVARD MUSIC CTR WATER SYSTEM (P. O. BOX 312 in BREVARD, NC)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2000-0450, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  • CITY OF BREVARD PUBLIC WORKS (405 CASHIERS VALLEY RD in BREVARD, NC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    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: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE
    Alternative names: BREVARD CITY-PUBLIC WORKS FACI, BREVARD CITY PUBLIC WORKS FAC
  • ARMY RESERVE XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS (306 E FRENCH BROAD STREET in BREVARD, NC) . Federal Facility. U.S. ARMY
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DEPT. OF ARMY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DGD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC (2140 OLD ROSMAN RD in BREVARD, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DAN & GWEN RISTAU (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CANTRELL CREEK TROUT FARM (DOLLY MASTERS RD in BREVARD, NC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • CATHEY'S CREEK WTP (CATHEY'S CREEK RD in BREVARD, NC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
    Alternative names: BREVARD CATHEY'S CREEK WTP, BREVARD (CITY)/CATHY'S CRK WTP

Zip code 28712 marital status for males
Zip code 28712 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 59.6%Electricity
  • 21.0%Utility gas
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Wood
  • 5.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Population in 1990: 14,212. Population change in the 1990s: +3,242 (+22.8%).

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

  • This state: 9,716
  • Northeast: 2,606
  • Midwest: 2,469
  • South: 3,843
  • West: 702

57% of the 28712 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

85% of the 28712 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Brevard, NC (28712)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 195
Here:

15.7%
North Carolina:

14.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

0.7%
North Carolina:

11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 499
Here:

56.8%
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 ($)
  • 98,015Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 90,415Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 61,421Business and financial operations occupations
  • 57,536Community and social service occupations
  • 54,195Management occupations
  • 52,017Law enforcement workers including supervisors

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • L RAY HORIT (No data from D and B in BREVARD, NC; small business)
    $32,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
  • SMITH SYSTEMS INC (6 MILL CREEK DR in BREVARD, NC; small business)
    $1,440 with Navy for Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2005-06-21.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 15)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 10)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 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:

  • 453 people in college/university student housing
  • 266 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 197 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 60 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 56 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 375 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 254 people in nursing homes
  • 207 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 169 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 125. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 183 took place in 2016, and the least - 57 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28712 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (70.9%), and Outside Fires (18.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28712
    • 1,33670.9%Structure Fires
    • 35118.6%Outside Fires
    • 1417.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 573.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28712, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28712 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William16376.5 years
James14371.8 years
Mary14380.1 years
John13274.6 years
Robert11573.2 years
George7976.1 years
Charles7575.9 years
Thomas6172.9 years
Ruth5982.7 years
Margaret5083.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 28712 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9378.0 years
Mccall7473.9 years
Owen6876.0 years
Galloway6475.4 years
Whitmire5577.6 years
Tinsley3679.4 years
Wilson3480.2 years
Brown3380.8 years
Gillespie3279.3 years
Barton3271.4 years
Businesses in zip code 28712
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kmart1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture2
Advance Auto Parts1Lowe's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Blockbuster1Nike1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Rodeway Inn1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx2Starbucks1
Ford1Subway1
Goodwill1U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1UPS6
Jimmy John's1Walgreens1
Kincaid1Wendy's1
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