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28791 Zip Code (Mountain Home, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Mountain Home, NC (20.97%), Hendersonville, NC (9.43%), Balfour, NC (7.88%), Horse Shoe, NC (7.28%), Laurel Park, NC (0.88%), Fletcher, NC (0.29%)
County: Henderson County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,744
Zip code population in 2010: 14,171
Zip code population in 2000: 12,430

Houses and condos: 7,558
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,423
% of renters here:

20%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28791: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 957 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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

0.5% ($1,892)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,777 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,146 (0.6%)

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Males: 7,965  (50.6%)
Females: 7,777  (49.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 28791:

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28791:

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

Zip code 28791 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Races in zip code 28791 (2022)
    • 13,42085.3%White
    • 1,3968.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2491.6%Black
    • 2351.5%Asian
    • 1711.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 1531.0%Two or more races
    • 1050.7%Some other race
    • 120.08%American Indian
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Urban population: 15,065
Rural population: 678

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $390,379
28791:

$390,379
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in 28791 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28791 is 783 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

51.1 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28791, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,944 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$66,944
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $52,502 (reported on 69.2% of returns)
Here:

$52,502
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1138.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3246.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5800.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8091.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13777.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55445.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,433 (reported on 41.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,433
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.8% for AGIs below $25k, 49.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 201.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 177.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 806.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,010 (reported on 29.4% of returns)
Here:

$7,010
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $25k, 137.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 235.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 424.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 961.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3293.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,169 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:

+$13,169
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 386.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1006.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16593.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,471 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:

+$16,471
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.8% for AGIs below $25k, 249.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 390.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 306.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 728.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7341.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,773 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
28791:

$21,773
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.8% for AGIs below $25k, 271.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 594.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1174.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1873.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4735.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $24,400 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
28791:

$24,400
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,649 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$32,649
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.3% for AGIs below $25k, 156.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 333.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 532.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1284.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6263.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,183 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

$11,183
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 364.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2828.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,805 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
28791:

$6,805
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $25k, 21.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 300.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1324.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,826 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,826
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28791, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,132 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$54,132
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $41,285 (reported on 69.4% of returns)
Here:

$41,285
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $25k, 59.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,584 (reported on 47.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,584
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,312 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:

$6,312
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,111 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:

+$6,111
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,737 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

+$13,737
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,004 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
28791:

$16,004
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,800 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
28791:

$17,800
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $21,031 (24% of AGI, reported on 38.9% of returns)
Here:

$21,031
State:

$23,438

Here:

23.9% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,732 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
Here:

$4,732
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,295 (reported on 38.9% of returns)
28791:

$6,295
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,980 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,980
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.8%
Here:

53%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $25k, 51.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28791, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,885 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$45,885
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $37,308 (reported on 65.3% of returns)
Here:

$37,308
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.9% for AGIs below $10k, 54.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,109 (reported on 60.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,109
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,807 (reported on 42.4% of returns)
Here:

$4,807
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,317 (reported on 35.2% of returns)
Here:

+$7,317
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,547 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

+$11,547
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,224 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
28791:

$3,224
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, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,864 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:

$14,864
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $18,101 (25% of AGI, reported on 41.2% of returns)
Here:

$18,101
State:

$19,464

Here:

24.8% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.2% for AGIs below $10k, 19.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,964 (5% of AGI, reported on 37.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,964
State:

$4,035

Here:

5.3% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,329 (reported on 76.8% of returns)
28791:

$6,329
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,625 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,625
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.3%
Here:

60%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 57.0% for AGIs below $10k, 61.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$80,156
North Carolina:

$67,481
Mountain Home, NC (28791) map Nearest zip codes: 28759, 28729, 28739, 28732, 28726, 28704.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.5%
North Carolina:

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

4.3%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 290
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,593


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 125 (129 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,587 (1,390 now married, 1,202 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28791 with a mortgage: 3,220 (263 second mortgage, 234 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 167

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,414
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $463

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

7.9%
Whole state:

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

3.9%
Whole state:

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

6.7
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4
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  • Notable location: State Prison Camp Number 124 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 28791 include: Naples Church (A), French Broad Church (B), Camp Ground Church (C), Shaw Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: McCarson Cemetery (1), Shepherd Memorial Park (2), Mill Pond Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 4912010 to 2019
  • 1,1672000 to 2009
  • 8441990 to 1999
  • 1,5221980 to 1989
  • 1,3021970 to 1979
  • 4361960 to 1969
  • 8881950 to 1959
  • 2551940 to 1949
  • 3061939 or earlier

Zip code 28791 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mountain Home, NC (28791)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mountain Home, NC (28791)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 321 bedroom
  • 1,3942 bedrooms
  • 2,8543 bedrooms
  • 1,0924 bedrooms
  • 1405+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain Home, NC (28791)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain Home, NC (28791)
  • 15no bedroom
  • 1511 bedroom
  • 7222 bedrooms
  • 4353 bedrooms
  • 964 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Home, NC (28791) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Home, NC (28791) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 31no vehicle
  • 1,6301 vehicle
  • 2,1562 vehicles
  • 1,2753 vehicles
  • 3414 vehicles
  • 1165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Home, NC (28791) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Home, NC (28791) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 71no vehicle
  • 5961 vehicle
  • 6292 vehicles
  • 1133 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28791 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28791 household income distribution in 2022
  • 368Less than $10,000
  • 175$10,000 to $14,999
  • 113$15,000 to $19,999
  • 170$20,000 to $24,999
  • 129$25,000 to $29,999
  • 168$30,000 to $34,999
  • 336$35,000 to $39,999
  • 343$40,000 to $44,999
  • 322$45,000 to $49,999
  • 566$50,000 to $59,999
  • 666$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,027$75,000 to $99,999
  • 769$100,000 to $124,999
  • 457$125,000 to $149,999
  • 793$150,000 to $199,999
  • 585$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28791

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28791
  • 38Less than $10,000
  • 11$20,000 to $24,999
  • 6$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10$60,000 to $69,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 3$80,000 to $89,999
  • 34$90,000 to $99,999
  • 203$100,000 to $124,999
  • 91$125,000 to $149,999
  • 224$150,000 to $174,999
  • 145$175,000 to $199,999
  • 575$200,000 to $249,999
  • 731$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,663$300,000 to $399,999
  • 977$400,000 to $499,999
  • 976$500,000 to $749,999
  • 258$750,000 to $999,999
  • 66$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28791

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28791
  • 27$300 to $349
  • 12$400 to $449
  • 7$450 to $499
  • 9$500 to $549
  • 135$550 to $599
  • 63$600 to $649
  • 70$650 to $699
  • 64$700 to $749
  • 52$750 to $799
  • 266$800 to $899
  • 71$900 to $999
  • 119$1,000 to $1,249
  • 70$1,250 to $1,499
  • 238$1,500 to $1,999
  • 18$2,000 to $2,499
  • 48$3,000 to $3,499
  • 106No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,122.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $257,266.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $404,585
  • Black or African American householders: $193,769
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $269,912
  • Asian householders: $390,663
  • Two or more races householders: $307,700
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $248,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $390,379
28791:

$390,379
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $268,314 - $515,471

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $294,418
Here:

$294,418
State:

$375,326

Mobile homes: $93,723
Here:

$93,723
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28791
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,873
  • One, attached: 415
  • Two: 88
  • 3 or 4: 414
  • 5 to 9: 96
  • 10 to 19: 42
  • 20 to 49: 26
  • 50 or more: 11
  • Mobile homes: 574

Unemployment: 1.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28791

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28791
  • 77.4%5,960Drove a car alone
  • 8.3%636Carpooled
  • 0.2%18Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.3%25Bicycle
  • 0.2%19Walked
  • 0.3%22Other means
  • 11.6%896Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28791

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28791
  • 318Less than 5 minutes
  • 7975 to 9 minutes
  • 1,08610 to 14 minutes
  • 1,25415 to 19 minutes
  • 1,36320 to 24 minutes
  • 33825 to 29 minutes
  • 74330 to 34 minutes
  • 14035 to 39 minutes
  • 21940 to 44 minutes
  • 20845 to 59 minutes
  • 19260 to 89 minutes
  • 1990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,744
  • Male householders: 3,265 (906 living alone), Female householders: 3,683 (1,086 living alone)
  • 3,892 spouses (3,846 opposite-sex spouses), 410 unmarried partners, (306 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,420 children (3,100 natural, 152 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 280 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 189 parents, 0 foster children, 133 other relatives, 250 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 253 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,611 2-persons, 1,169 3-persons, 432 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,992 1-person, 306 2-persons, 10 3-persons

1,878 married couples with children.
350 single-parent households (44 men, 306 women).

91.3% of residents of 28791 zip code speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 16% well, 26% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% very well, 14% well, 17% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 1,206 (7.7%)
(42.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 47%Honduras
  • 11%Burma (Myanmar)
  • 11%Marshall Islands
  • 6%Sweden
  • 4%Bolivia
  • 3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 3%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
Most common first ancestries reported in 28791
  • 19%English
  • 13%American
  • 10%Irish
  • 8%German
  • 5%Polish
  • 5%Scotch-Irish
  • 4%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 752010 or later
  • 3742000 to 2009
  • 4371990 to 1999
  • 380Before 1990

Zip code 28791 topographic map

There are 249 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 28791.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BON WORTH INCORPORATED (40 FRANCIS ROAD in HENDERSONVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V04GM1C, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS

Zip code 28791 marital status for males
Zip code 28791 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 47.3%Electricity
  • 42.3%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used

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

  • This state: 6,157
  • Northeast: 1,921
  • Midwest: 2,031
  • South: 3,434
  • West: 960

59% of the 28791 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

88% of the 28791 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Mountain Home, NC (28791)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 334
Here:

33.0%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
Here:

5.1%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 74
Here:

24.9%
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 ($)
  • 102,558Health technologists and technicians
  • 96,294Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 92,428Management occupations
  • 78,384Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 71,288Legal occupations
  • 68,329Architecture and engineering occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • DAY, WILLIAM L COMPANIES INC (1237 SHIPP ST in HENDERSONVILLE, NC; small business)
    $25,000 with Defense Information Systems Agency for Photographic Equipment and Accessories. Signed on 2004-09-20. Completion date: 2004-09-30.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 13)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 2, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 1, 10-19: 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:

  • 218 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 236 people in nursing homes
  • 116 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 112 people in state prisons
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED78$165,722176$184,286752$180,67522$130,0000$0118$181,19611$92,285
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$158,3858$257,12543$150,6140$00$04$235,1781$172,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$154,25622$129,024200$199,3092$112,6751$377,82015$124,8415$113,338
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$153,20535$167,599108$179,0141$296,9100$019$135,5513$79,037
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$08$254,20151$199,3810$00$07$159,2200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9908.00 , 9909.00, 9911.00, 9918.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$201,05017$222,1782$168,255
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$255,7828$227,0423$265,767
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$140,3606$149,7875$125,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$225,3801$333,1801$225,380
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$139,4340$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9908.00 , 9909.00, 9911.00, 9918.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28791
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28791 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 30 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28791 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.6%), and Outside Fires (28.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28791
    • 12554.6%Structure Fires
    • 6628.8%Outside Fires
    • 2310.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 156.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28791, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28791 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert7178.1 years
James6875.5 years
Mary5584.2 years
John5479.2 years
William5081.1 years
Charles4177.5 years
Thomas2673.1 years
Margaret2386.6 years
Virginia2382.3 years
Dorothy2384.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 28791 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1580.0 years
Jones1479.4 years
Brown1382.4 years
Williams1178.8 years
Miller1181.7 years
Johnson1184.4 years
Wilson1081.5 years
Turner1078.9 years
Henderson967.4 years
Taylor982.9 years
Businesses in zip code 28791
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Quiznos1
Burger King2Rite Aid2
Dairy Queen1Subaru1
FedEx3Subway1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
Hyundai1UPS3
Nike1Walgreens1
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