28520 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 173
Zip code population in 2010: 327
Zip code population in 2000: 328

Houses and condos: 186
Renter-occupied apartments: 34
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28520: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 22.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 50.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 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: $1,323

For population 25 years and over in 28520:

• High school or higher: 83.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 91.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28520:

• Never married: 11.4%
• Now married: 53.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 23.5%

• 
• • 16897.1%White
  • 52.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28520, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,180 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,180
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $37,722 (reported on 90.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,722
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 510.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $125 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$125
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,333 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,333
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: )

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28520, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,492 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,492
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $36,040 (reported on 76.9% of returns)

Here:	$36,040
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $100 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$100
North Carolina:	$1,298

Profit/loss from business: +$1,800 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,800
State:	+$10,311

Total itemized deductions: $17,600 (26% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,600
State:	$23,438

Here:	26.3% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $4,633 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

28520:	$4,633
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $1,325 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,325
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.5%

Here:	62%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28520, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,938 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,938
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $27,026 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,026
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.8% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $381 (reported on 43.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$381
North Carolina:	$1,515

Taxable dividends: $250 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$250
State:	$4,016

Profit/loss from business: +$3,744 (reported on 29.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,744
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $15,722 (31% of AGI, reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,722
State:	$19,464

Here:	31.4% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,848 (5% of AGI, reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,848
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

Total tax: $2,577 (reported on 76.6% of returns)

28520:	$2,577
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,613 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,613
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.3%

Here:	68%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $10k, 78.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 28511, 28577, 28581, 28516, 28524, 28589.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 114

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (9 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28520 with a mortgage: 42
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 28520 household income distribution in 2022

• 8Less than $10,000
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$60,000 to $74,999
• 34$75,000 to $99,999
• 14$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28520

• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 18$175,000 to $199,999
• 8$200,000 to $249,999
• 7$250,000 to $299,999
• 13$300,000 to $399,999
• 7$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28520

• 7$350 to $399
• 17$450 to $499

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $234,524

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,190 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,794 - $321,074

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 178
• Mobile homes: 8

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28520

• 63.3%33Drove a car alone
• 42.2%22Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28520

• 6Less than 5 minutes
• 75 to 9 minutes
• 910 to 14 minutes
• 890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 173

• Male householders: 62 (25 living alone), Female householders: 54 (37 living alone)

• 45 spouses (45 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16 children (16 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 3 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person

6 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

101.2% of residents of 28520 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%

Population in 1990: 1,029.

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

• This state: 90
• Northeast: 38
• South: 43

57% of the 28520 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.

86% of the 28520 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ALLEN STYRONS CONSTRUCTION (219 WEST BAYSHORE LANE in CEDAR ISLAND, NC; small business) : $79,250 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  $34,500 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-02-12.
  $29,250 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2004-03-31. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
  $12,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
  $3,500 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Fuel Supply Facilities. Signed on 2002-11-21. Completion date: 2003-01-03.
  

• STYRONS CONSTRUCTION CO (683 in CEDAR ISLAND, NC; small business) : $70,300 in 2 contracts in 2000

  $57,400 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-07-27. Completion date: 2000-10-30.
  $12,900 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2000-10-05. Completion date: 2001-01-31.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 28520 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	4	84.0 years
James	4	85.7 years
Florence	3	84.7 years
Addie	2	76.5 years
Dorothy	2	68.9 years
Elmer	2	88.5 years
Dean	2	80.0 years
Kathleen	2	87.0 years
Lydia	2	79.1 years
William	2	70.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 28520 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Goodwin	26	81.6 years
Styron	20	73.9 years
Daniels	13	78.0 years
Lupton	12	82.2 years
Gaskill	7	63.8 years
Smith	5	83.4 years
Harris	3	79.0 years
Curtin	3	86.6 years
Jones	3	71.7 years
Bowen	2	75.5 years

Businesses in zip code 28520

• Nike: 1