Estimated zip code population in 2017: 7,509 Zip code population in 2010: 6,813 Zip code population in 2000: 6,773
Houses and condos: 3,715 Renter-occupied apartments: 556
% of renters here:
18%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28768: 82.9 (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 2017:
This zip code:
0.4% ($1,135)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,440)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,054 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,201 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,621
(48.2%)
Females: 3,887
(51.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 28768:
High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28768:
Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 10.6%
Zip code 28768 compared to state average:
Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $257,634
28768:
$257,634
North Carolina:
$171,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in 28768 zip code as of January 25, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28768 is 616 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:
51.9 years
North Carolina median age:
38.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 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: 398 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,649
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 101 (48 now married, 51 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,170 (515 now married, 654 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28768 with a mortgage: 1,300 (8 second mortgage, 162 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,203
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,210 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $318
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
13.3%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
8.6%
Whole state:
8.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.5
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
Cars and other vehicles available in Brevard, NC (28768) in owner-occupied houses/condos
87no vehicle
4681 vehicle
1,1602 vehicles
4803 vehicles
1374 vehicles
1765+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brevard, NC (28768) in renter-occupied apartments
45no vehicle
2251 vehicle
2022 vehicles
593 vehicles
314 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 28768 household income distribution in 2017
267Less than $10,000
120$10,000 to $14,999
108$15,000 to $19,999
69$20,000 to $24,999
125$25,000 to $29,999
212$30,000 to $34,999
288$35,000 to $39,999
131$40,000 to $44,999
121$45,000 to $49,999
303$50,000 to $59,999
378$60,000 to $74,999
330$75,000 to $99,999
181$100,000 to $124,999
229$125,000 to $149,999
58$150,000 to $199,999
99$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 28768
54Less than $10,000
13$10,000 to $14,999
15$15,000 to $19,999
6$30,000 to $34,999
3$35,000 to $39,999
12$40,000 to $49,999
34$60,000 to $69,999
50$80,000 to $89,999
47$90,000 to $99,999
135$100,000 to $124,999
98$125,000 to $149,999
260$150,000 to $174,999
179$175,000 to $199,999
421$200,000 to $249,999
345$250,000 to $299,999
396$300,000 to $399,999
173$400,000 to $499,999
171$500,000 to $749,999
71$750,000 to $999,999
33$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
12$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 28768
10$300 to $349
6$350 to $399
80$400 to $449
81$450 to $499
47$500 to $549
5$550 to $599
30$600 to $649
40$650 to $699
21$700 to $749
10$750 to $799
18$800 to $899
10$900 to $999
153No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $752.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $324,629.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $319,276
Black or African American householders: $272,762
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $186,282
Two or more races householders: $231,441
Hispanic or Latino householders: $254,021
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $257,634
28768:
$257,634
North Carolina:
$171,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $175,883 - $368,275
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,097
One, attached: 13
Two: 19
3 or 4: 47
5 to 9: 29
Mobile homes: 496
Unemployment: 3.2%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 28768
82.5%2,556Drove a car alone
10.9%336Carpooled
0.6%19Walked
0.7%21Other means
5.4%167Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28768
69Less than 5 minutes
1725 to 9 minutes
57410 to 14 minutes
56315 to 19 minutes
34820 to 24 minutes
12325 to 29 minutes
38730 to 34 minutes
7835 to 39 minutes
4040 to 44 minutes
31245 to 59 minutes
7460 to 89 minutes
18490 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.4%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,502
In family households: 6,515 (1,104 male householders, 1,139 female householders)
1,882 spouses, 1,804 children (1,670 natural, 17 adopted, 119 stepchildren), 176 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 80 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 982 (318 male householders (287 living alone)), 484 female householders (422 living alone)), 178 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,364 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 314 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 710 1-person, 62 2-persons, 30 5-persons
866 married couples with children.
275 single-parent households (5 men, 270 women).
96.1% of residents of 28768 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 24% well, 28% not well).
1.1% 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).
Foreign born population: 287 (3.8%) (51.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
8.1%
12%France
11%Haiti
10%Belize
9%Belgium
4%Hungary
4%England
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
61%American
5%English
3%European
3%Irish
3%German
2%Scotch-Irish
2%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
922000 to 2009
591990 to 1999
175Before 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: 2.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%
70.4%Electricity
9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.4%Wood
6.2%Utility gas
5.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.0%Solar energy
Population in 1990: 5,623. Population change in the 1990s: +1,150 (+20.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,528
Northeast: 778
Midwest: 758
South: 1,811
West: 253
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.
96% of the 28768 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Here:
13.1%
North Carolina:
10.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:
12.1%
North Carolina:
10.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105
Here:
35.6%
North Carolina:
17.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
71,703Computer and mathematical occupations
58,120Management occupations
56,412Business and financial operations occupations
50,580Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
43,244Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
36,084Health technologists and technicians
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: