Estimated zip code population in 2022: 18,823 Zip code population in 2010: 16,111 Zip code population in 2000: 13,622
Houses and condos: 10,045 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,965
% of renters here:
34%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28779: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 107.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 175 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.3% ($790)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $798 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $779 (0.3%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28779, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,248 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,248
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $44,572 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:
$44,572
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1160.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3637.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6502.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9397.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16740.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78957.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,060 (reported on 33.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,060
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $25k, 28.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 187.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1297.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,205 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,205
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.8% for AGIs below $25k, 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 434.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4755.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,068 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,068
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 15.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 823.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15860.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,504 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,504
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.5% for AGIs below $25k, 157.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 219.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 731.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4740.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,573 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
28779:
$16,573
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 333.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1159.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3577.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,907 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$32,907
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs below $25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 201.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 685.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8267.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,748 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$11,748
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 245.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3160.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,144 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
28779:
$6,144
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 165.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1512.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,224 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,224
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.3% for AGIs below $25k, 70.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28779, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,733 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,733
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $36,014 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$36,014
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.6% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $954 (reported on 39.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$954
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,616 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,616
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,336 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,336
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,567 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,567
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,013 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
28779:
$12,013
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,560 (24% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
$20,560
State:
$23,438
Here:
23.8% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,058 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,058
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,924 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
28779:
$5,924
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,099 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,099
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.5%
Here:
55%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $25k, 52.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28779, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,262 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,262
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $32,656 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,656
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,081 (reported on 47.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,081
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,873 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,873
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,971 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,971
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,645 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$10,645
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,932 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
28779:
$2,932
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,750 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:
$13,750
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $17,420 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,420
State:
$19,464
Here:
22.8% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,625 (4% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,625
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.4% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,925 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
28779:
$4,925
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,620 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,620
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.9%
Here:
63%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $10k, 64.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,301 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,315
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 222 (151 now married, 70 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,796 (1,814 now married, 1,984 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28779 with a mortgage: 2,655 (106 second mortgage, 111 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 31
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,132 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $286
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
15.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
2,215 married couples with children.
1,146 single-parent households (127 men, 1,019 women).
95.3% of residents of 28779 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 1% well, 13% not well, 24% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 23% well, 20% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 35% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 645 (3.4%) (43.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
C J HARRIS COMMUNITY HOSP (59 HOSPITAL RD in SYLVA, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
BRINLEY BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION (4737 US HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH in SYLVIA, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WG6069U, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
ALLISONS, INC (116 WEST MAIN in SYLVA, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: DAN ALLISON JR. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALLISON S. INCORPORATED
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS (ROUTE 1, BOX 414 OLD HIGHWAY 19-23 in SYLVA, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
DILLARDTOWN WATER SYS (P. O. BOX 835 in SYLVA, NC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2000-0794, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
CLASSIC CLEANERS (251 E. MAIN STREET in SYLVA, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: BOB NELON (CONTACT/OWNER)
DR AUTOMOTIVE (5914 HWY 74 E in SYLVA, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED Alternative names: DEWAYNE MESSER DR AUTOMOTIVE
CHASAM INC (38 SCOTTS CREEK RD in SYLVA, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: STEVE MELTZER (CONTACT/OWNER)
ANDY SHAW FORD (1231 EAST MAIN STREET in SYLVA, NC)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
70.8%Electricity
17.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.4%Wood
0.9%Other fuel
0.8%Utility gas
0.7%No fuel used
0.5%Coal or coke
Population in 1990: 16,275.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,258
Northeast: 784
Midwest: 1,666
South: 3,554
West: 744
58% of the 28779 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
88% of the 28779 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 205
Here:
11.8%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54
Here:
6.3%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
0.8%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
72,649Computer and mathematical occupations
66,877Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,986Business and financial operations occupations
54,558Health technologists and technicians
52,892Management occupations
49,651Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TUCKASEIGEE WATER SEWER AUTH (1246 WEST MAIN STREET in SYLVA, NC; small business) : $497 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$600 with Army for Water Services. Signed on 2004-06-24. Completion date: 2005-07-01.
$60, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2003-07-01.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2003-07-01.
-$163, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2003-07-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 14)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
174 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
6 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
172 people in nursing homes
81 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in other types of correctional institutions
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 55. The highest number of reported fires - 93 took place in 2014, and the least - 9 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.1%), and Outside Fires (23.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28779