Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,856
| This zip code: | $29,856 | | North Carolina: | $46,549 |
Nearest zip codes: 28702, 28901, 28771, 28713, 28904, 28734.
Housing units in zip code 28781 with a mortgage: 37 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 123
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $857
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $239
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 23.2% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Wesser Bald Lookout (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in zip code 28781: Whiteoak Flats Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Queens Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gibby Branch (A), Garrison Branch (B), Partridge Creek (C), Piercy Creek (D), Pine Branch (E), Dry Branch (F), Dicks Creek (G), Larry Brush Branch (H), Rowland Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Appalachian Rivers Raft Company Inc (Recreational Trips & Guides; 1365 Us Hwy 19) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 115
- 1995 to 1998: 141
- 1990 to 1994: 113
- 1980 to 1989: 62
- 1970 to 1979: 114
- 1960 to 1969: 81
- 1950 to 1959: 35
- 1940 to 1949: 51
- 1939 or earlier: 22
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 28781: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 120
- 3 bedrooms: 179
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 15
- 3 bedrooms: 33
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28781 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 24
- 1 vehicle: 128
- 2 vehicles: 148
- 3 vehicles: 26
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 19
- 2 vehicles: 19
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 28781:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 5
- $70,000 to $79,999: 9
- $80,000 to $89,999: 19
- $90,000 to $99,999: 14
- $100,000 to $124,999: 47
- $125,000 to $149,999: 60
- $150,000 to $174,999: 25
- $175,000 to $199,999: 16
- $200,000 to $249,999: 61
- $250,000 to $299,999: 37
- $300,000 to $399,999: 19
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 28781:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 2
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 5
- $400 to $449: 1
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 1
- No cash rent: 10
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $137,082.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,951
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $153,055 (it was $90,500 in 2000)
| 28781: | $153,055 | | North Carolina: | $154,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $214,907| Here: | $214,907 | | State: | $225,597 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $156,709| Here: | $156,709 | | State: | $186,430 |
Mobile homes: $179,315| Here: | $179,315 | | 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: 634
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 93

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 316 (84%)
- Carpooled: 56 (15%)
- Worked at home: 5 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 27
- 5 to 9 minutes: 19
- 10 to 14 minutes: 88
- 15 to 19 minutes: 20
- 20 to 24 minutes: 27
- 25 to 29 minutes: 51
- 30 to 34 minutes: 75
- 35 to 39 minutes: 9
- 40 to 44 minutes: 7
- 45 to 59 minutes: 39
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 883
- In family households: 755 (186 male householders, 82 female householders)
255 spouses, 203 children (197 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 128 (50 male householders (50 living alone)), 78 female householders (78 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 22 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 128 1-person.
123 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (8 men, 22 women).
99.3% of residents of 28781 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
White population: 873
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 3
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 130 |
|  English: 109 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 73 |
|  Irish: 57 |
|  French (except Basque): 20 |
|  German: 19 |
|  Italian: 17 |
|  Finnish: 16 |
|  Scottish: 16 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Other groups: 6 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 28781 not listed on the city page:- NANTAHALA SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 213 WINDINGSTAIRS RD, TOPTON, NC; Grades: KG - 12)
facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- APAC-TENNESSEE INCORPORATED (351 HEWITTS ROAD in TOPTON, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3Y0C04P3, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -408, AIR PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: APAC TENNESSEE INC - NANTAHALA
Median worth of mobile homes: $77,658
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Wood (11%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 607
- Northeast: 92
- Midwest: 49
- South: 124
- West: 11
63% of the 28781 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 481. Population change in the 1990s: +401 (+83.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 8.3% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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:
- Construction: Land Subdivision (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (10-19: 1)
- Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (10-19: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Environmental Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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