Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,551
| This zip code: | $32,551 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28902, 28901, 28906, 28909, 28904, 30582.
Housing units in zip code 28905 with a mortgage: 245 (15 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 223
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $738
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $227
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.9% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parsons Branch (A), Fishermare Branch (B), Pole Bridge Branch (C), Puett Creek (D), Dick Branch (E), Derreberry Branch (F), Magazine Branch (G), Rhea Branch (H), Cowmire Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 55
- 1995 to 1998: 195
- 1990 to 1994: 154
- 1980 to 1989: 320
- 1970 to 1979: 218
- 1960 to 1969: 55
- 1950 to 1959: 72
- 1940 to 1949: 80
- 1939 or earlier: 88
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 28905: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 40
- 2 bedrooms: 261
- 3 bedrooms: 587
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 127
- 3 bedrooms: 33
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28905 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 55
- 1 vehicle: 185
- 2 vehicles: 367
- 3 vehicles: 281
- 4 vehicles: 15
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 23
- 1 vehicle: 95
- 2 vehicles: 62
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 28905:
- Less than $10,000: 20
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 24
- $35,000 to $39,999: 25
- $40,000 to $49,999: 68
- $50,000 to $59,999: 50
- $60,000 to $69,999: 64
- $70,000 to $79,999: 71
- $80,000 to $89,999: 77
- $90,000 to $99,999: 102
- $100,000 to $124,999: 158
- $125,000 to $149,999: 78
- $150,000 to $174,999: 53
- $175,000 to $199,999: 53
- $200,000 to $249,999: 77
- $250,000 to $299,999: 34
- $300,000 to $399,999: 13
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28905:
- $100 to $149: 16
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 43
- $300 to $349: 11
- $600 to $649: 13
- No cash rent: 39
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $69,960.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,917
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $29,200
- Two or more races householders: $98,856
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,857 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
| 28905: | $99,857 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $148,098| Here: | $148,098 | | State: | $217,106 |
Mobile homes: $50,985| Here: | $50,985 | | State: | $45,354 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000| Here: | $45,000 | | State: | $48,806 |
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: 760
- Two: 8
- 3 or 4: 28
- Mobile homes: 433
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,046 (78%)
- Carpooled: 246 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
- Walked: 17 (1%)
- Worked at home: 32 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 10
- 5 to 9 minutes: 189
- 10 to 14 minutes: 297
- 15 to 19 minutes: 359
- 20 to 24 minutes: 218
- 25 to 29 minutes: 6
- 30 to 34 minutes: 90
- 35 to 39 minutes: 9
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 28
- 60 to 89 minutes: 31
- 90 or more minutes: 73
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,687
- In family households: 2,364 (706 male householders, 143 female householders)
711 spouses, 634 children (568 natural, 8 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 48 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 323 (116 male householders (113 living alone)), 161 female householders (124 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 433 2-persons, 183 3-persons, 190 4-persons, 43 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 237 1-person, 33 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
420 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (29 men, 84 women).
95.1% of residents of 28905 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% well, 25% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
Foreign born population: 67 (2.6%)
(77.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Laos (45%)
- Guyana (24%)
- Thailand (22%)
- Germany (9%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 45
- 1980 to 1984: 16
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 2,414
Black population: 21
American Indian population: 46
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 24
Two or more races population: 33

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 704 |
|  Other groups: 341 |
|  German: 193 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 144 |
|  Irish: 116 |
|  English: 95 |
|  French (except Basque): 48 |
|  Scottish: 28 |
|  Dutch: 21 |
|  Polish: 15 |
|  Czech: 13 |
|  Italian: 10 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  Russian: 8 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 28905 not listed on the city page:- MARBLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 132; Location: OLD HWY 19, MARBLE, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
Facitilies 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
Median worth of mobile homes: $68,739
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Wood (9%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1712
- Northeast: 147
- Midwest: 152
- South: 535
- West: 59
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, 47% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 3,230. Population change in the 1990s: -687 (-21.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
| Here: | 12.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 4.7% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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