Houses and condos: 3,309 Renter-occupied apartments: 436
% of renters here:
14%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28759: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 23.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 331 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($1,764)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,136 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,264 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,834
(49.9%)
Females: 3,843
(50.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 28759:
High school or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.9%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28759:
Never married: 24.4%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 10.6%
Zip code 28759 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $419,287
28759:
$419,287
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 28759 zip code as of June 07, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28759 is 1,478 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.4 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28759, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $79,334 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$79,334
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $64,138 (reported on 75.4% of returns)
Here:
$64,138
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1070.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3477.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6682.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9403.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17056.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 69424.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,932 (reported on 41.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,932
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.5% for AGIs below $25k, 31.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 274.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1517.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $8,354 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$8,354
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 233.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 313.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 746.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4055.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,758 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:
+$20,758
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 409.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 870.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20252.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,616 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
+$15,616
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.3% for AGIs below $25k, 299.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 487.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 569.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 671.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4954.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,934 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
28759:
$17,934
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.0% for AGIs below $25k, 170.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 439.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 579.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1049.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1890.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,477 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$33,477
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.7% for AGIs below $25k, 181.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 479.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 615.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1326.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7388.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $10,255 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$10,255
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 25.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 382.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2647.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,691 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
28759:
$7,691
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 322.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1795.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,071 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,071
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28759, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,654 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,654
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $47,860 (reported on 78.6% of returns)
Here:
$47,860
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,183 (reported on 45.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,183
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,144 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,144
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,400 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$9,400
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,758 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,758
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,606 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
28759:
$15,606
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,864 (22% of AGI, reported on 38.4% of returns)
Here:
$23,864
State:
$23,438
Here:
22.1% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,699 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,699
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,126 (reported on 38.4% of returns)
28759:
$8,126
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,021 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,021
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.2%
Here:
52%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 48.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
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: 408 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,637
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 137 (140 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,541 (733 now married, 809 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28759 with a mortgage: 1,531 (209 second mortgage, 201 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 71
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,717 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $449
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.7
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 28759 include: Mount Gilead Church (A), Mills River Church (B), Forge Valley Church (C), Emmanuel Church (D), Boylston Creek Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Mills River Church (G), Mills River Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goldmine Branch (A), Foster Creek (B), Davie Branch (C), Crawford Branch (D), North Fork Mills River (E), Brandy Branch (F), Boylston Creek (G), Betty Branch (H), Murray Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 12 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,110 2-persons, 387 3-persons, 350 4-persons, 264 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 786 1-person, 83 2-persons
1,529 married couples with children.
256 single-parent households (32 men, 224 women).
92.1% of residents of 28759 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (99% very well, 1% not at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 9% well, 9% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 569 (7.4%) (59.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.4%
Whole state:
8.6%
19%Serbia
10%Japan
8%Honduras
7%Bhutan
6%Sweden
6%Singapore
5%Malaysia
16%American
14%German
11%English
10%Irish
3%Ukrainian
3%Scottish
3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1522010 or later
982000 to 2009
1691990 to 1999
187Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
64.4%Electricity
18.3%Utility gas
10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.9%Wood
2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.5%No fuel used
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,635
Northeast: 1,020
Midwest: 776
South: 1,416
West: 228
93% of the 28759 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% 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, 5% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 270
Here:
31.5%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 143
Here:
21.7%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41
Here:
21.9%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
89,447Management occupations
87,891Architecture and engineering occupations
83,185Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
79,862Business and financial operations occupations
64,889Life, physical, and social science occupations
61,323Computer and mathematical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Siding Contractors (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 33. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 67 took place in 2007, and the least - 16 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.7%), and Outside Fires (33.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28759