Estimated zip code population in 2019: 7,585 Zip code population in 2010: 6,813 Zip code population in 2000: 6,773
Houses and condos: 3,741 Renter-occupied apartments: 588
% of renters here:
19%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28768: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 82.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 91 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.5% ($1,245)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,493)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,246 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,250 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,670
(48.4%)
Females: 3,915
(51.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 28768:
High school or higher: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28768:
Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 11.7%
Zip code 28768 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $259,851
28768:
$259,851
North Carolina:
$193,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 28768 zip code as of June 26, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28768 is 924 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
50.0 years
North Carolina median age:
39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28768, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,248 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,248
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $36,047 (reported on 72.0% of returns)
Here:
$36,047
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.5% for AGIs below $25k, 66.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,324 (reported on 44.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,324
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,903 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:
$5,903
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,644 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,644
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,230 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
+$12,230
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,851 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
28768:
$16,851
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,686 (25% of AGI, reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:
$21,686
State:
$23,438
Here:
25.3% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,061 (reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,061
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,170 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
28768:
$6,170
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,170 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,170
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.7%
Here:
51%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28768, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,459 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,459
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $29,704 (reported on 75.6% of returns)
Here:
$29,704
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.4% for AGIs below $10k, 60.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,515 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,515
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,133 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,133
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,071 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,071
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,157 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
+$11,157
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,298 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
28768:
$3,298
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,947 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$13,947
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $17,166 (26% of AGI, reported on 32.4% of returns)
Here:
$17,166
State:
$19,464
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 13.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,100 (6% of AGI, reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,100
State:
$4,035
Here:
6.0% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,652 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
28768:
$4,652
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,723 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,723
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.5%
Here:
57%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 365 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,809
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 38 (29 now married, 9 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,311 (685 now married, 620 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28768 with a mortgage: 1,203 (37 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,402
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,288 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $346
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
10.4%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
5.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28768: Glade Creek Community Center (A), Eagle Nest Camp (B), Cantrell Creek Lodge (C), Pink Bed Picnic Area (D), Cradle of Forestry in America Visitor Center (E), Pisgah Ranger Station (F), Buckhorn Shelter (G), White Pine Camping Area (H), John Rock (I), Pisgah Forest Community Building (J), Dunns Rock (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28768 include: Glade Creek Church (A), French Broad Church (B), Enon Church (C), Blantyre Church (D), Pisgah Forest Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Davidson River Cemetery (1), Turkey Creek Cemetery (2), Pisgah Gardens (3), Osborne Cemetery (4), Orr Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Noname (A), Cascade Lake (B), Hawkins Lake (C), Mother Earth Upper (D), Lake Tahoe (E), Little River Camp Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henry Branch (A), Hawkins Branch (B), Hart Branch (C), Grogan Creek (D), Glady Branch (E), Glade Creek (F), Gash Creek (G), East Fork Laurel Creek (H), Cantrell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 9 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,345 2-persons, 394 3-persons, 288 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 777 1-person, 88 2-persons, 15 3-persons
832 married couples with children.
246 single-parent households (101 men, 145 women).
94.9% of residents of 28768 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 11% well, 22% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 264 (3.5%) (53.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.5%
Whole state:
8.4%
23%Honduras
19%Sweden
15%France
10%Belgium
5%Haiti
4%Hungary
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
58%American
6%English
4%Irish
4%German
4%European
2%British
2%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
192010 or later
892000 to 2009
301990 to 1999
187Before 1990
Private high school in in this zip code not listed on the city page:
THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS (Students: 19, Location: 43 HART RD, Grades: 9-11)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AYERS, CHARLES L (80 KELLY LANE in PISGAH FOREST, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3WRDX7R0, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: AYERS, CHARLES L. - RESIDENCE
BRADLEY, WILLIAM - RESIDENCE (451 ASHVILLE HWY in PISGAH FOREST, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V889V1G, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
BREVARD CONCRETE MATERIAL LLC (517 OLD HWY 64 in PISGAH FOREST, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WG2PJ9H, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -4902, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: BREVARD CONCRETE MATERIALS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
RFS ECUSTA, INC. (PORTABLE in PORTABLE, ND)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
70.2%Electricity
11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.2%Utility gas
6.0%Wood
5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 5,623. Population change in the 1990s: +1,150 (+20.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,983
Northeast: 683
Midwest: 599
South: 1,750
West: 216
64% of the 28768 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, 50% lived in North Carolina.
95% of the 28768 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67
Here:
10.0%
North Carolina:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:
12.5%
North Carolina:
9.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82
Here:
40.1%
North Carolina:
19.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
74,119Computer and mathematical occupations
57,634Business and financial operations occupations
51,703Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
50,682Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
50,621Community and social service occupations
50,534Transportation occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MARKETEC, INC (180 KNOB ROAD in PISGAH FOREST, NC; small business) : $193,430 in 6 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment by Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $29,775; 2001: $59,685; 2002: $69,010; 2003: $34,960; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$39,700 with Army for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-11-09.
$34,960, same as above.Signed on 2003-08-06. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$29,910 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2001-06-27. Completion date: 2001-06-27.
$29,775 with Army for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2001-07-18. Completion date: 2002-01-18.
CATAMOUNT MACHINE SYSTEMS LLC (1299 NEW HENDERSONVILLE HW in PISGAH FOREST, NC; small business) : $160,431 in 17 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Electric Arc Welding Equipment, Connectors, Electrical, Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems, Compressors and Vacuum Pumps, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $11,728; 2005: $148,203; 2006: $500.
Biggest contracts:
$78,400 with Army for Electric Arc Welding Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2006-12-15.
$25,690 with Army for Connectors, Electrical. Signed on 2005-10-06. Completion date: 2005-12-22.
$7,064 with Army for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-11-12.
$6,364 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2005-01-27.
MCCALL TECHNOLOGY INC (3880 NEW HENDERSONVILLE HW in PISGAH FOREST, NC; small business) : $82,722 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
$77,670 with Department of Defense for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2003-09-27. Completion date: 2003-10-26.
$5,052 with Army for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2004-09-16. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of fires - 63 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.9%), and Outside Fires (26.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28768
(48.4%)
(51.6%)
Nearest zip codes: 28742, 28729, 28766, 28759, 28708, 28712.
(Students: 19, Location: 43 HART RD, Grades: 9-11)
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of fires - 63 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.9%), and Outside Fires (26.8%).