Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,690
| This zip code: | $43,690 | | North Carolina: | $46,549 |
Nearest zip codes: 28722, 29356, 28756, 28773, 29322, 28731.
Housing units in zip code 28782 with a mortgage: 824 (109 second mortgage, 138 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 856
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,156
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $333
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 19
- 1995 to 1998: 197
- 1990 to 1994: 293
- 1980 to 1989: 625
- 1970 to 1979: 544
- 1960 to 1969: 362
- 1950 to 1959: 357
- 1940 to 1949: 282
- 1939 or earlier: 519
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tryon, NC (28782): |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 81
- 2 bedrooms: 659
- 3 bedrooms: 1,125
- 4 bedrooms: 264
- 5 or more bedrooms: 64
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 128
- 2 bedrooms: 263
- 3 bedrooms: 198
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28782 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 68
- 1 vehicle: 545
- 2 vehicles: 1,134
- 3 vehicles: 324
- 4 vehicles: 97
- 5 or more vehicles: 34
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 88
- 1 vehicle: 293
- 2 vehicles: 165
- 3 vehicles: 49
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 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 28782:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 17
- $30,000 to $34,999: 21
- $35,000 to $39,999: 25
- $40,000 to $49,999: 50
- $50,000 to $59,999: 14
- $60,000 to $69,999: 29
- $70,000 to $79,999: 47
- $80,000 to $89,999: 45
- $90,000 to $99,999: 64
- $100,000 to $124,999: 250
- $125,000 to $149,999: 177
- $150,000 to $174,999: 141
- $175,000 to $199,999: 150
- $200,000 to $249,999: 350
- $250,000 to $299,999: 237
- $300,000 to $399,999: 219
- $400,000 to $499,999: 124
- $500,000 to $749,999: 87
- $750,000 to $999,999: 26
- $1,000,000 or more: 37
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 28782:
- Less than $100: 11
- $100 to $149: 7
- $150 to $199: 9
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 29
- $300 to $349: 24
- $350 to $399: 22
- $400 to $449: 23
- $450 to $499: 21
- $500 to $549: 37
- $550 to $599: 35
- $600 to $649: 32
- $650 to $699: 32
- $700 to $749: 30
- $750 to $799: 15
- $800 to $899: 26
- $900 to $999: 46
- $1,000 to $1,249: 50
- $1,250 to $1,499: 24
- $1,500 to $1,999: 13
- No cash rent: 73
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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: $209,978
- Black or African American householders: $104,666
- Some other race householders: $221,751
- Two or more races householders: $188,206
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $23,545
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $206,063 (it was $125,300 in 2000)
| 28782: | $206,063 | | North Carolina: | $154,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,186 - $239,095
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $266,175| Here: | $266,175 | | State: | $225,597 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $198,336| Here: | $198,336 | | State: | $186,430 |
In 2-unit structures: $409,016| Here: | $409,016 | | State: | $255,062 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,761| Here: | $131,761 | | State: | $152,636 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,950| Here: | $162,950 | | State: | $181,518 |
Mobile homes: $54,901| Here: | $54,901 | | 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: 2,472
- One, attached: 77
- Two: 118
- 3 or 4: 81
- 5 to 9: 89
- 10 to 19: 50
- 20 to 49: 13
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 296

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,053 (77%)
- Carpooled: 330 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 102 (4%)
- Other means: 18 (1%)
- Worked at home: 131 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 181
- 5 to 9 minutes: 357
- 10 to 14 minutes: 351
- 15 to 19 minutes: 376
- 20 to 24 minutes: 297
- 25 to 29 minutes: 126
- 30 to 34 minutes: 287
- 35 to 39 minutes: 67
- 40 to 44 minutes: 102
- 45 to 59 minutes: 198
- 60 to 89 minutes: 119
- 90 or more minutes: 58
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,259
- In family households: 5,214 (1,534 male householders, 317 female householders)
1,550 spouses, 1,490 children (1,339 natural, 76 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 54 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,045 (280 male householders (270 living alone)), 678 female householders (611 living alone)), 87 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 113 (90 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,061 2-persons, 362 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 111 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 881 1-person, 66 2-persons, 11 3-persons.
788 married couples with children.
222 single-parent households (44 men, 178 women).
95.4% of residents of 28782 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 33% not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% very well, 4% well, 2% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 186 (3.0%)
(41.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (19%)
- Germany (19%)
- Mexico (18%)
- France (8%)
- Poland (5%)
- Canada (5%)
- Guatemala (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 34
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1985 to 1989: 16
- 1980 to 1984: 28
- 1975 to 1979: 14
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1965 to 1969: 64
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White population: 5,528
Black population: 585
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 26
Two or more races population: 55
First ancestries reported:
|  English: 767 |
|  Other groups: 720 |
|  Irish: 564 |
|  United States or American: 452 |
|  German: 374 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 335 |
|  Scottish: 180 |
|  Italian: 173 |
|  European: 159 |
|  Polish: 98 |
|  Swedish: 65 |
|  French (except Basque): 64 |
|  Welsh: 51 |
|  Russian: 44 |
|  Norwegian: 41 |
|  Swiss: 40 |
|  Dutch: 37 |
|  British: 27 |
|  Austrian: 23 |
|  Czech: 18 |
|  Greek: 17 |
|  Danish: 17 |
|  French Canadian: 17 |
|  Latvian: 15 |
|  Croatian: 15 |
|  Canadian: 11 |
|  Eastern European: 10 |
|  Belgian: 10 |
|  Hungarian: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Slavic: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Romanian: 5 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |
|  Lithuanian: 4 |
|  Arab:: 3 |
|  Syrian: 3 |
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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $59,602
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Utility gas (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2240
- Northeast: 1003
- Midwest: 883
- South: 1835
- West: 165
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, 25% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 3,914. Population change in the 1990s: +2,305 (+58.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50
| Here: | 9.3% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
| Here: | 9.3% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 7.4% | | 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:
- 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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 86 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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