28444 Zip Code (Harrells, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,554
Zip code population in 2010: 2,085
Zip code population in 2000: 2,157

Houses and condos: 1,316
Renter-occupied apartments: 244
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28444: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 89.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 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: $1,219 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $985 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28444:

• High school or higher: 90.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28444:

• Never married: 31.5%
• Now married: 48.0%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 14.6%

• 
• • 1,29950.9%White
  • 65825.8%Black
  • 50119.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 502.0%Some other race
  • 411.6%Two or more races
  • 30.1%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28444, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,962 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,962
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $41,528 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,528
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1234.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4211.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7760.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9572.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32196.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $830 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$830
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 21.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,225 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,225
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 35.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 983.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$26,838 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	+$26,838
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7063.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,538 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,538
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 184.8% for AGIs below $25k, 113.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 278.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2526.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,100 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

28444:	$10,100
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.4% for AGIs below $25k, 142.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 787.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,983 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	$28,983
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 880.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3156.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,925 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$9,925
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 916.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,950 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

28444:	$5,950
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 736.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,413 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,413
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.8% for AGIs below $25k, 98.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28444, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,435 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,435
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $33,264 (reported on 83.5% of returns)

Here:	$33,264
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $615 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$615
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,438 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,438
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,333 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,333
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,107 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,107
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,080 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

28444:	$8,080
North Carolina:	$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $19,340 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,340
State:	$23,438

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,635 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,635
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,310 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

28444:	$6,310
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,900 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,900
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.7%

Here:	64%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28444, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,241 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,241
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $29,070 (reported on 86.5% of returns)

Here:	$29,070
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.3% for AGIs below $10k, 82.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $761 (reported on 25.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$761
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $719 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$719
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,297 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,297
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,679 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,679
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,909 (reported on 1.3% of returns)

28444:	$1,909
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $16,803 (27% of AGI, reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,803
State:	$19,464

Here:	27.2% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,168 (7% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,168
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.6% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,824 (reported on 64.1% of returns)

28444:	$3,824
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,193 (reported on 33.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,193
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.1%

Here:	64%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 63.5% for AGIs below $10k, 58.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28447, 28441, 28448, 28421, 28337, 28458.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 98
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 844

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 40 (32 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 582 (164 now married, 416 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28444 with a mortgage: 320 (40 second mortgage, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,329
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $334

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

• Zip code 28444 household income distribution in 2022

• 64Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 33$20,000 to $24,999
• 39$25,000 to $29,999
• 165$30,000 to $34,999
• 66$35,000 to $39,999
• 34$40,000 to $44,999
• 19$45,000 to $49,999
• 55$50,000 to $59,999
• 106$60,000 to $74,999
• 105$75,000 to $99,999
• 129$100,000 to $124,999
• 36$125,000 to $149,999
• 64$150,000 to $199,999
• 28$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28444

• 35$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$40,000 to $49,999
• 76$50,000 to $59,999
• 67$60,000 to $69,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 31$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$125,000 to $149,999
• 3$150,000 to $174,999
• 63$175,000 to $199,999
• 70$200,000 to $249,999
• 95$250,000 to $299,999
• 36$300,000 to $399,999
• 65$400,000 to $499,999
• 87$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28444

• 23$350 to $399
• 17$400 to $449
• 3$450 to $499
• 5$550 to $599
• 76$600 to $649
• 27$900 to $999
• 10$1,000 to $1,249
• 74No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $659.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $395,607.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $314,801
• Black or African American householders: $271,893

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $228,159 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,456 - $332,283

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $378,953

Here:	$378,953
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $180,954

Here:	$180,954
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 785
• Two: 10
• Mobile homes: 478
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Unemployment: 3.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28444

• 78.2%895Drove a car alone
• 10.8%124Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bus or trolley bus
• 3.1%35Other means
• 4.2%48Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28444

• 84Less than 5 minutes
• 1895 to 9 minutes
• 9410 to 14 minutes
• 12115 to 19 minutes
• 9020 to 24 minutes
• 4925 to 29 minutes
• 13730 to 34 minutes
• 2535 to 39 minutes
• 9740 to 44 minutes
• 9445 to 59 minutes
• 3260 to 89 minutes
• 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,554

• Male householders: 517 (128 living alone), Female householders: 427 (166 living alone)

• 491 spouses (491 opposite-sex spouses), 100 unmarried partners, (100 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 771 children (771 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 108 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 46 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 240 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 294 1-person, 40 2-persons

303 married couples with children.
171 single-parent households (161 men, 10 women).

82.2% of residents of 28444 zip code speak English at home.
17.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 4% well, 7% not well, 14% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DELWAY AUTO SERVICE (HWY 421 N in HARRELLS, NC)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: JERRY TODD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.6%

Population in 1990: 1,635. Population change in the 1990s: +522 (+31.9%).

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

• This state: 1,763
• Northeast: 208
• Midwest: 41
• South: 196
• West: 105

69% of the 28444 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

96% of the 28444 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• S M S ENTERPRISES INC (198 BAYTREE LKS DRIVE in HARRELLS, NC; small business) : $79,560 in 12 contracts from 2000 to 2002

  Contracts for Chemicals by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $42,000; 2001: $2,500; 2002: $35,060; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $42,000 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2000-12-21. Completion date: 2001-01-31.
  $20,160 with Army for Chemicals. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2002-07-01. Completion date: 2002-07-03.
  $9,900, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $7,500, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-20. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
  

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 21. The highest number of fires - 36 took place in 2008, and the least - 5 in 2016. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.6%), and Structure Fires (41.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28444
• 14946.6%Outside Fires
• 13241.2%Structure Fires
• 299.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 103.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28444, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28444 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	21	72.6 years
Mary	20	79.5 years
John	17	72.7 years
William	14	73.1 years
Willie	11	70.8 years
George	9	79.6 years
Robert	9	71.4 years
Henry	8	72.1 years
Elizabeth	7	73.7 years
Walter	7	70.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 28444 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	28	73.1 years
Fennell	25	75.2 years
Murphy	24	68.2 years
Peterson	18	73.1 years
Smith	17	76.4 years
Moore	14	75.6 years
Devane	12	78.5 years
Jones	11	73.8 years
Herring	11	69.9 years
Long	10	79.2 years