Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,918
| This zip code: | $32,918 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28789, 28725, 28779, 28713, 28751, 28707.
Housing units in zip code 28719 with a mortgage: 389 (27 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 704
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $747
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $230
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 28.6% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.9% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 28719 include: Sequoyah Church (A), Saint Francis of Assisi Church (B), Rock Hill Church (C), Piney Grove Church (D), Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Copper Cemetery (1), Beck Cemetery (2), Carver Cemetery (3), Birdtown Cemetery (4), Wiggins-Watson Cemetery (5), Conner Cemetery (6), Husky Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fountain Branch (A), Pecks Corner Branch (B), Left Fork Deep Creek (C), Peruvian Branch (D), Flat Creek (E), Ledge Creek (F), Estes Branch (G), Enloe Creek (H), Elliott Cove Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Cherokee Museum of the Cherokee Indian (Highway 441 North) (1), Cherokee Heritage Museum & Gallery (35 Big Cove Road) (2), Cherokee Fun Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1897 Tsali Boulevard) (3), Oconaluftee Indian Village (Tours & Charters; Highway 441 North) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 109
- 1995 to 1998: 283
- 1990 to 1994: 248
- 1980 to 1989: 627
- 1970 to 1979: 675
- 1960 to 1969: 199
- 1950 to 1959: 115
- 1940 to 1949: 47
- 1939 or earlier: 37
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 28719: |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 68
- 2 bedrooms: 378
- 3 bedrooms: 925
- 4 bedrooms: 239
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 63
- 2 bedrooms: 136
- 3 bedrooms: 182
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28719 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 167
- 1 vehicle: 563
- 2 vehicles: 595
- 3 vehicles: 211
- 4 vehicles: 72
- 5 or more vehicles: 38
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 97
- 1 vehicle: 205
- 2 vehicles: 100
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28719:
- Less than $10,000: 33
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 38
- $20,000 to $24,999: 44
- $25,000 to $29,999: 50
- $30,000 to $34,999: 60
- $35,000 to $39,999: 50
- $40,000 to $49,999: 84
- $50,000 to $59,999: 143
- $60,000 to $69,999: 92
- $70,000 to $79,999: 90
- $80,000 to $89,999: 97
- $90,000 to $99,999: 89
- $100,000 to $124,999: 216
- $125,000 to $149,999: 249
- $150,000 to $174,999: 134
- $175,000 to $199,999: 98
- $200,000 to $249,999: 89
- $250,000 to $299,999: 39
- $300,000 to $399,999: 55
- $400,000 to $499,999: 37
- $500,000 to $749,999: 14
- $750,000 to $999,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 27
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28719:
- Less than $100: 43
- $100 to $149: 38
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 28
- $250 to $299: 20
- $300 to $349: 23
- $350 to $399: 30
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 17
- $500 to $549: 54
- $1,000 to $1,249: 33
- No cash rent: 110
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,339
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $124,255
- Asian householders: $112,240
- Two or more races householders: $116,955
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,864 (it was $68,700 in 2000)
| 28719: | $107,864 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $180,271| Here: | $180,271 | | State: | $217,106 |
In 2-unit structures: $320,716| Here: | $320,716 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,299| Here: | $119,299 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,691| Here: | $101,691 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $39,213| Here: | $39,213 | | State: | $45,354 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,929| Here: | $10,929 | | State: | $48,806 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,519
- Two: 16
- 3 or 4: 78
- 5 to 9: 52
- 10 to 19: 9
- Mobile homes: 563
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 103

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,569 (67%)
- Carpooled: 581 (25%)
- Walked: 128 (5%)
- Other means: 46 (2%)
- Worked at home: 19 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 104
- 5 to 9 minutes: 599
- 10 to 14 minutes: 473
- 15 to 19 minutes: 384
- 20 to 24 minutes: 216
- 25 to 29 minutes: 58
- 30 to 34 minutes: 311
- 35 to 39 minutes: 17
- 40 to 44 minutes: 23
- 45 to 59 minutes: 76
- 60 to 89 minutes: 29
- 90 or more minutes: 34
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,892
- In family households: 5,378 (879 male householders, 695 female householders)
929 spouses, 2,095 children (1,920 natural, 84 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 349 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 108 other relatives, 231 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 514 (221 male householders (196 living alone)), 257 female householders (246 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 204 (40 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 501 2-persons, 444 3-persons, 336 4-persons, 216 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 442 1-person, 36 2-persons.
893 married couples with children.
733 single-parent households (201 men, 532 women).
87.3% of residents of 28719 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 11% well, 22% not well, 9% not at all).
10.0% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 12% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 126 (2.0%)
(34.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Laos (26%)
- Vietnam (20%)
- Thailand (16%)
- Germany (15%)
- India (10%)
- Other Eastern Europe (9%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 30
- 1985 to 1989: 15
- 1980 to 1984: 21
- 1975 to 1979: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1965 to 1969: 21
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White population: 891
Black population: 143
American Indian population: 5,116
Asian population: 18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 31
Two or more races population: 229

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 3997 |
|  United States or American: 226 |
|  Irish: 93 |
|  German: 57 |
|  Italian: 39 |
|  English: 30 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 17 |
|  French (except Basque): 16 |
|  Latvian: 11 |
|  Dutch: 9 |
|  Scottish: 8 |
|  Polish: 5 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5 |
|  Bahamian: 5 |
Public high school in zip code 28719 not listed on the city page:- CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: ACQUONI ROAD, P.O. BOX 134, CHEROKEE, NC; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in zip code 28719 not listed on the city page:- CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: ACQUONI ROAD, P.O. BOX 134, CHEROKEE, NC; Grades: KG - 08)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BIG BEAR FOOD MART (HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH in CHEROKEE, NC)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-9832, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-9832, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- CASINO MART (12057 CLANS LANE in CHEROKEE, NC)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2005-9800, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2005-9800, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- CHEROKEE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (OLD NUMBER 4 ROAD in CHEROKEE, NC). Federal Facility. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: EASTERN BAND (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHARLOTTE KILPATRICK, CHEROKEE TRIBAL UTILITIES, CHEROKEE WATER TREATMENT PLT, CHEROKEE WWTP, EASTERN BAND CHEROKEE NEW WWTP
- CHEROKEE TRIBAL TROUT FARM (QUALLA BOUNDARY in CHEROKEE, NC). Federal Facility. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Tribal Land
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF000UAQDA489NT86RQP0, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: EASTERN BAND CHEROKEE INDIANS
- CHEROKEE MINI-MART (1340 TSALI BOULEVARD in CHEROKEE, NC). Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-9819, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-9819, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL (OFF HWY US 441 in CHEROKEE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
- CHEROKEE BOYS CLUB. INCORPORATED (4 AXQUONI ROAD in CHEROKEE, NC). Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ACQUONI ROAD, P.O. BOX 134 in CHEROKEE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-S52E04
Organizations: SOUTH AND EASTERN STATES AGENCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL (ACQUONI ROAD, P.O. BOX 134 in CHEROKEE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-S52E03
Organizations: SOUTH AND EASTERN STATES AGENCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHEROKEE MINI-MARKET (HWY 441 N in CHEROKEE, NC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1997-0353, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- CHEROKEE TEXACO (HWY 19 E in CHEROKEE, NC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1996-0320, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CHEROKEE TROUT FARM (BIG COVE ROAD in CHEROKEE, NC). Federal Facility. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Tribal Land
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES
- CBC PRINTING (4 ACQUONI RD in CHEROKEE, NC). Tribal Land
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CHEROKEE BOYS CLUB (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 28719
- Comfort Suites, 35 Hwy 441 North, Cherokee, NC 28719, Phone: (828) 497-3500
- Baymont Inn-Cherokee/Smoky MTNS, 1455 Acquoni Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719, Phone: (828) 497-2102, Fax: (828) 497-5242
- Travelodge, Acquoni Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719, Phone: (828) 497-2226, Fax: (828) 497-3427
- Sleep Inn, Hwy 441 Pob 1956, Cherokee, NC 28719, Phone: (828) 497-4730
- Ramada Limited, 196 Painttown Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719, Phone: (828) 497-4231, Fax: (828) 497-4851
- Quality Inn-cherokee, US 441 N Byp, Cherokee, NC 28719, Phone: (828) 497-4702, Fax: (828) 497-5107
- Microtel Inn & Suites, 674 Casino Trl, Cherokee, NC 28719, Phone: (828) 497-7800, Fax: (828) 497-7803
- Hampton Inn, 185 Tsalagi Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719, Phone: (828) 497-3115, Fax: (828) 497-3137
- 7 other hotels and motels
All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 28719
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,516
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Wood (19%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4962
- Northeast: 229
- Midwest: 207
- South: 405
- West: 158
65% of the 28719 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 3,339. Population change in the 1990s: +3,090 (+92.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
| Here: | 8.7% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 1.5% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56
| Here: | 22.7% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Casino Hotels (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 11)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (10-19: 1, 1-4: 6)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 154 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 41 people in nursing homes
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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