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Back to All US cities. City: Sylva, NC Jackson County, NC Zip code population (2000): 13,622 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 13,627 Homes for Sale in Sylva. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 28779 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 7,228 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,625 % of renters here:   28% State:   31% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 28779: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 113.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 121 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.6% ($450) North Carolina:   1.1% ($826) Profiles of local businesses: Apple Realty, LLC Stanton & Stanton, Inc. Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 6,504   (47.7%) Females: 7,118   (52.3%) Recent posts about zip code 28779 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Coyotes in NC  (122 replies) Valle Crucis, Banner Elk...considering those areas  (68 replies) Disappointed in Asheville...  (171 replies) What will 150K buy in Western NC  (47 replies) Okay, Charlotte. What does redneck mean to you?  (152 replies) Thought I would love Boone, then i started reading here :)  (35 replies) Urban population: 3,046 Rural population: 10,576 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $143,419 28779:   $143,419 North Carolina:   $145,700 According to our research of public records there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 28779 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   41.1 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.3 people North Carolina:   2.5 people 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 (1% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns) Here:   $17,420 State:   $19,464 (% 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 (4.4% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns) Here:   $3,625 North Carolina:   $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 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) 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)

This zip code:	$36,533
North Carolina:	$44,670

Nearest zip codes: 28725, 28789, 28723, 28707, 28719, 28751.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	66.0%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 28779 with a mortgage: 1,344 (84 second mortgage, 164 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,462

This zip code:	15.8%
Whole state:	14.3%

This zip code:	6.0%
Whole state:	6.0%

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Churches in zip code 28779 include: Buff Creek Church (A), East Fork Church (B), New Savannah Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sutton Cemetery (1), Love Cemetery (2), Norman-Blanton Cemetery (3), Henry Cemetery (4), Clayton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reed Branch (A), Dark Ridge Creek (B), Rhoda Branch (C), Cashie Branch (D), Sassafras Branch (E), Carson Branch (F), Shell Branch (G), Buff Creek (H), Soapstone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28779: Less than $10,000: 75 $10,000 to $14,999: 37 $15,000 to $19,999: 56 $20,000 to $24,999: 55 $25,000 to $29,999: 51 $30,000 to $34,999: 56 $35,000 to $39,999: 60 $40,000 to $49,999: 149 $50,000 to $59,999: 150 $60,000 to $69,999: 117 $70,000 to $79,999: 146 $80,000 to $89,999: 194 $90,000 to $99,999: 158 $100,000 to $124,999: 421 $125,000 to $149,999: 577 $150,000 to $174,999: 366 $175,000 to $199,999: 300 $200,000 to $249,999: 457 $250,000 to $299,999: 294 $300,000 to $399,999: 318 $400,000 to $499,999: 117 $500,000 to $749,999: 83 $750,000 to $999,999: 21 $1,000,000 or more: 13

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28779: Less than $100: 62 $100 to $149: 54 $150 to $199: 41 $200 to $249: 55 $250 to $299: 100 $300 to $349: 201 $350 to $399: 181 $400 to $449: 150 $450 to $499: 116 $500 to $549: 62 $550 to $599: 56 $600 to $649: 33 $650 to $699: 36 $700 to $749: 24 $750 to $799: 3 $800 to $899: 5 $900 to $999: 16 $1,000 to $1,249: 8 $1,500 to $1,999: 4 No cash rent: 267

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $190,109.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,300
• Black or African American householders: $96,119
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $204,405
• Some other race householders: $98,856
• Two or more races householders: $168,665
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,274

28779:	$145,437
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $211,853

Here:	$211,853
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,667

Here:	$165,667
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $85,333

Here:	$85,333
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $292,348

Here:	$292,348
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $80,422

Here:	$80,422
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $48,339

Here:	$48,339
State:	$45,354

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,947
• One, attached: 105
• Two: 168
• 3 or 4: 170
• 5 to 9: 76
• 10 to 19: 46
• 20 to 49: 69
• 50 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 1,637

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,478 (82%) Carpooled: 838 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 111 (2%) Other means: 35 (1%) Worked at home: 148 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 362 5 to 9 minutes: 1064 10 to 14 minutes: 1383 15 to 19 minutes: 1081 20 to 24 minutes: 935 25 to 29 minutes: 312 30 to 34 minutes: 646 35 to 39 minutes: 45 40 to 44 minutes: 65 45 to 59 minutes: 268 60 to 89 minutes: 258 90 or more minutes: 93

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.6%

Household type by relationship
Households: 13,292

• In family households: 10,906 (2,985 male householders, 921 female householders)

  3,086 spouses, 3,230 children (3,002 natural, 80 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 146 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 137 other relatives, 183 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,386 (768 male householders (620 living alone)), 1,257 female householders (1,096 living alone)), 361 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 267 (215 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,986 2-persons, 1,004 3-persons, 622 4-persons, 244 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,716 1-person, 270 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,822 married couples with children.
672 single-parent households (141 men, 531 women).

97.2% of residents of 28779 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 5% well, 28% not well, 3% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 4% well, 8% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 19% well, 13% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 20% well, 16% not well).

Foreign born population: 144 (1.1%)
(31.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2027

English: 1378

Irish: 1162

Scotch-Irish: 1016

German: 973

Other groups: 923

Scottish: 318

Dutch: 218

Italian: 163

French (except Basque): 159

Polish: 136

European: 102

Swedish: 69

Welsh: 56

Norwegian: 51

Swiss: 49

British: 41

French Canadian: 39

Arab:: 38

Lebanese: 33

Russian: 30

Subsaharan African:: 27

Kenyan: 17

Croatian: 15

Lithuanian: 13

Greek: 11

Ukrainian: 11

Estonian: 10

African: 10

Canadian: 9

Danish: 7

Romanian: 7

Hungarian: 7

Austrian: 7

Czech: 6

Eastern European: 6

Jordanian: 5

Portuguese: 5

Finnish: 5

Acadian/Cajun: 4

Czechoslovakian: 3

Scandinavian: 3

Australian: 3

Latvian: 2

Slovene: 2

Belgian: 2

Pennsylvania German: 1

Facitilies 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)
  

• Comfort Inn, Hwy 23/74, Sylva, NC 28779, Phone: (828) 586-3315, Fax: (828) 586-5304
• Freeze House Bed And Breakfast, 71 Sylvan Heights, Sylva, NC 28779, Phone: (828) 586-8161

Median worth of mobile homes: $57,667

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8960
• Northeast: 744
• Midwest: 858
• South: 2479
• West: 295

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.

Population in 1990: 16,275. Population change in the 1990s: -2,653 (-16.3%).

Here:	2.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	1.6%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	2.6%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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)

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