Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,683
| This zip code: | $37,683 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28765, 28749, 28755, 28705, 28616, 28657.
Housing units in zip code 28777 with a mortgage: 1,167 (176 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 914
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $917
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $261
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.1% | | 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: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemeteries: McKinney Cemetery (1), Cox Cemetery (2), Gurley Cemetery (3), Cook Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Creek (A), Burnett Branch (B), Silver Run (C), Smith Branch (D), Brushy Creek (E), Bill Davenport Branch (F), Banjo Branch (G), Middle Ridge Branch (H), Little Rose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 112
- 1995 to 1998: 401
- 1990 to 1994: 358
- 1980 to 1989: 845
- 1970 to 1979: 1,027
- 1960 to 1969: 541
- 1950 to 1959: 680
- 1940 to 1949: 336
- 1939 or earlier: 305
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Spruce Pine, NC (28777): |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 60
- 2 bedrooms: 880
- 3 bedrooms: 1,781
- 4 bedrooms: 315
- 5 or more bedrooms: 87
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 134
- 2 bedrooms: 393
- 3 bedrooms: 262
- 4 bedrooms: 22
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Vehicles available in 28777 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 219
- 1 vehicle: 783
- 2 vehicles: 1,259
- 3 vehicles: 645
- 4 vehicles: 175
- 5 or more vehicles: 51
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 140
- 1 vehicle: 393
- 2 vehicles: 227
- 3 vehicles: 59
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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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 28777:
- Less than $10,000: 73
- $10,000 to $14,999: 37
- $15,000 to $19,999: 62
- $20,000 to $24,999: 49
- $25,000 to $29,999: 31
- $30,000 to $34,999: 56
- $35,000 to $39,999: 57
- $40,000 to $49,999: 124
- $50,000 to $59,999: 125
- $60,000 to $69,999: 145
- $70,000 to $79,999: 162
- $80,000 to $89,999: 183
- $90,000 to $99,999: 201
- $100,000 to $124,999: 448
- $125,000 to $149,999: 367
- $150,000 to $174,999: 248
- $175,000 to $199,999: 194
- $200,000 to $249,999: 231
- $250,000 to $299,999: 133
- $300,000 to $399,999: 75
- $400,000 to $499,999: 31
- $500,000 to $749,999: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28777:
- Less than $100: 45
- $100 to $149: 50
- $150 to $199: 30
- $200 to $249: 37
- $250 to $299: 85
- $300 to $349: 75
- $350 to $399: 104
- $400 to $449: 22
- $450 to $499: 26
- $500 to $549: 29
- $550 to $599: 7
- $600 to $649: 44
- $700 to $749: 11
- $800 to $899: 5
- $1,000 to $1,249: 5
- No cash rent: 155
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $89,427.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,514
- Black or African American householders: $154,521
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,086 (it was $73,300 in 2000)
| 28777: | $115,086 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,040 - $141,320
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $159,861| Here: | $159,861 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $154,517| Here: | $154,517 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 2-unit structures: $190,248| Here: | $190,248 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,247| Here: | $166,247 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,972| Here: | $74,972 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $38,309| Here: | $38,309 | | 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: 3,155
- One, attached: 26
- Two: 107
- 3 or 4: 123
- 5 to 9: 100
- 10 to 19: 9
- 20 to 49: 23
- 50 or more: 14
- Mobile homes: 1,026
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,392 (78%)
- Carpooled: 848 (19%)
- Walked: 39 (1%)
- Other means: 22 (1%)
- Worked at home: 62 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 228
- 5 to 9 minutes: 617
- 10 to 14 minutes: 968
- 15 to 19 minutes: 712
- 20 to 24 minutes: 450
- 25 to 29 minutes: 279
- 30 to 34 minutes: 375
- 35 to 39 minutes: 130
- 40 to 44 minutes: 47
- 45 to 59 minutes: 226
- 60 to 89 minutes: 143
- 90 or more minutes: 126
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,430
- In family households: 8,206 (2,355 male householders, 460 female householders)
2,463 spouses, 2,524 children (2,277 natural, 47 adopted, 200 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 92 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,224 (403 male householders (368 living alone)), 713 female householders (658 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,346 (1,330 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,330 2-persons, 681 3-persons, 514 4-persons, 198 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,026 1-person, 77 2-persons, 13 3-persons.
1,535 married couples with children.
406 single-parent households (107 men, 299 women).
96.2% of residents of 28777 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 19% well, 28% not well, 15% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 18% well, 1% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 231 (2.2%)
(28.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (58%)
- Canada (11%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Korea (7%)
- Germany (4%)
- India (3%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 67
- 1990 to 1994: 36
- 1985 to 1989: 18
- 1980 to 1984: 19
- 1975 to 1979: 38
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 43
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White population: 9,888
Black population: 533
American Indian population: 46
Asian population: 27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 107
Two or more races population: 71

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 2087 |
|  Other groups: 887 |
|  English: 738 |
|  German: 572 |
|  Irish: 514 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 477 |
|  Scottish: 249 |
|  French (except Basque): 83 |
|  European: 75 |
|  Swedish: 51 |
|  Dutch: 43 |
|  Welsh: 33 |
|  Italian: 31 |
|  Austrian: 30 |
|  British: 20 |
|  Hungarian: 20 |
|  Swiss: 19 |
|  Israeli: 16 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 16 |
|  African: 16 |
|  Danish: 8 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Russian: 8 |
|  Polish: 7 |
|  Celtic: 6 |
|  Romanian: 6 |
|  Czech: 5 |
|  Northern European: 5 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA - SPRUCE PINE (1211 GREENWOOD ROAD in SPRUCE PINE, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V04BUHH, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -350, AIR PROGRAM, -9422, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES; ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: BOAT BUILDING.; BOAT BUILDING.
Organizations: BMCA SPRUCE PINE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORP OF AMERICA (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BRP US INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BMCA SPRUCE PINE, BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORP. AMERICA, BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORP OF AMERICA - SPRUC, BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORP. OF AMERICA SPRUCE PINE, BRP US INC, OMC SPRUCE PINE
- CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GOD (HIGHWAY 19 EAST in SPRUCE PINE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF0005PVWA4A2PW0BXXT5, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
- ALTAPASS WATER ASSOCIATION WATER SYS (NO ADDRESS LISTED in SPRUCE PINE, NC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2000-0453, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- DEYTON ELEMENTARY (308 HARRIS STREET in SPRUCE PINE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-310
Organizations: MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BURLESON BUILDINGS (GENERAL DELIVERY in SPRUCE PINE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
- DICARVE INCORPORATED (100 ETHAN ALLEN DRIVE in SPRUCE PINE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
Median worth of mobile homes: $49,824
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (6%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8629
- Northeast: 368
- Midwest: 408
- South: 939
- West: 161
61% of the 28777 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, 83% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 7,570. Population change in the 1990s: +3,102 (+41.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64
| Here: | 5.9% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
| Here: | 9.9% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36
| Here: | 14.3% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Mining: All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 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.)
People in group quarters
- 1177 people in state prisons
- 130 people in nursing homes
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in other group homes
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