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28782 Zip Code (Tryon, NC) Detailed Profile




City: Tryon, NC (4.02%)
County: Polk County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,560
Zip code population in 2010: 6,584
Zip code population in 2000: 6,219

Houses and condos: 3,931
Renter-occupied apartments: 743
% of renters here:

22%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28782: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 49.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 132 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($1,744)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,906 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,557 (0.5%)

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Males: 3,146  (48.0%)
Females: 3,414  (52.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 28782:

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28782:

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

Zip code 28782 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 28782 (2022)
    • 5,92390.3%White
    • 3595.5%Black
    • 1201.8%Two or more races
    • 761.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 691.1%Some other race
    • 80.1%Asian
    • 20.03%American Indian
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Urban population: 1,758
Rural population: 4,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $334,235
28782:

$334,235
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 28782 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28782 is 583 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

59.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28782, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $80,840 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$80,840
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $57,336 (reported on 63.2% of returns)
Here:

$57,336
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1089.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3474.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5614.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8285.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14844.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79305.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,116 (reported on 45.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,116
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 347.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2257.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $13,339 (reported on 33.7% of returns)
Here:

$13,339
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.3% for AGIs below $25k, 223.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 592.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 897.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1785.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13510.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,373 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:

+$17,373
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.1% for AGIs below $25k, 129.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 411.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 965.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1816.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23447.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$19,053 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:

+$19,053
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 241.1% for AGIs below $25k, 331.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 345.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 727.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1423.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10637.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,674 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
28782:

$24,674
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.0% for AGIs below $25k, 225.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 666.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1347.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2424.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8840.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $25,400 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
28782:

$25,400
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 267.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,274 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:

$33,274
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.5% for AGIs below $25k, 185.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 590.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 993.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1529.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8077.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,681 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

$11,681
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 503.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3237.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,197 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
28782:

$7,197
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 29.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 199.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 397.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1922.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,939 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,939
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.8% for AGIs below $25k, 59.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%
Here:

92%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28782, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,730 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$58,730
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $41,876 (reported on 65.9% of returns)
Here:

$41,876
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,905 (reported on 47.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,905
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $11,102 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:

$11,102
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,273 (reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:

+$12,273
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,123 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:

+$14,123
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,744 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
28782:

$17,744
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $20,350 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
28782:

$20,350
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $23,956 (22% of AGI, reported on 37.8% of returns)
Here:

$23,956
State:

$23,438

Here:

22.4% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,402 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,402
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,386 (reported on 37.4% of returns)
28782:

$8,386
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,043 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,043
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.9%
Here:

66%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 62.4% for AGIs below $25k, 64.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28782, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,524 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,524
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $37,963 (reported on 65.5% of returns)
Here:

$37,963
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.4% for AGIs below $10k, 55.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,686 (reported on 56.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,686
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,992 (reported on 39.7% of returns)
Here:

$9,992
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,884 (reported on 33.6% of returns)
Here:

+$12,884
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,840 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

+$15,840
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,541 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
28782:

$3,541
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,182 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,182
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $21,335 (25% of AGI, reported on 41.8% of returns)
Here:

$21,335
State:

$19,464

Here:

24.9% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.7% for AGIs below $10k, 18.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,457 (5% of AGI, reported on 37.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,457
State:

$4,035

Here:

4.9% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,716 (reported on 75.8% of returns)
28782:

$7,716
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,576 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,576
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.1%
Here:

73%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$60,760
North Carolina:

$67,481
Tryon, NC (28782) map Nearest zip codes: 28722, 29322, 28756, 29356, 28773, 29338.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

26.2%
North Carolina:

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

4.4%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 199
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,077


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 42 (43 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 875 (415 now married, 460 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28782 with a mortgage: 1,283 (128 second mortgage, 135 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 180

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,357
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $454

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.3%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 28782: Red Fox Country Club (A), Tryon Plaza (B), La Plaza (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 28782 include: Pacelot Church (A), Beulah Church (B), Mill Creek Church (C), Morgan Chapel (D), New Testament Church (E), Pacolet Hills Church (F), Fellowship Church (G), Peniel Church (H), Green Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Good Shepherd Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Reservoirs: Hooper Creek Lake (A), Mahler Pond (B), Melrose Mountain Lake Number Two (C), Melrose Mountain Lake Number One (D), Lake Sandy Plains (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Bear Creek (A), Big Fall Creek (B), Green Creek (C), Little Fall Creek (D), Machine Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Vaughn Creek (G), Skyuka Creek (H), Little White Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 28782: Harmon Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 72020 or later
  • 1382010 to 2019
  • 3822000 to 2009
  • 5461990 to 1999
  • 6781980 to 1989
  • 5281970 to 1979
  • 4761960 to 1969
  • 3631950 to 1959
  • 1741940 to 1949
  • 4231939 or earlier

Zip code 28782 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tryon, NC (28782)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tryon, NC (28782)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 541 bedroom
  • 6622 bedrooms
  • 1,4313 bedrooms
  • 3314 bedrooms
  • 675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tryon, NC (28782)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tryon, NC (28782)
  • 4no bedroom
  • 1461 bedroom
  • 2192 bedrooms
  • 2673 bedrooms
  • 1114 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Tryon, NC (28782) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tryon, NC (28782) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 44no vehicle
  • 5621 vehicle
  • 1,1752 vehicles
  • 5833 vehicles
  • 1584 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tryon, NC (28782) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tryon, NC (28782) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 101no vehicle
  • 4511 vehicle
  • 1242 vehicles
  • 343 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28782 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28782 household income distribution in 2022
  • 211Less than $10,000
  • 126$10,000 to $14,999
  • 105$15,000 to $19,999
  • 118$20,000 to $24,999
  • 167$25,000 to $29,999
  • 255$30,000 to $34,999
  • 145$35,000 to $39,999
  • 117$40,000 to $44,999
  • 77$45,000 to $49,999
  • 291$50,000 to $59,999
  • 326$60,000 to $74,999
  • 379$75,000 to $99,999
  • 247$100,000 to $124,999
  • 208$125,000 to $149,999
  • 196$150,000 to $199,999
  • 323$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28782

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28782
  • 9$35,000 to $39,999
  • 16$40,000 to $49,999
  • 34$50,000 to $59,999
  • 13$60,000 to $69,999
  • 28$70,000 to $79,999
  • 34$80,000 to $89,999
  • 25$90,000 to $99,999
  • 71$100,000 to $124,999
  • 76$125,000 to $149,999
  • 245$150,000 to $174,999
  • 72$175,000 to $199,999
  • 309$200,000 to $249,999
  • 234$250,000 to $299,999
  • 305$300,000 to $399,999
  • 465$400,000 to $499,999
  • 482$500,000 to $749,999
  • 111$750,000 to $999,999
  • 139$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 25$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28782

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28782
  • 7$100 to $149
  • 34$300 to $349
  • 4$400 to $449
  • 11$500 to $549
  • 10$550 to $599
  • 36$600 to $649
  • 9$700 to $749
  • 30$800 to $899
  • 45$900 to $999
  • 154$1,000 to $1,249
  • 40$1,250 to $1,499
  • 83$1,500 to $1,999
  • 18$2,000 to $2,499
  • 278No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,316.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $467,335.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $347,305
  • Black or African American householders: $173,119
  • Some other race householders: $366,778
  • Two or more races householders: $311,294
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $38,945

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $334,235
28782:

$334,235
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $199,913 - $553,416

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $455,480
Here:

$455,480
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $175,959
Here:

$175,959
State:

$317,935

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $355,215
Here:

$355,215
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $298,740
Here:

$298,740
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $67,559
Here:

$67,559
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28782
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,187
  • One, attached: 136
  • Two: 49
  • 3 or 4: 83
  • 5 to 9: 169
  • 10 to 19: 56
  • 50 or more: 1
  • Mobile homes: 229

Unemployment: 2.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28782

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28782
  • 66.1%1,898Drove a car alone
  • 10.6%304Carpooled
  • 3.2%91Walked
  • 0.2%7Other means
  • 21.8%625Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28782

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28782
  • 97Less than 5 minutes
  • 2955 to 9 minutes
  • 38710 to 14 minutes
  • 23215 to 19 minutes
  • 18420 to 24 minutes
  • 19825 to 29 minutes
  • 21030 to 34 minutes
  • 13635 to 39 minutes
  • 11440 to 44 minutes
  • 33245 to 59 minutes
  • 7160 to 89 minutes
  • 2990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,560
  • Male householders: 1,567 (485 living alone), Female householders: 1,733 (675 living alone)
  • 1,688 spouses (1,676 opposite-sex spouses), 151 unmarried partners, (128 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 876 children (785 natural, 50 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 198 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 82 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,251 2-persons, 366 3-persons, 201 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,159 1-person, 175 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 9 4-persons

421 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (72 women).

97.6% of residents of 28782 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 8% well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 189 (2.9%)
(58.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.9%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 22%Sweden
  • 14%Barbados
  • 10%Netherlands
  • 8%Thailand
  • 7%France
  • 5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 5%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 28782
  • 21%American
  • 15%English
  • 11%Irish
  • 8%German
  • 6%Scottish
  • 4%British
  • 4%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 52000 to 2009
  • 81990 to 1999
  • 190Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CAROLINA YARN PROCESSORS, INCORPORATED (400 SCRIVEN RD. in TRYON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3YG7NK1K, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF TEXTILES
  • DIXIE YARNS INC (US HIGHWAY 176 SOUTH in TRYON, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF TEXTILES
    Business NAICS classification: TEXTILE AND FABRIC FINISHING (EXCEPT BROADWOVEN FABRIC) MILLS.
    Alternative names: SOUTHERN MERCERIZING CO.
  • BROCKS CLEANERS (120 MAPLE STREET in TRYON, 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: BROCK`S CLEANERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 28782 marital status for males
Zip code 28782 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 58.1%Electricity
  • 18.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.9%Utility gas
  • 8.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.7%Wood
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 3,914. Population change in the 1990s: +2,305 (+58.9%).

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

  • This state: 2,009
  • Northeast: 976
  • Midwest: 765
  • South: 2,441
  • West: 214

61% of the 28782 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

84% of the 28782 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Tryon, NC (28782)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 96
Here:

23.7%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

2.9%
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 ($)
  • 124,348Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 124,164Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 93,000Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 84,484Management occupations
  • 49,195Sales and related occupations
  • 41,619Business and financial operations occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Information: Newspaper Publishers (20-49: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 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:

  • 84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 86 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 40. The highest number of fires - 70 took place in 2018, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28782 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.3%), and Outside Fires (39.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28782
    • 30748.3%Structure Fires
    • 25239.6%Outside Fires
    • 487.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 294.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28782, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28782 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William9274.8 years
John9177.5 years
Mary7880.0 years
Robert6974.6 years
James5874.8 years
Charles4375.7 years
Margaret4182.0 years
Ruth4084.0 years
George3977.7 years
Elizabeth3985.1 years
Most common last names in zip code 28782 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3376.9 years
Edwards2777.4 years
Thompson2774.6 years
Jones2778.6 years
Wilson2780.0 years
Arledge2479.6 years
Foster2374.6 years
Williams2279.9 years
Davis2076.2 years
Jackson1981.3 years
Businesses in zip code 28782
NameCountNameCount
FedEx3U-Haul1
Ford1UPS1
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