28715 Zip Code (Asheville, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 26,764
Zip code population in 2010: 24,582
Zip code population in 2000: 22,256

Houses and condos: 12,056
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,832
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28715: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 77.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 344 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,528 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,173 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 28715:

• High school or higher: 91.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28715:

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 53.9%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 12.9%

• 
• • 22,41191.2%White
  • 1,2575.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3431.4%Black
  • 3031.2%Two or more races
  • 1420.6%Asian
  • 1000.4%American Indian
  • 180.07%Some other race
  • 80.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 12,783
Rural population: 13,980

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28715, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,675 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,675
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $40,740 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$40,740
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,128 (reported on 32.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,128
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,617 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,617
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,523 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$9,523
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,796 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,796
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,178 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

28715:	$17,178
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $19,100 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

28715:	$19,100
North Carolina:	$21,078

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,988 (24% of AGI, reported on 30.4% of returns)

Here:	$21,988
State:	$23,438

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,482 (reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,482
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,219 (reported on 30.4% of returns)

28715:	$7,219
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,205 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,205
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.7%

Here:	53%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 49.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28715, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,136 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,136
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $34,217 (reported on 85.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,217
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.0% for AGIs below $10k, 76.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,381 (reported on 38.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,381
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,978 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,978
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,275 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,275
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,404 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,404
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,789 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

28715:	$2,789
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% 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: $5,536 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,536
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $17,424 (26% of AGI, reported on 32.7% of returns)

Here:	$17,424
State:	$19,464

Here:	26.3% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $10k, 11.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,771 (5% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,771
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,577 (reported on 74.1% of returns)

28715:	$4,577
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,731 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,731
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.5%

Here:	59%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $10k, 60.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28806, 28704, 28742, 28748, 28716, 28801.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 24.5% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,237
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9,264

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 213 (185 now married, 29 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,316 (2,748 now married, 2,550 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28715 with a mortgage: 4,511 (80 second mortgage, 386 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,183

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,313
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $385

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 28715 household income distribution in 2019

• 531Less than $10,000
• 547$10,000 to $14,999
• 655$15,000 to $19,999
• 467$20,000 to $24,999
• 413$25,000 to $29,999
• 471$30,000 to $34,999
• 568$35,000 to $39,999
• 423$40,000 to $44,999
• 529$45,000 to $49,999
• 833$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,214$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,283$75,000 to $99,999
• 979$100,000 to $124,999
• 563$125,000 to $149,999
• 520$150,000 to $199,999
• 407$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 28715

• 124Less than $10,000
• 107$10,000 to $14,999
• 79$15,000 to $19,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 25$25,000 to $29,999
• 63$30,000 to $34,999
• 50$35,000 to $39,999
• 98$40,000 to $49,999
• 118$50,000 to $59,999
• 80$60,000 to $69,999
• 47$70,000 to $79,999
• 108$80,000 to $89,999
• 204$90,000 to $99,999
• 438$100,000 to $124,999
• 488$125,000 to $149,999
• 507$150,000 to $174,999
• 593$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,256$200,000 to $249,999
• 909$250,000 to $299,999
• 945$300,000 to $399,999
• 516$400,000 to $499,999
• 659$500,000 to $749,999
• 128$750,000 to $999,999
• 21$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 8$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 16$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 28715

• 62Less than $100
• 24$100 to $149
• 53$150 to $199
• 40$200 to $249
• 44$250 to $299
• 86$300 to $349
• 30$350 to $399
• 165$400 to $449
• 171$450 to $499
• 236$500 to $549
• 96$550 to $599
• 136$600 to $649
• 170$650 to $699
• 102$700 to $749
• 95$750 to $799
• 215$800 to $899
• 30$900 to $999
• 328$1,000 to $1,249
• 117$1,250 to $1,499
• 83$1,500 to $1,999
• 27$2,000 to $2,499
• 402No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $810.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $436,014.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $283,499
• Black or African American householders: $252,803
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $405,533
• Asian householders: $1,559,745
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,081

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $234,087 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,860 - $336,055

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $306,133

Here:	$306,133
State:	$265,100

Townhouses or other attached units: $311,094

Here:	$311,094
State:	$217,635

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $246,401

Here:	$246,401
State:	$231,999

Mobile homes: $98,918

Here:	$98,918
State:	$77,551

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,400
• One, attached: 191
• Two: 113
• 3 or 4: 232
• 5 to 9: 180
• 10 to 19: 180
• 20 to 49: 133
• 50 or more: 72
• Mobile homes: 3,453

Unemployment: 3.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28715

• 80.2%9,810Drove a car alone
• 8.8%1,075Carpooled
• 0.6%75Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%15Streetcar or trolley car
• 0.8%100Walked
• 0.5%66Other means
• 9.2%1,127Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28715

• 161Less than 5 minutes
• 4895 to 9 minutes
• 91610 to 14 minutes
• 2,51115 to 19 minutes
• 3,39920 to 24 minutes
• 1,11225 to 29 minutes
• 1,38230 to 34 minutes
• 39535 to 39 minutes
• 13640 to 44 minutes
• 29045 to 59 minutes
• 23860 to 89 minutes
• 11790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,764

• Male householders: 5,687 (1,326 living alone), Female householders: 4,826 (1,690 living alone)

• 5,470 spouses (5,346 opposite-sex spouses), 630 unmarried partners, (593 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,981 children (6,214 natural, 262 adopted, 513 stepchildren), 753 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 657 parents, 11 foster children, 459 other relatives, 877 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 231 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,256 2-persons, 1,332 3-persons, 1,531 4-persons, 361 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,015 1-person, 668 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 10 4-persons

3,563 married couples with children.
1,287 single-parent households (235 men, 1,052 women).

92.2% of residents of 28715 zip code speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 19% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 9% well, 20% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (16% very well, 28% well, 57% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHEVILLE VAULT SERVICE (2239 SMOKY PARKS HIGHWAY in CANDLER, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3V06AB0B, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
  

• CLARK, JERRY - RESIDENCE (SAMS BRANCH ROAD in CANDLER, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00PXWD64FBEM06E218, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

• DIVERSIFIED LABORATORIES INC. (PISGAH HIGHWAY 151 in CANDLER, NC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: GARY GRANT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• APAC ATLANTIC INC-ENKA (1188 SMOKY PARK HWY in CANDLER, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  

• BRAD RAGAN INC #1708 (RT 5 GEORG'S BRANCH RD in CANDLER, NC)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CHEM DESIGNS (HWY NC 151 in CANDLER, NC)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• APAC OF CAROLINA ENKA (HIGHWAY 1923 SOUTH in CANDLER, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%

Population in 1990: 15,823. Population change in the 1990s: +6,433 (+40.7%).

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

• This state: 15,788
• Northeast: 2,760
• Midwest: 1,819
• South: 4,067
• West: 794

57% of the 28715 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

91% of the 28715 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 648
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CANDLER, NC):

• ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INT (648 MONTE VISTA ROAD; small business)

  $59,600 with Army for Energy Studies. Signed on 2003-02-14. Completion date: 2003-07-09.

• MOUNTAIN GEAR SURPLUS SALES (60 SAW BRANCH RD; small business) : $58,067 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  $41,683 with Air Force for Tents and Tarpaulins. Signed on 2005-11-16. Completion date: 2005-12-02.
  $11,877 with Navy for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2002-11-26. Completion date: 2002-12-09.
  $3,838 with Army for Tents and Tarpaulins. Signed on 2005-01-05. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
  $669, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
  

• FERRISWHEEL TRUCKING CO (24 MACIE LANE; small business) : $35,760 in 2 contracts in 2000

  $35,760 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2000-11-09. Completion date: 2001-01-09.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2000-11-09. Completion date: 2001-01-09.
  

• WNC WOODWORKS INC (9 FERN FORREST DR; small business)

  $7,475 with Army for Office Furniture. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2003-12-11. Completion date: 2004-01-12.

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

• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 5)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 74. The highest number of fire incidents - 154 took place in 2014, and the least - 23 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.5%), and Outside Fires (37.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28715
• 50645.5%Structure Fires
• 42237.9%Outside Fires
• 13111.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 534.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28715, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28715 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	141	72.4 years
William	119	74.2 years
Mary	99	79.0 years
Robert	94	71.6 years
John	92	75.0 years
Charles	68	72.8 years
George	46	76.3 years
Ruth	45	82.9 years
Margaret	34	77.7 years
Ethel	32	80.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 28715 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Warren	88	75.1 years
Davis	76	74.8 years
Morgan	58	77.1 years
Smith	58	76.3 years
Brown	56	78.2 years
Taylor	51	76.6 years
Hall	43	79.3 years
Robinson	43	76.9 years
Moore	41	75.4 years
King	41	71.9 years

Businesses in zip code 28715
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Rite Aid	1
Blockbuster	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	4		U-Haul	2
GNC	1		UPS	2
H&R Block	1