Estimated zip code population in 2019: 21,233 Zip code population in 2010: 20,714 Zip code population in 2000: 25,315
Houses and condos: 12,047 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,980
% of renters here:
30%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 28786: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 74.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 285 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.7% ($1,333)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,493)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,391 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,251 (0.7%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $190,410
28786:
$190,410
North Carolina:
$193,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 39 registered sex offenders living in 28786 zip code as of June 02, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28786 is 534 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:
51.1 years
North Carolina median age:
39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28786, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,084 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,084
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $37,561 (reported on 75.7% of returns)
Here:
$37,561
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 69.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 39.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,366 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,366
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,313 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
$9,313
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,865 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$9,865
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,936 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
+$10,936
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,278 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
28786:
$14,278
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,413 (24% of AGI, reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:
$22,413
State:
$23,438
Here:
23.9% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,878 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,878
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,994 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
28786:
$6,994
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,083 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,083
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.5%
Here:
61%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28786, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,429 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,429
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $32,571 (reported on 77.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,571
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,892 (reported on 48.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,892
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,692 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,692
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$12,085 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$12,085
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,622 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,622
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
28786:
$3,000
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $14,435 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$14,435
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $19,385 (25% of AGI, reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:
$19,385
State:
$19,464
Here:
25.1% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,400 (5% of AGI, reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,400
State:
$4,035
Here:
5.4% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,677 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
28786:
$5,677
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,717 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,717
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.0%
Here:
69%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $10k, 71.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,219 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,612
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 168 (93 now married, 73 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,778 (1,928 now married, 1,838 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28786 with a mortgage: 3,414 (52 second mortgage, 320 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,490
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,144 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $381
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
12.6%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28786: Waynesville Golf and Country Club (A), Waynesville Plaza (B), Morrison Fish Hatchery (C), Mount View Golf Course (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28786 include: Micadale Church (A), Maple Grove Church (B), Hyatt Creek Freewill Baptist Church (C), Francis Cove Church (D), Fellowship Church (E), Fairview Church (F), Elizabeth Chapel (G), East Waynesville Church (H), Barberville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (1), Green Hill Cemetery (2), Rocky Branch Cemetery (3), Reeves Cemetery (4), Redbank Cemetery (5), Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery (6), Plott Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peter Cove Branch (A), Hyatt Creek (B), Farmer Branch (C), Factory Branch (D), Eaglenest Creek (E), Drift Branch (F), Steestachee Branch (G), Deep Creek (H), Old Bald Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 251 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,308 2-persons, 1,318 3-persons, 799 4-persons, 313 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 3,509 1-person, 470 2-persons, 12 3-persons
2,080 married couples with children.
817 single-parent households (131 men, 686 women).
96.1% of residents of 28786 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 34% well, 20% not well, 1% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 13% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 17% well, 28% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 550 (2.6%) (68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.6%
Whole state:
8.4%
32%Honduras
15%Bangladesh
9%France
8%Sweden
7%Azores Islands
6%Belgium
4%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
29%American
9%Scotch-Irish
8%English
6%Irish
6%German
3%Scottish
3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
332010 or later
1902000 to 2009
1151990 to 1999
302Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS - WAYNESVILLE (1329 HOWELL MILL ROAD in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V0B4JHH, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -4996, AIR 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: SANITARY FOOD CONTAINERS, EXCEPT FOLDING; PACKAGING PAPER AND PLASTICS FILM, COATED AND LAMINATED Business NAICS classification: COATED AND LAMINATED PACKAGING PAPER AND PLASTICS FILM MANUFACTURING. Organizations: BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHAMPION INTL. CORP. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP
APAC TENNESSEE INC - HAZELWOOD (ALLENS CREEK ROAD in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3Y0CY571, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -5000, 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 INCORPORATED
CAROLINA PET SERVICES (P O BOX 267 3625 IRON DUFF ROAD RT 4 in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE COMBUSTORS AND INCINERATORS.
CLARK AND LEATHERWOOD INCORPORATED (179 INDUSTRIAL PARKS DRIVE in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
BETHEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (730 SONOMA ROAD in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-314 Organizations: HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (62 JOY LANE in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-324 Organizations: HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BARBER ORCHARD (U.S. HIGHWAY 23/74 in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
BETHEL MIDDLE (630 SONOMA ROAD in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-318 Organizations: HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BENFIELD IND SITE (RICHLAND ST in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2002-3759, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS (710 HOWELL MILL ROAD in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: SANITARY FOOD CONTAINERS, EXCEPT FOLDING Alternative names: CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP
ADVANCED TRANSMISSIONS INC (106 FRAZIER ST in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DAVID HEITZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
ANDERSON AUTO CENTER (5000 GREAT SMOKY MTN EXP WAY in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: FRED ANDERSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
HARRISON CONSTRUCTION DIVISION OF APAC- (ALLENS CREEK ROAD in WAYNESVILLE, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Alternative names: HARRISON CONSTRUCTION DIVISION - WAYNES, HARRISON CONST.-WAYNESVILLE QU, HARRISON DIV APAC TENNESSEE IN
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
54.1%Electricity
24.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.3%Wood
2.8%Utility gas
0.6%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 20,924. Population change in the 1990s: +4,391 (+21.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,166
Northeast: 1,697
Midwest: 2,088
South: 3,908
West: 661
60% of the 28786 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
89% of the 28786 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% 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, 37% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
Here:
2.5%
North Carolina:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:
5.2%
North Carolina:
9.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:
4.1%
North Carolina:
19.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
65,332Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
61,720Business and financial operations occupations
52,211Management occupations
51,996Community and social service occupations
51,632Computer and mathematical occupations
48,205Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC (150 WESTWOOD CIRCLE in WAYNESVILLE, NC; small business) : $160,074,887 in 233 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Footwear, Men's, Armor, Personal, Miscellaneous Items by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy, Air Force, and others Signed by year:2000: $14,968,979; 2001: $16,405,314; 2002: $17,382,056; 2003: $20,298,631; 2004: $42,984,117; 2005: $38,886,673; 2006: $5,934,852.
Biggest contracts:
$12,349,440 with Defense Logistics Agency for Footwear, Men's. Signed on 2003-10-24. Completion date: 2004-07-03.
$9,295,845, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-03. Completion date: 2005-04-23.
$8,883,298, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-07. Completion date: 2006-06-04.
$8,763,971, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-14. Completion date: 2004-09-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 84. The highest number of fire incidents - 234 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (56.3%), and Outside Fires (27.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28786