28762 Zip Code (Old Fort, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,761
Zip code population in 2010: 6,857
Zip code population in 2000: 6,373

Houses and condos: 3,608
Renter-occupied apartments: 904
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28762: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 99.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 68 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: $1,171 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $539 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 28762:

• High school or higher: 87.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28762:

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 14.2%

• 
• • 6,22392.1%White
  • 3915.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 921.4%Two or more races
  • 310.5%Black
  • 220.3%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28762, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,435 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,435
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $41,066 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,066
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1119.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3628.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6587.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9555.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13727.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $592 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$592
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,991 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,991
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 274.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,023 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$14,023
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1916.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,748 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,748
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 205.4% for AGIs below $25k, 118.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 278.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 304.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 282.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,488 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

28762:	$17,488
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 148.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 258.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1500.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,200 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,200
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $25k, 262.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1004.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,900 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

Here:	$9,900
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 311.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,967 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

28762:	$5,967
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 208.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,022 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,022
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.7% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28762, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,953 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,953
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,282 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$34,282
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $701 (reported on 27.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$701
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,235 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,235
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,990 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,990
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,370 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,370
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,479 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

28762:	$12,479
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,071 (26% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$18,071
State:	$23,438

Here:	25.7% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,893 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,893
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,039 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

28762:	$5,039
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,144 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,144
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.7%

Here:	55%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 51.2% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28762, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,327 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,327
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $30,204 (reported on 88.7% of returns)

Here:	$30,204
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $10k, 82.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $874 (reported on 33.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$874
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,211 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,211
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,758 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,758
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,513 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,513
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,396 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

28762:	$2,396
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $15,021 (25% of AGI, reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$15,021
State:	$19,464

Here:	25.1% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,102 (5% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,102
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.1% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,367 (reported on 72.7% of returns)

28762:	$3,367
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,716 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,716
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%

Here:	65%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28711, 28757, 28778, 28746, 28720, 28730.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 456
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,661

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (13 now married, 14 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,076 (581 now married, 496 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28762 with a mortgage: 896 (125 second mortgage, 106 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,174
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $292

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

• Zip code 28762 household income distribution in 2022

• 113Less than $10,000
• 74$10,000 to $14,999
• 255$15,000 to $19,999
• 69$20,000 to $24,999
• 193$25,000 to $29,999
• 110$30,000 to $34,999
• 327$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $44,999
• 221$45,000 to $49,999
• 268$50,000 to $59,999
• 459$60,000 to $74,999
• 308$75,000 to $99,999
• 214$100,000 to $124,999
• 233$125,000 to $149,999
• 91$150,000 to $199,999
• 112$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28762

• 133Less than $10,000
• 46$10,000 to $14,999
• 52$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 43$30,000 to $34,999
• 39$35,000 to $39,999
• 52$40,000 to $49,999
• 53$50,000 to $59,999
• 61$60,000 to $69,999
• 13$70,000 to $79,999
• 38$80,000 to $89,999
• 31$90,000 to $99,999
• 216$100,000 to $124,999
• 97$125,000 to $149,999
• 126$150,000 to $174,999
• 189$175,000 to $199,999
• 165$200,000 to $249,999
• 149$250,000 to $299,999
• 211$300,000 to $399,999
• 125$400,000 to $499,999
• 59$500,000 to $749,999
• 12$750,000 to $999,999
• 28$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28762

• 4$100 to $149
• 39$300 to $349
• 24$350 to $399
• 29$400 to $449
• 161$450 to $499
• 78$500 to $549
• 21$550 to $599
• 79$600 to $649
• 74$650 to $699
• 55$700 to $749
• 24$750 to $799
• 44$800 to $899
• 9$900 to $999
• 11$1,000 to $1,249
• 37$1,250 to $1,499
• 8$1,500 to $1,999
• 127No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $761.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $306,258.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $196,638
• Black or African American householders: $172,745
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $288,366
• Asian householders: $151,049
• Two or more races householders: $178,512
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $199,110

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,316 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,097 - $274,956

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $261,779

Here:	$261,779
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $158,650

Here:	$158,650
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,402
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 78
• 3 or 4: 22
• 5 to 9: 8
• Mobile homes: 986
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Unemployment: 6.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28762

• 77.0%2,195Drove a car alone
• 9.6%275Carpooled
• 1.3%36Walked
• 10.3%294Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28762

• 73Less than 5 minutes
• 1745 to 9 minutes
• 38710 to 14 minutes
• 43915 to 19 minutes
• 31420 to 24 minutes
• 19725 to 29 minutes
• 28430 to 34 minutes
• 6035 to 39 minutes
• 12540 to 44 minutes
• 38645 to 59 minutes
• 4460 to 89 minutes
• 1490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,761

• Male householders: 1,481 (424 living alone), Female householders: 1,634 (492 living alone)

• 1,628 spouses (1,607 opposite-sex spouses), 207 unmarried partners, (198 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,317 children (1,189 natural, 44 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 61 parents, 19 foster children, 88 other relatives, 145 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 74 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,158 2-persons, 557 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 915 1-person, 211 2-persons

632 married couples with children.
312 single-parent households (65 men, 247 women).

92.9% of residents of 28762 zip code speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 21% well, 8% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• APAC-CAROLINA, INC. (ROUTE 6, CANNON RD in OLD FORT, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.1%

Population in 1990: 5,594. Population change in the 1990s: +779 (+13.9%).

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

• This state: 4,231
• Northeast: 431
• Midwest: 523
• South: 1,059
• West: 169

62% of the 28762 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

87% of the 28762 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, 36% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 42. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 88 took place in 2018, and the least - 2 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.0%), and Outside Fires (30.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28762
• 35853.0%Structure Fires
• 20830.8%Outside Fires
• 8913.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 203.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28762, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28762 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	52	72.4 years
William	50	71.4 years
Mary	39	74.4 years
John	36	73.2 years
Robert	36	76.1 years
George	27	75.5 years
Charles	27	71.1 years
Paul	18	77.8 years
Joseph	15	77.8 years
Clarence	15	73.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 28762 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Davis	43	75.8 years
Lytle	36	73.0 years
Allison	35	79.3 years
Brown	25	73.2 years
Smith	24	76.4 years
Moore	24	72.2 years
Walker	21	75.7 years
Johnson	20	69.2 years
Burgin	19	75.5 years
Lewis	18	74.4 years

Businesses in zip code 28762
Name	Count		Name	Count
Dairy Queen	1		True Value	1
McDonald's	2		U-Haul	1