28905 Zip Code (Marble, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,452
Zip code population in 2010: 3,129
Zip code population in 2000: 2,543

Houses and condos: 1,649
Renter-occupied apartments: 253
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28905: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 45.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 77 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,191 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $773 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 28905:

• High school or higher: 87.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28905:

• Never married: 32.9%
• Now married: 42.6%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 12.0%

• 
• • 3,08489.4%White
  • 1273.7%American Indian
  • 912.6%Two or more races
  • 571.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 491.4%Asian
  • 411.2%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28905, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $43,777 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,777
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $37,605 (reported on 77.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,605
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1053.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3411.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6467.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8860.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16855.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $639 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$639
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 108.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,000 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.2% for AGIs below $25k, 35.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,780 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,780
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 171.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 846.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,595 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,595
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 193.0% for AGIs below $25k, 150.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 211.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 215.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1041.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,392 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

28905:	$15,392
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 161.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1858.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,150 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$26,150
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1494.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $10,400 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$10,400
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $5,025 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

28905:	$5,025
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 287.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,433 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,433
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.8% for AGIs below $25k, 68.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28905, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,870 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,870
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $30,202 (reported on 78.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,202
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.3% for AGIs below $25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $891 (reported on 28.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$891
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,092 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,092
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,567 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,567
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,167 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

28905:	$9,167
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,609 (25% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,609
State:	$23,438

Here:	25.2% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,569 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,569
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,013 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

28905:	$5,013
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,515 (reported on 29.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,515
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.8%

Here:	55%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs below $25k, 54.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28905, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,691 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,691
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $26,104 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$26,104
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.2% for AGIs below $10k, 74.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $870 (reported on 33.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$870
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,109 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,109
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,694 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,694
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,410 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,410
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,939 (27% of AGI, reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$14,939
State:	$19,464

Here:	26.6% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,023 (7% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,023
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.9% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,051 (reported on 71.0% of returns)

28905:	$3,051
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,975 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,975
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.4%

Here:	67%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $10k, 69.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28901, 28902, 28909, 28771, 28906, 30582.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 252
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,050

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 70 (0 now married, 66 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 558 (154 now married, 402 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28905 with a mortgage: 489 (25 second mortgage, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,175
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $328

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 28905 household income distribution in 2022

• 14Less than $10,000
• 103$10,000 to $14,999
• 124$15,000 to $19,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 74$25,000 to $29,999
• 58$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 72$40,000 to $44,999
• 39$45,000 to $49,999
• 190$50,000 to $59,999
• 224$60,000 to $74,999
• 146$75,000 to $99,999
• 65$100,000 to $124,999
• 41$125,000 to $149,999
• 62$150,000 to $199,999
• 6$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28905

• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 18$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 69$70,000 to $79,999
• 48$90,000 to $99,999
• 85$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$125,000 to $149,999
• 58$150,000 to $174,999
• 79$175,000 to $199,999
• 215$200,000 to $249,999
• 39$250,000 to $299,999
• 106$300,000 to $399,999
• 49$400,000 to $499,999
• 40$500,000 to $749,999
• 22$750,000 to $999,999
• 36$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28905

• 57Less than $100
• 7$200 to $249
• 49$550 to $599
• 35$700 to $749
• 19$800 to $899
• 19$1,000 to $1,249
• 18No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $760.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $254,043
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,383
• Two or more races householders: $234,890

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $229,832 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,582 - $288,150

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $318,928

Here:	$318,928
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $123,615

Here:	$123,615
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 983
• One, attached: 16
• Two: 20
• 10 to 19: 20
• Mobile homes: 570

Unemployment: 7.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28905

• 76.1%1,043Drove a car alone
• 9.8%134Carpooled
• 4.6%63Other means
• 7.0%96Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28905

• 1855 to 9 minutes
• 18010 to 14 minutes
• 22815 to 19 minutes
• 35220 to 24 minutes
• 6225 to 29 minutes
• 8430 to 34 minutes
• 435 to 39 minutes
• 740 to 44 minutes
• 3545 to 59 minutes
• 1660 to 89 minutes
• 7690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,452

• Male householders: 585 (142 living alone), Female householders: 711 (114 living alone)

• 565 spouses (552 opposite-sex spouses), 262 unmarried partners, (262 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 576 children (454 natural, 85 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 521 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 0 foster children, 86 other relatives, 72 non-relatives

Size of family households: 465 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 224 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 255 1-person, 180 2-persons

154 married couples with children.
120 single-parent households (120 women).

96.9% of residents of 28905 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• APPALACHIAN VENEER AND LUMBER INCORPORATED DBA MUNDY S LUMBER AND VENEE (US HIGHWAY 19 in MARBLE, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
  Alternative names: APPALACHIAN VENEER & LUMBER INC DBA MUND, MUNDYS LUMBER AND VENEER COMPANY

• CHEROKEE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SOLI (10160 US HWY 19 in MARBLE, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: CHEROKEE CO MUNICIPAL SOLID WA

• CHEROKEE COUNTY RECYCLING FACI (10160 US HWY 19 in MARBLE, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Population in 1990: 3,230.

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

• This state: 1,902
• Northeast: 113
• Midwest: 180
• South: 1,111
• West: 75

64% of the 28905 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

86% of the 28905 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• WEST CONTRACTING, INC (2608AIRPORT RD in MARBLE, NC; small business) : $1,566,885 in 23 contracts from 2002 to 2003

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $765,231; 2003: $801,654; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $229,032 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2003-04-02.
  $200,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-21. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
  $192,950, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2003-04-27.
  $141,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-26. Completion date: 2003-03-17.
  

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

• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1)
• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Land Subdivision (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 28905 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	29	70.9 years
John	25	77.7 years
Mary	17	80.9 years
Robert	16	71.3 years
Frank	12	83.2 years
William	10	79.3 years
Fred	9	70.4 years
Earl	7	79.2 years
Mae	7	91.4 years
Charles	7	73.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 28905 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Stiles	17	75.6 years
Palmer	16	74.6 years
Rogers	15	71.5 years
Wilson	15	83.6 years
Coffey	13	77.6 years
Davis	12	80.0 years
Smith	11	78.4 years
Williams	10	74.3 years
Bryson	10	77.4 years
Huskins	9	79.1 years