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City: Columbus, NC
Polk County, NC
Zip code population (2000): 5,438
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 5,339

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 28722

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Houses and condos: 2,695
Renter-occupied apartments: 534
% of renters here:  22%
State:  31%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 28722: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 45.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 117 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.7% ($633)
North Carolina:  1.1% ($826)

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Males: 2,563  (47.1%)
Females: 2,875  (52.9%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $172,620
28722:  $172,620
North Carolina:  $145,700


According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 28722 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  49.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.2 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

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 (1% of AGI, reported on 40.5% of returns)
Here:  $21,216
State:  $19,464
(% 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 (5.7% of AGI, reported on 36.3% of returns)
Here:  $4,362
North Carolina:  $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
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,287
This zip code:  $46,287
North Carolina:  $44,670
Columbus, NC (28722) map

Nearest zip codes: 28782, 28756, 29356, 29322, 28773, 28746.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  66.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 28722 with a mortgage: 624 (54 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 511


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,071

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $292

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  11.6%
Whole state:  14.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 73
  • 1995 to 1998: 320
  • 1990 to 1994: 523
  • 1980 to 1989: 544
  • 1970 to 1979: 499
  • 1960 to 1969: 226
  • 1950 to 1959: 206
  • 1940 to 1949: 126
  • 1939 or earlier: 198



Zip code 28722 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, NC (28722):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 56
  • 2 bedrooms: 635
  • 3 bedrooms: 990
  • 4 bedrooms: 171
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 37


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 109
  • 2 bedrooms: 254
  • 3 bedrooms: 139
  • 4 bedrooms: 21
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11



Vehicles available in 28722 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 85
  • 1 vehicle: 565
  • 2 vehicles: 779
  • 3 vehicles: 380
  • 4 vehicles: 46
  • 5 or more vehicles: 34


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 63
  • 1 vehicle: 264
  • 2 vehicles: 163
  • 3 vehicles: 30
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 28722 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 28722 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28722:

  • Less than $10,000: 21
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 10
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 18
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 12
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 29
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 23
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 38
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 39
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 40
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 54
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 75
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 91
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 173
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 177
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 133
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 122
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 248
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 181
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 135
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 63
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 70
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 44
  • $1,000,000 or more: 51
 



28722 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28722:

  • Less than $100: 20
  • $100 to $149: 13
  • $150 to $199: 11
  • $200 to $249: 12
  • $250 to $299: 17
  • $300 to $349: 19
  • $350 to $399: 41
  • $400 to $449: 21
  • $450 to $499: 14
  • $500 to $549: 4
  • $550 to $599: 10
  • $600 to $649: 16
  • $750 to $799: 24
  • $800 to $899: 2
  • $900 to $999: 63
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 156
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 6
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 132
  • $2,000 or more: 40
  • No cash rent: 68
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $323,186.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,201
  • Black or African American householders: $50,949
  • Asian householders: $171,098
  • Two or more races householders: $119,540
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,259

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $178,203 (it was $113,500 in 2000)
28722:  $178,203
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,158 - $193,471

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $297,258
Here:  $297,258
State:  $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,660
Here:  $180,660
State:  $176,568

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,766
Here:  $135,766
State:  $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,875
Here:  $259,875
State:  $169,602

Mobile homes: $42,834
Here:  $42,834
State:  $45,354


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,819
  • One, attached: 31
  • Two: 29
  • 3 or 4: 52
  • 5 to 9: 13
  • 10 to 19: 51
  • 20 to 49: 12
  • 50 or more: 283
  • Mobile homes: 423
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
28722 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,742 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 270 (12%)
  • Walked: 21 (1%)
  • Other means: 11 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 142 (6%)
 

28722 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 30
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 231
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 308
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 327
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 225
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 155
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 303
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 97
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 76
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 183
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 101
  • 90 or more minutes: 8
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 5,325

  • In family households: 4,341 (1,307 male householders, 286 female householders)
    1,468 spouses, 1,036 children (957 natural, 33 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 48 other relatives, 73 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 984 (310 male householders (249 living alone)), 545 female householders (492 living alone)), 129 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 137 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 984 2-persons, 282 3-persons, 210 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 741 1-person, 91 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

685 married couples with children.
171 single-parent households (38 men, 133 women).

92.4% of residents of 28722 zip code speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% very well, 35% well, 26% not well, 22% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 323 (5.9%)
(51.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (41%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • El Salvador (11%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Malaysia (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • South Africa (4%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 130
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 22
  • 1975 to 1979: 51
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1965 to 1969: 72

White population: 5,154
Black population: 174
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 51
Two or more races population: 40

Zip code 28722 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 United States or American: 616
 English: 567
 Other groups: 535
 German: 476
 Irish: 352
 Scotch-Irish: 288
 Scottish: 130
 Italian: 79
 Polish: 74
 Dutch: 63
 Swedish: 55
 European: 51
 British: 46
 French (except Basque): 46
 Welsh: 34
 Austrian: 21
 Norwegian: 20
 Portuguese: 15
 Russian: 13
 Danish: 9
 Lithuanian: 8
 Greek: 8
 Czech: 8
 Czechoslovakian: 5
 Canadian: 4
 French Canadian: 4
 Swiss: 4
 Hungarian: 4
 Australian: 3
 Guyanese: 2
 Finnish: 2
 Scandinavian: 2
 Latvian: 2
 Slavic: 2



Zip code 28722 topographic map


Median worth of mobile homes: $48,133

Zip code 28722 marital status for males
Zip code 28722 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Wood (3%)


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

  • This state: 2000
  • Northeast: 652
  • Midwest: 740
  • South: 1613
  • West: 94

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, 33% lived in North Carolina.

Population in 1990: 5,976. Population change in the 1990s: -538 (-9.0%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 111
Here:  31.6%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:  12.8%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:  14.9%
North Carolina:  20.2%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Class of Workers


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)

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
  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0




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