28722 Zip Code (Columbus, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,375
Zip code population in 2010: 6,371
Zip code population in 2000: 5,438

Houses and condos: 3,316
Renter-occupied apartments: 880
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28722: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 45.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 140 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,634 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,476 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28722:

• High school or higher: 92.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28722:

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 56.6%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 12.6%

• 
• • 5,40784.9%White
  • 6339.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2263.5%Black
  • 590.9%Two or more races
  • 210.3%Asian
  • 130.2%American Indian
  • 130.2%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28722, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,529 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,529
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $48,423 (reported on 64.5% of returns)

Here:	$48,423
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1113.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3379.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5910.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9439.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12823.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 56976.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,220 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,220
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.9% for AGIs below $25k, 51.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 201.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 486.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2406.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $12,343 (reported on 26.1% of returns)

Here:	$12,343
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.3% for AGIs below $25k, 140.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 421.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 475.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1642.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12930.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,653 (reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	+$19,653
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $25k, 35.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 312.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 414.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2178.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 30606.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,280 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	+$13,280
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 194.1% for AGIs below $25k, 405.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 467.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 587.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 983.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2236.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,378 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

28722:	$22,378
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.4% for AGIs below $25k, 213.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 483.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 926.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1955.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12460.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $39,331 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$39,331
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.3% for AGIs below $25k, 406.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 717.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 953.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3265.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13580.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,334 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$9,334
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 190.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 692.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4133.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,317 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

28722:	$5,317
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 31.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 486.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2166.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,080 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,080
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.4% for AGIs below $25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28722, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,997 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,997
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $40,989 (reported on 67.1% of returns)

Here:	$40,989
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,148 (reported on 46.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,148
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $11,994 (reported on 28.5% of returns)

Here:	$11,994
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,614 (reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	+$9,614
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,509 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$11,509
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,286 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

28722:	$21,286
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,817 (25% of AGI, reported on 37.5% of returns)

Here:	$25,817
State:	$23,438

Here:	25.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,077 (reported on 33.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,077
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,223 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

28722:	$7,223
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,214 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,214
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.7%

Here:	66%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28722, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $44,240 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,240
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $34,877 (reported on 66.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,877
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.7% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,809 (reported on 54.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,809
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,379 (reported on 34.6% of returns)

Here:	$9,379
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,344 (reported on 30.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12,344
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,852 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,852
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.6% for AGIs below $10k, 9.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,414 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

28722:	$3,414
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,818 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,818
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $21,216 (29% of AGI, reported on 40.5% of returns)

Here:	$21,216
State:	$19,464

Here:	29.0% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.0% for AGIs below $10k, 16.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,362 (6% of AGI, reported on 36.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,362
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.7% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,093 (reported on 72.3% of returns)

28722:	$6,093
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,847 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,847
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.4%

Here:	73%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 66.0% for AGIs below $10k, 72.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28782, 29338, 29322, 29349, 28139, 29323.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 343
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,467

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (14 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,156 (609 now married, 549 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28722 with a mortgage: 1,112 (92 second mortgage, 97 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 86

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,350
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $354

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

• Zip code 28722 household income distribution in 2022

• 206Less than $10,000
• 173$10,000 to $14,999
• 241$15,000 to $19,999
• 118$20,000 to $24,999
• 157$25,000 to $29,999
• 59$30,000 to $34,999
• 42$35,000 to $39,999
• 74$40,000 to $44,999
• 114$45,000 to $49,999
• 186$50,000 to $59,999
• 282$60,000 to $74,999
• 354$75,000 to $99,999
• 297$100,000 to $124,999
• 170$125,000 to $149,999
• 154$150,000 to $199,999
• 156$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28722

• 63Less than $10,000
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 55$90,000 to $99,999
• 69$100,000 to $124,999
• 44$125,000 to $149,999
• 191$150,000 to $174,999
• 78$175,000 to $199,999
• 220$200,000 to $249,999
• 217$250,000 to $299,999
• 285$300,000 to $399,999
• 292$400,000 to $499,999
• 174$500,000 to $749,999
• 80$750,000 to $999,999
• 73$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 38$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 12$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28722

• 23$100 to $149
• 44$150 to $199
• 21$200 to $249
• 6$250 to $299
• 3$300 to $349
• 15$350 to $399
• 41$500 to $549
• 2$550 to $599
• 50$600 to $649
• 28$700 to $749
• 31$750 to $799
• 60$800 to $899
• 14$900 to $999
• 57$1,000 to $1,249
• 4$1,250 to $1,499
• 42$1,500 to $1,999
• 18$2,000 to $2,499
• 23$2,500 to $2,999
• 56$3,000 to $3,499
• 126$3,500 or more
• 254No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,075.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $841,559.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $316,601
• Black or African American householders: $88,532
• Asian householders: $297,308
• Two or more races householders: $207,719
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $203,755

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $299,952 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $189,453 - $480,678

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $420,069

Here:	$420,069
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,854

Here:	$148,854
State:	$317,935

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,763

Here:	$257,763
State:	$329,290

Mobile homes: $80,396

Here:	$80,396
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,375
• One, attached: 83
• Two: 33
• 3 or 4: 114
• 5 to 9: 33
• 10 to 19: 45
• 20 to 49: 39
• 50 or more: 294
• Mobile homes: 321

Unemployment: 2.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28722

• 76.1%2,348Drove a car alone
• 4.5%138Carpooled
• 0.0%1Bicycle
• 1.6%48Walked
• 1.1%35Other means
• 16.7%515Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28722

• 47Less than 5 minutes
• 3265 to 9 minutes
• 46910 to 14 minutes
• 25115 to 19 minutes
• 38620 to 24 minutes
• 10025 to 29 minutes
• 36430 to 34 minutes
• 15835 to 39 minutes
• 13640 to 44 minutes
• 21645 to 59 minutes
• 3660 to 89 minutes
• 7290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,375

• Male householders: 1,391 (366 living alone), Female householders: 1,422 (714 living alone)

• 1,469 spouses (1,469 opposite-sex spouses), 103 unmarried partners, (103 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,495 children (1,256 natural, 49 adopted, 191 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 0 foster children, 55 other relatives, 102 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 137 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 949 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 267 4-persons, 135 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,079 1-person, 76 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 1 4-persons

584 married couples with children.
220 single-parent households (1 men, 219 women).

90.2% of residents of 28722 zip code speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 37% well, 20% not well, 7% not at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• COLUMBUS, TOWN - WWTP (NCSR 1532 (LEVI ROAD EXT.) in COLUMBUS, NC)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1997-0234, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-1999-0021,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: COLUMBUS, TOWN OF, WWTP (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , COLUMBUS, TOWN OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: COLUMBUS TOWN OF WWTP

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%

Population in 1990: 5,976.

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

• This state: 2,352
• Northeast: 776
• Midwest: 924
• South: 1,494
• West: 186

54% of the 28722 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

91% of the 28722 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% 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, 69% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (250-499: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (50-99: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 47. The highest number of reported fires - 79 took place in 2015, and the least - 26 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (38.2%), and Outside Fires (33.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28722
• 29038.2%Structure Fires
• 25433.5%Outside Fires
• 19726.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 182.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28722, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28722 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	74	80.6 years
Robert	68	79.0 years
William	62	76.3 years
Mary	50	82.4 years
James	46	71.9 years
Ruth	26	83.1 years
Charles	26	76.4 years
Dorothy	24	84.4 years
Thomas	19	74.7 years
Joseph	18	79.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 28722 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	20	76.7 years
Walker	19	75.5 years
Johnson	17	80.7 years
Edwards	15	80.9 years
Brown	12	86.8 years
Wilson	12	81.2 years
Gosnell	12	71.7 years
Smith	11	75.8 years
Foster	11	79.5 years
Miller	10	80.0 years

Businesses in zip code 28722
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Subway	1
Burger King	1		Taco Bell	1
CVS	1		U-Haul	1
Days Inn	1		U.S. Cellular	1
FedEx	1		UPS	1
H&R Block	1		Waffle House	1
KFC	1		Wendy's	1
McDonald's	1