28718 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

County: Transylvania County, NC

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 574
Zip code population in 2010: 553
Zip code population in 2000: 337

Houses and condos: 360
Renter-occupied apartments: 39

% of renters here:	14%
State:	33%

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28718: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 35 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 28718

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

This zip code:	0.4% ($1,076)
North Carolina:	0.6% ($1,769)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $738 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,375 (0.5%)

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Males: 235	(41.0%)
Females: 339	(59.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 28718:

High school or higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28718:

Never married: 15.6%
Now married: 74.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 5.5%

Zip code 28718 compared to state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

- 54094.2%White
- 335.8%Hispanic or Latino

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $270,685

28718:	$270,685
North Carolina:	$280,600

According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 28718 zip code as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28718 is 376 to 1.

Median resident age:

This zip code:	56.4 years
North Carolina median age:	39.2 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.0 people
North Carolina:	2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28718, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,737 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$60,737
State:
$70,020

Salary/wage: $42,600 (reported on 60.0% of returns)

Here:
$42,600
State:
$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 896.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5020.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7665.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5340.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $567 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:
$567
North Carolina:
$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,425 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:
$9,425
State:
$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.3% for AGIs below $25k, 495.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,288 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:
+$11,288
State:
+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 540.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,871 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:
+$4,871
State:
+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 375.0% for AGIs below $25k, 386.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $43,325 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

28718:
$43,325
North Carolina:
$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 476.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4823.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,167 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:
$1,167
State:
$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%

Here:
93%
State:
93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28718, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,633 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$43,633
State:
$54,937

Salary/wage: $32,010 (reported on 66.7% of returns)

Here:
$32,010
State:
$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.1% for AGIs below $25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $633 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:
$633
North Carolina:
$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,757 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:
$5,757
State:
$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,629 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:
+$8,629
State:
+$12,740

Profit/loss from business: +$5,971 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:
+$5,971
State:
+$10,311

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,733 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

28718:
$11,733
North Carolina:
$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $22,312 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:
$22,312
State:
$23,438

Here:
25.2% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs below $25k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,050 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:
$4,050
State:
$4,687

Taxes paid: $5,850 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

28718:
$5,850
State:
$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,780 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:
$1,780
State:
$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.7%

Here:
47%
State:
53%

(% for various income ranges: 38.5% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28718, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,925 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$40,925
State:
$45,376

Salary/wage: $30,504 (reported on 69.1% of returns)

Here:
$30,504
State:
$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $10k, 60.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,638 (reported on 56.5% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,638
North Carolina:
$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,174 (reported on 34.5% of returns)

Here:
$4,174
State:
$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,866 (reported on 29.1% of returns)

Here:
+$10,866
State:
+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.2% for AGIs below $10k, -1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,859 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:
+$5,859
State:
+$9,490

IRA payment deduction: $2,100 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

28718:
$2,100
North Carolina:
$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $17,810 (25% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns)

Here:
$17,810
State:
$19,464

Here:
24.8% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,250 (4% of AGI, reported on 26.4% of returns)

Here:
$3,250
State:
$4,035

Here:
4.3% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,326 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

28718:
$4,326
State:
$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,269 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:
$1,269
State:
$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.1%

Here:
60%
State:
62%

(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $10k, 55.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:

This zip code:	$69,220
North Carolina:	$67,481

Nearest zip codes: 29635, 28766, 29661, 28790, 28739, 28712.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	54.5%
North Carolina:	46.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	7.8%
North Carolina:	47.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 2.8% of all households
Gay men: 4.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 18
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 262

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 154 (58 now married, 95 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28718 with a mortgage: 110
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,321
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $414

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	7.2%
Whole state:	12.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	6.0%
Whole state:	6.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.4

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
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Notable locations in zip code 28718: Camp Burgiss Glen (A), Socareda Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 28718 include: Blue Ridge Church (A), Rocky Hill Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Reasonover Lake (A), Camp Burgess Glen Lake (B), Summit Camp Lake (C), Dupont Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckhorn Creek (A), Duncan Creek (B), Clear Creek (C), Cannon Creek (D), Wildcat Branch (E), McCrary Branch (F), Laurel Creek (G), Tom Creek (H), Reasonover Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built (houses)
02020 or later
152010 to 2019
822000 to 2009
1071990 to 1999
471980 to 1989
01970 to 1979
161960 to 1969
281950 to 1959
01940 to 1949
471939 or earlier

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 28718

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 28718
6no bedroom
01 bedroom
582 bedrooms
1703 bedrooms
04 bedrooms
75+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 28718

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 28718
0no bedroom
151 bedroom
72 bedrooms
173 bedrooms
04 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in 28718 in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in 28718 in owner-occupied houses/condos
0no vehicle
341 vehicle
1642 vehicles
413 vehicles
04 vehicles
65+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in 28718 in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in 28718 in renter-occupied apartments
7no vehicle
141 vehicle
182 vehicles
03 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles

Zip code 28718 household income distribution in 2022
7Less than $10,000
15$15,000 to $19,999
20$25,000 to $29,999
19$35,000 to $39,999
17$40,000 to $44,999
35$45,000 to $49,999
6$50,000 to $59,999
102$60,000 to $74,999
13$75,000 to $99,999
17$100,000 to $124,999
20$125,000 to $149,999
6$200,000 or more

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28718
9Less than $10,000
16$70,000 to $79,999
10$150,000 to $174,999
9$175,000 to $199,999
115$200,000 to $249,999
6$250,000 to $299,999
13$300,000 to $399,999
44$400,000 to $499,999
10$2,000,000 or more

Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28718
9$550 to $599
7$600 to $649
18$1,250 to $1,499

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $255,041

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $270,685

28718:	$270,685
North Carolina:	$280,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $440,221
Here:
$440,221
State:
$375,326

Mobile homes: $181,227
Here:
$181,227
State:
$124,933

Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28718

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 310
Two: 14
Mobile homes: 33

Means of transportation to work in zip code 28718
76.2%255Drove a car alone
16.7%56Carpooled
2.7%9Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28718
245 to 9 minutes
1310 to 14 minutes
915 to 19 minutes
920 to 24 minutes
17925 to 29 minutes
6030 to 34 minutes
1235 to 39 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 574

Male householders: 182 (27 living alone), Female householders: 100 (49 living alone)
209 spouses (209 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 80 children (80 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 101 2-persons, 107 3-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 75 1-person

93.6% of residents of 28718 zip code speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 36% not well).

Foreign born population: 43 (7.5%)
(76.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	7.5%
Whole state:	8.6%

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents

102%Barbados
12%Bulgaria

Most common first ancestries reported in 28718

49%German
23%English
6%American
6%Irish
3%Italian
2%Croatian

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
91990 to 1999
36Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

AGFA CORPORATION (STATON ROAD STATE ROAD 1591 in CEDAR MOUNTAIN, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3X80EUY6, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -413, AIR PROGRAM, -000188522, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, -885, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -NC0188522, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
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)) - notification
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM, PAPER, PLATE, AND CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.; PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM, PAPER, PLATE, AND CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: ROGER D. GALLOWAY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: STERLING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING INC.
BLUE MOUNTAIN UTILITIES (US HIGHWAY 276 in CEDAR MOUNTAIN, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V0AYT1P, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: BLUE MTN UTIL/SHERWOOD FOREST, SHERWOOD FOREST WWTP
CEDAR MOUNTAIN BUSINESS PARK (US HWY 276 11559 GREENVILLE HW in CEDAR MOUNTAIN, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: DONNA STOUT CEDAR MTN BUSINESS, DONNA STOUT -RESIDENCE
CEDAR MOUNTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT (US 276 S AT DUPONT RD in CEDAR MOUNTAIN, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: CEDAR MTN VOLUNTEER FIRE & RES
CEDAR MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE (CORNER US 276 CASCADE RD in CEDAR MOUNTAIN, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: CEDAR MTN VOLUNTEER FIRE & RES

Zip code 28718 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%

72.7%Electricity
22.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

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

This state: 67
Northeast: 96
Midwest: 118
South: 220
West: 32

54% of the 28718 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

94% of the 28718 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in 28718

Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	19.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
51,223Production occupations
17,547Sales and related occupations

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

Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 2)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): All Other Personal Services (1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)
Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-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

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 26 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.

When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (61.7%), and Outside Fires (21.1%).

Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28718
10861.7%Structure Fires
3721.1%Outside Fires
1810.3%Other
126.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28718, North Carolina

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in zip code 28718 among deceased individuals
William	7	74.4 years
Robert	6	79.4 years
James	4	73.0 years
John	4	86.4 years
Mary	4	80.0 years
Ruth	4	76.5 years
Bonnie	3	73.3 years
Joseph	3	67.7 years
Lillian	3	88.3 years
George	2	74.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in zip code 28718 among deceased individuals
Jones	15	77.6 years
Galloway	5	75.0 years
Bishop	5	76.4 years
Hamby	3	80.3 years
Davis	3	85.3 years
Lobdell	3	86.0 years
Simpson	3	79.3 years
Taylor	3	77.0 years
Corn	2	76.0 years
Young	2	92.0 years

Businesses in zip code 28718

Jimmy John's: 2
YMCA: 1