28715 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. Buncombe County, NC Zip code population (2000): 22,256 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 25,053 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 28715 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 9,664 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,685 % of renters here:   19% State:   31% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 28715: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 91.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi. Population density: 273 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.1% ($762) North Carolina:   1.1% ($826) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 10,826   (48.6%) Females: 11,430   (51.4%) Discuss zip code 28715 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Urban population: 10,630 Rural population: 11,626 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $142,658 28715:   $142,658 North Carolina:   $145,700 According to our research of public records there were 29 registered sex offenders living in 28715 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average. Median resident age:   37.8 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.5 people North Carolina:   2.5 people 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 (2% of AGI, reported on 32.7% of returns) Here:   $17,424 State:   $19,464 (% 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 (5.4% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns) Here:   $3,771 North Carolina:   $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 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) 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)

This zip code:	$40,769
North Carolina:	$44,670

Nearest zip codes: 28806, 28748, 28716, 28801, 28704, 28804.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	73.1%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 28715 with a mortgage: 2,766 (258 second mortgage, 486 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,848

This zip code:	12.5%
Whole state:	14.3%

This zip code:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.0%

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Churches in zip code 28715 include: Ridgeway Church (A), Davis Chapel Church (B), Pole Creek Church (C), Edgewood Church (D), Pisgah Church (E), Francis Ashbury Church (F), Grace Chapel (G), Oak Hill Church (H), Laurel Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Harkins Cemetery (1), Forest Lawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Enka Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Branch (A), Baldwin Field Branch (B), Warren Creek (C), Wayah Branch (D), Webb Branch (E), Hogpen Branch (F), White Rock Branch (G), Jesse Branch (H), Moore Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Blue Ridge Explorer (2 Asbury Acres Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28715: Less than $10,000: 218 $10,000 to $14,999: 109 $15,000 to $19,999: 131 $20,000 to $24,999: 131 $25,000 to $29,999: 131 $30,000 to $34,999: 147 $35,000 to $39,999: 154 $40,000 to $49,999: 329 $50,000 to $59,999: 260 $60,000 to $69,999: 153 $70,000 to $79,999: 170 $80,000 to $89,999: 206 $90,000 to $99,999: 236 $100,000 to $124,999: 806 $125,000 to $149,999: 1,189 $150,000 to $174,999: 708 $175,000 to $199,999: 643 $200,000 to $249,999: 1,123 $250,000 to $299,999: 618 $300,000 to $399,999: 345 $400,000 to $499,999: 135 $500,000 to $749,999: 98 $750,000 to $999,999: 29 $1,000,000 or more: 44

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28715: Less than $100: 15 $100 to $149: 10 $150 to $199: 53 $200 to $249: 39 $250 to $299: 42 $300 to $349: 106 $350 to $399: 154 $400 to $449: 193 $450 to $499: 168 $500 to $549: 207 $550 to $599: 84 $600 to $649: 61 $650 to $699: 141 $700 to $749: 51 $750 to $799: 21 $800 to $899: 108 $900 to $999: 21 $1,000 to $1,249: 93 No cash rent: 360

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $150,414.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $172,771
• Black or African American householders: $154,064
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $247,142
• Asian householders: $950,548
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $144,483

28715:	$141,704
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $209,386

Here:	$209,386
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $229,522

Here:	$229,522
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $121,694

Here:	$121,694
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,141

Here:	$185,141
State:	$163,212

Mobile homes: $44,911

Here:	$44,911
State:	$45,354

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,207
• One, attached: 169
• Two: 113
• 3 or 4: 78
• 5 to 9: 44
• Mobile homes: 3,042

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,448 (81%) Carpooled: 1,266 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 179 (2%) Other means: 54 (1%) Worked at home: 389 (4%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 237 5 to 9 minutes: 632 10 to 14 minutes: 1158 15 to 19 minutes: 1643 20 to 24 minutes: 2207 25 to 29 minutes: 933 30 to 34 minutes: 1722 35 to 39 minutes: 169 40 to 44 minutes: 178 45 to 59 minutes: 574 60 to 89 minutes: 272 90 or more minutes: 256

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.3%

Household type by relationship
Households: 21,782

• In family households: 18,900 (5,056 male householders, 1,377 female householders)

  5,206 spouses, 6,120 children (5,459 natural, 204 adopted, 457 stepchildren), 338 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 144 other relatives, 477 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,882 (1,093 male householders (906 living alone)), 1,380 female householders (1,220 living alone)), 409 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 347 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,115 2-persons, 1,583 3-persons, 1,175 4-persons, 417 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,126 1-person, 291 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 22 4-persons.

3,754 married couples with children.
1,079 single-parent households (317 men, 762 women).

96.7% of residents of 28715 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 18% well, 30% not well, 4% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% very well, 27% well, 24% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% very well, 16% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Foreign born population: 537 (2.4%)
(30.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 4330

English: 1958

Irish: 1832

Other groups: 1415

German: 1310

Scotch-Irish: 953

Scottish: 535

French (except Basque): 326

Dutch: 311

Italian: 243

Polish: 204

European: 179

British: 128

Swedish: 118

Greek: 85

Ukrainian: 81

Norwegian: 79

Welsh: 57

Russian: 45

French Canadian: 43

Subsaharan African:: 29

Eastern European: 24

South African: 16

Swiss: 16

African: 13

Romanian: 10

Finnish: 9

New Zealander: 9

Danish: 9

Austrian: 9

Arab:: 8

Arab/Arabic: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Czech: 7

Hungarian: 7

Facitilies 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
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,440

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

• This state: 15966
• Northeast: 876
• Midwest: 1040
• South: 3222
• West: 340

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, 48% lived in North Carolina.

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

Here:	6.3%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	5.8%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	17.0%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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)

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