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28779 Zip Code (Sylva, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Sylva, NC (2.97%), Webster, NC (0.93%), Dillsboro, NC (0.33%), Cullowhee, NC (0.07%)
County: Jackson County, NC
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%)

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Males: 9,216  (49.0%)
Females: 9,606  (51.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 28779:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28779:

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

Zip code 28779 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 28779 (2022)
    • 16,54787.9%White
    • 7774.1%Two or more races
    • 7594.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3261.7%American Indian
    • 2401.3%Asian
    • 1570.8%Black
    • 140.07%Some other race
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Urban population: 4,208
Rural population: 14,614

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $268,296
28779:

$268,296
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 47 registered sex offenders living in 28779 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28779 is 366 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

43.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

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)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$54,516
North Carolina:

$67,481
Sylva, NC (28779) map Nearest zip codes: 28725, 28789, 28707, 28751, 28723, 28719.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.2%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.6%
North Carolina:

47.9%
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
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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 332020 or later
  • 5992010 to 2019
  • 1,8142000 to 2009
  • 1,4661990 to 1999
  • 2,0111980 to 1989
  • 1,3101970 to 1979
  • 7161960 to 1969
  • 4501950 to 1959
  • 5111940 to 1949
  • 6931939 or earlier

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sylva, NC (28779)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sylva, NC (28779)
  • 40no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 1,5532 bedrooms
  • 3,2553 bedrooms
  • 5914 bedrooms
  • 985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylva, NC (28779)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylva, NC (28779)
  • 215no bedroom
  • 5121 bedroom
  • 1,2602 bedrooms
  • 8503 bedrooms
  • 1324 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sylva, NC (28779) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sylva, NC (28779) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 108no vehicle
  • 1,2321 vehicle
  • 2,4882 vehicles
  • 1,2823 vehicles
  • 3834 vehicles
  • 1405+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sylva, NC (28779) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sylva, NC (28779) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 272no vehicle
  • 1,5561 vehicle
  • 8022 vehicles
  • 2473 vehicles
  • 394 vehicles
  • 535+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28779 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28779 household income distribution in 2022
  • 536Less than $10,000
  • 683$10,000 to $14,999
  • 340$15,000 to $19,999
  • 225$20,000 to $24,999
  • 257$25,000 to $29,999
  • 730$30,000 to $34,999
  • 336$35,000 to $39,999
  • 498$40,000 to $44,999
  • 311$45,000 to $49,999
  • 635$50,000 to $59,999
  • 851$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,365$75,000 to $99,999
  • 756$100,000 to $124,999
  • 466$125,000 to $149,999
  • 377$150,000 to $199,999
  • 207$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28779

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28779
  • 58Less than $10,000
  • 10$15,000 to $19,999
  • 31$20,000 to $24,999
  • 3$25,000 to $29,999
  • 33$30,000 to $34,999
  • 6$40,000 to $49,999
  • 23$50,000 to $59,999
  • 106$60,000 to $69,999
  • 50$70,000 to $79,999
  • 61$80,000 to $89,999
  • 37$90,000 to $99,999
  • 216$100,000 to $124,999
  • 345$125,000 to $149,999
  • 582$150,000 to $174,999
  • 261$175,000 to $199,999
  • 912$200,000 to $249,999
  • 916$250,000 to $299,999
  • 893$300,000 to $399,999
  • 432$400,000 to $499,999
  • 218$500,000 to $749,999
  • 80$750,000 to $999,999
  • 36$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 18$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 26$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28779

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28779
  • 7Less than $100
  • 126$100 to $149
  • 20$150 to $199
  • 185$200 to $249
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 17$300 to $349
  • 107$350 to $399
  • 156$400 to $449
  • 80$450 to $499
  • 146$500 to $549
  • 150$550 to $599
  • 277$600 to $649
  • 124$650 to $699
  • 104$700 to $749
  • 152$750 to $799
  • 171$800 to $899
  • 147$900 to $999
  • 125$1,000 to $1,249
  • 50$1,250 to $1,499
  • 102$1,500 to $1,999
  • 23$2,000 to $2,499
  • 585No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $771.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $412,667.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $299,877
  • Black or African American householders: $179,812
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $382,385
  • Some other race householders: $184,933
  • Two or more races householders: $315,525
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $241,836

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $268,296
28779:

$268,296
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,932 - $349,329
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28779
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,991
  • One, attached: 75
  • Two: 135
  • 3 or 4: 349
  • 5 to 9: 207
  • 10 to 19: 79
  • 20 to 49: 40
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 2,008
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Unemployment: 1.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28779

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28779
  • 81.5%6,775Drove a car alone
  • 6.1%509Carpooled
  • 0.0%3Bus or trolley bus
  • 1.9%154Walked
  • 0.3%28Other means
  • 7.3%606Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28779

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28779
  • 279Less than 5 minutes
  • 7605 to 9 minutes
  • 1,42710 to 14 minutes
  • 1,26415 to 19 minutes
  • 1,56920 to 24 minutes
  • 45025 to 29 minutes
  • 80930 to 34 minutes
  • 9235 to 39 minutes
  • 6940 to 44 minutes
  • 24545 to 59 minutes
  • 44760 to 89 minutes
  • 4890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,823
  • Male householders: 3,597 (1,154 living alone), Female householders: 5,018 (1,495 living alone)
  • 3,900 spouses (3,784 opposite-sex spouses), 605 unmarried partners, (595 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,167 children (3,859 natural, 42 adopted, 271 stepchildren), 341 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 31 foster children, 216 other relatives, 687 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 211 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,298 2-persons, 931 3-persons, 718 4-persons, 302 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,649 1-person, 533 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 23 4-persons

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)
This zip code:

3.4%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 36%Honduras
  • 9%Pakistan
  • 6%Sweden
  • 6%Hong Kong
  • 4%Guatemala
  • 4%Bhutan
  • 4%Thailand
Most common first ancestries reported in 28779
  • 26%American
  • 24%English
  • 9%Scotch-Irish
  • 9%Irish
  • 5%German
  • 2%Scottish
  • 2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2252010 or later
  • 2602000 to 2009
  • 461990 to 1999
  • 208Before 1990

Zip code 28779 topographic map

There are 127 Counselors 252 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 28779.

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)

Zip code 28779 marital status for males
Zip code 28779 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 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.

Year householders moved into unit in Sylva, NC (28779)

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%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • 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 contracts from 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)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (100-249: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • 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)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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

    Fire incident distribution by year 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.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28779 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
    • 53557.1%Structure Fires
    • 21723.2%Outside Fires
    • 13814.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 475.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28779, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28779 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James12172.3 years
William10877.0 years
John9375.7 years
Mary7879.3 years
Robert6274.4 years
Charles6071.4 years
George3875.4 years
Charlie3377.1 years
Thomas3268.3 years
Frank3180.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 28779 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Buchanan11976.2 years
Bryson7575.0 years
Hall5978.5 years
Sutton5375.0 years
Jones4677.2 years
Cabe4377.7 years
Fisher4081.0 years
Parris4080.6 years
Moore3976.9 years
Ensley3980.0 years
Businesses in zip code 28779
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
Arby's1Nike1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Decora Cabinetry1Ryan's Grill1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx2Taco Bell1
Ford1U-Haul3
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS4
Lane Furniture1Waffle House1
Lowe's1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets2Wendy's1
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