Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,770 Zip code population in 2010: 10,063 Zip code population in 2000: 8,256
Houses and condos: 5,312 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,214
% of renters here:
26%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28721: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 110.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 98 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,442)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,429 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,461 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 5,052
(46.9%)
Females: 5,719
(53.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 28721:
High school or higher: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28721:
Never married: 27.5%
Now married: 53.5%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 12.1%
Zip code 28721 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $257,306
28721:
$257,306
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 19 registered sex offenders living in 28721 zip code as of March 29, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28721 is 532 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.8 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28721, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,242 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,242
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $47,333 (reported on 78.5% of returns)
Here:
$47,333
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1177.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3548.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6223.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10414.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17599.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65463.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,018 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,018
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.4% for AGIs below $25k, 21.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 204.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1120.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,625 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,625
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 182.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 374.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4553.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,576 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$14,576
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 227.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 938.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21823.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,811 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$11,811
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 222.8% for AGIs below $25k, 199.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 176.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 273.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 634.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6386.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,443 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
28721:
$21,443
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $25k, 115.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 216.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 466.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1266.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9640.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $35,977 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:
$35,977
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 215.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 438.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 995.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8946.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $13,752 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$13,752
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 235.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4790.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,273 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
28721:
$6,273
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 219.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1363.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,303 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,303
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.0% for AGIs below $25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28721, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,497 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,497
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $38,439 (reported on 79.0% of returns)
Here:
$38,439
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.1% for AGIs below $25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $946 (reported on 36.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$946
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,399 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,399
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,340 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,340
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,869 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,869
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,500 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
28721:
$12,500
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,767 (24% of AGI, reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:
$20,767
State:
$23,438
Here:
24.4% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,774 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,774
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,410 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
28721:
$6,410
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,349 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,349
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.7%
Here:
60%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28721, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,230 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,230
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $33,570 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:
$33,570
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,154 (reported on 45.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,154
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,501 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,501
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,327 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,327
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,512 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,512
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,856 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
28721:
$2,856
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $12,500 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$12,500
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $18,753 (26% of AGI, reported on 30.9% of returns)
Here:
$18,753
State:
$19,464
Here:
26.3% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 11.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,547 (5% of AGI, reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,547
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.8% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,891 (reported on 73.5% of returns)
28721:
$4,891
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,718 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,718
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.2%
Here:
68%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 59.5% for AGIs below $10k, 71.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 397 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,166
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 173 (136 now married, 38 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,332 (978 now married, 1,353 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28721 with a mortgage: 1,845 (113 second mortgage, 119 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 18
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,301 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $433
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 28721 include: Old Thickety Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Louisa Chapel (D), Panther Creek Baptist Church (E), James Chapel (F), Hill Top Mission (G), Fines Creek United Methodist Church (H), Fincher Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McClure Cemetery (1), Ledford Cemetery (2), Jarrett Cemetery (3), Hiram Rogers Cemetery (4), Hicks Cemetery (5), Haynes Cemetery (6), Harrell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Phillips Branch (A), Indian Branch (B), Hurricane Gap Branch (C), Hurricane Creek (D), Hicks Branch (E), Haynes Branch (F), Patton Branch (G), Panther Creek (H), Gilliland Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,242 married couples with children.
458 single-parent households (145 men, 313 women).
93.8% of residents of 28721 zip code speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 4% well, 5% not well, 8% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 353 (3.3%) (47.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.3%
Whole state:
8.6%
24%Barbados
24%Honduras
22%Malaysia
9%France
8%Sweden
8%Belgium
4%Scotland
31%English
13%American
8%Irish
5%German
4%Italian
3%Scotch-Irish
2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1242010 or later
972000 to 2009
801990 to 1999
126Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CLYDE ELEMENTARY (4182 OLD CLYDE ROAD in CLYDE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-328 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: TOWN OF CLYDE
CENTRAL HAYWOOD HIGH (8437 CAROLINA BOULEVARD in CLYDE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-326 Organizations: HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
60.4%Electricity
18.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8.5%Wood
2.1%No fuel used
0.7%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 7,400. Population change in the 1990s: +856 (+11.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,118
Northeast: 792
Midwest: 599
South: 2,312
West: 487
61% of the 28721 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
93% of the 28721 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, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 215
Here:
22.5%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:
7.2%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
3.2%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
132,763Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
94,502Business and financial operations occupations
79,936Life, physical, and social science occupations
74,784Computer and mathematical occupations
71,869Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
69,858Management occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 11)
2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2007 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 86. The highest number of fire incidents - 145 took place in 2016, and the least - 41 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.4%), and Outside Fires (31.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28721