Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,835
| This zip code: | $31,835 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28705, 28714, 28755, 37650, 37692, 28765.
Housing units in zip code 28740 with a mortgage: 146 (6 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 259
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $782
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $246
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.3% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 9
- 1995 to 1998: 118
- 1990 to 1994: 158
- 1980 to 1989: 190
- 1970 to 1979: 269
- 1960 to 1969: 135
- 1950 to 1959: 135
- 1940 to 1949: 109
- 1939 or earlier: 176
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 28740: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 300
- 3 bedrooms: 434
- 4 bedrooms: 79
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 55
- 3 bedrooms: 51
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28740 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 85
- 1 vehicle: 189
- 2 vehicles: 348
- 3 vehicles: 195
- 4 vehicles: 20
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 45
- 2 vehicles: 30
- 3 vehicles: 15
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 28740:
- Less than $10,000: 19
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 32
- $50,000 to $59,999: 20
- $60,000 to $69,999: 61
- $70,000 to $79,999: 64
- $80,000 to $89,999: 61
- $90,000 to $99,999: 76
- $100,000 to $124,999: 159
- $125,000 to $149,999: 97
- $150,000 to $174,999: 82
- $175,000 to $199,999: 67
- $200,000 to $249,999: 66
- $250,000 to $299,999: 40
- $300,000 to $399,999: 62
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28740:
- $100 to $149: 15
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 3
- $350 to $399: 9
- No cash rent: 27
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $180,680.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,647
- Two or more races householders: $83,648
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,441 (it was $74,800 in 2000)
| 28740: | $117,441 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $164,657| Here: | $164,657 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $105,834| Here: | $105,834 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,033| Here: | $81,033 | | State: | $163,212 |
Mobile homes: $45,503| Here: | $45,503 | | State: | $45,354 |
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: 1,034
- One, attached: 13
- 3 or 4: 6
- Mobile homes: 246

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 633 (69%)
- Carpooled: 232 (25%)
- Walked: 16 (2%)
- Other means: 5 (1%)
- Worked at home: 34 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 15
- 5 to 9 minutes: 5
- 10 to 14 minutes: 84
- 15 to 19 minutes: 108
- 20 to 24 minutes: 117
- 25 to 29 minutes: 105
- 30 to 34 minutes: 129
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 86
- 45 to 59 minutes: 127
- 60 to 89 minutes: 67
- 90 or more minutes: 13
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,441
- In family households: 2,197 (669 male householders, 78 female householders)
646 spouses, 690 children (646 natural, 7 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 35 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 244 (103 male householders (93 living alone)), 96 female householders (96 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 324 2-persons, 206 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 189 1-person, 10 6-persons.
425 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (25 men, 44 women).
94.6% of residents of 28740 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 12% well, 48% not well, 10% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 72 (3.0%)
(23.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (58%)
- Brazil (11%)
- Canada (10%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Ecuador (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 50
- 1990 to 1994: 10
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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White population: 2,357
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 14
Two or more races population: 10

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 698 |
|  English: 158 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 155 |
|  Irish: 118 |
|  Other groups: 117 |
|  German: 69 |
|  Scottish: 33 |
|  Swedish: 30 |
|  Polish: 25 |
|  Welsh: 23 |
|  Dutch: 21 |
|  French (except Basque): 21 |
|  British: 18 |
|  European: 15 |
|  Italian: 13 |
|  Norwegian: 10 |
|  Portuguese: 8 |
|  Greek: 7 |
|  French Canadian: 7 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 28740 not listed on the city page:- TIPTON HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 108; Location: 4256 NC 197, GREEN MOUNTAIN, NC; Grades: KG - 08)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS CORP (NC HWY 197 NORTH in GREEN MOUNTAIN, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS CORP. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $67,970
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Wood (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1763
- Northeast: 72
- Midwest: 97
- South: 382
- West: 43
71% of the 28740 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 1,471. Population change in the 1990s: +915 (+62.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 2.3% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
| Here: | 44.0% | | 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:
- Information: Periodical Publishers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining (10-19: 1)
- Construction: New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (1-4: 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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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