Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,534
| This zip code: | $47,534 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28736, 28774, 28741, 28783, 28723, 28747.
Housing units in zip code 28717 with a mortgage: 209 (0 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 129
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,269
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $404
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Church in zip code 28717: Pleasant Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Lower Zachary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Allison Lake (A), Hampton Lake (B), Richard Wood Upper Lake (C), Meadow Lake (D), Lupton Lake (E), Whiteside Lake (F), Hurricane Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Glassyrock Creek (A), Glade Creek (B), Fowler Creek (C), Democrat Creek (D), Rochester Creek (E), Corbin Creek (F), Scotsman Creek (G), Sheep Cliff Creek (H), Shortoff Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 113
- 1995 to 1998: 169
- 1990 to 1994: 291
- 1980 to 1989: 576
- 1970 to 1979: 463
- 1960 to 1969: 205
- 1950 to 1959: 34
- 1940 to 1949: 74
- 1939 or earlier: 29
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cashiers, NC (28717): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 170
- 3 bedrooms: 249
- 4 bedrooms: 87
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 55
- 3 bedrooms: 26
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28717 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 159
- 2 vehicles: 268
- 3 vehicles: 59
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 45
- 2 vehicles: 42
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 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 28717:
- Less than $10,000: 5
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 11
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 25
- $50,000 to $59,999: 26
- $60,000 to $69,999: 12
- $70,000 to $79,999: 13
- $80,000 to $89,999: 16
- $90,000 to $99,999: 20
- $100,000 to $124,999: 20
- $125,000 to $149,999: 30
- $150,000 to $174,999: 14
- $175,000 to $199,999: 24
- $200,000 to $249,999: 56
- $250,000 to $299,999: 33
- $300,000 to $399,999: 69
- $400,000 to $499,999: 50
- $500,000 to $749,999: 79
- $750,000 to $999,999: 36
- $1,000,000 or more: 50
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28717:
- $100 to $149: 6
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 8
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 9
- $650 to $699: 10
- $750 to $799: 23
- No cash rent: 33
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $289,879.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $399,230
- Asian householders: $285,164
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $271,779 (it was $173,100 in 2000)
| 28717: | $271,779 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $544,396| Here: | $544,396 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $169,334| Here: | $169,334 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,197| Here: | $203,197 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,764| Here: | $77,764 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $63,969| Here: | $63,969 | | State: | $45,354 |
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: 1,451
- One, attached: 49
- Two: 62
- 3 or 4: 125
- 5 to 9: 111
- Mobile homes: 150
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 490 (80%)
- Carpooled: 64 (10%)
- Walked: 8 (1%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 45 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 62
- 5 to 9 minutes: 167
- 10 to 14 minutes: 87
- 15 to 19 minutes: 82
- 20 to 24 minutes: 89
- 25 to 29 minutes: 22
- 30 to 34 minutes: 39
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 14
- 60 to 89 minutes: 0
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,330
- In family households: 1,008 (308 male householders, 86 female householders)
332 spouses, 248 children (233 natural, 0 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 322 (117 male householders (81 living alone)), 138 female householders (113 living alone)), 67 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 268 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 11 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 194 1-person, 61 2-persons.
206 married couples with children.
33 single-parent households (9 men, 24 women).
94.5% of residents of 28717 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 27% well, 15% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 51 (3.3%)
(49.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (55%)
- Germany (14%)
- Italy (12%)
- India (10%)
- Other Eastern Africa (10%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 12
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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White population: 1,506
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 15

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 257 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 163 |
|  United States or American: 141 |
|  German: 79 |
|  Irish: 74 |
|  Other groups: 66 |
|  Welsh: 53 |
|  Italian: 51 |
|  Scottish: 51 |
|  Dutch: 30 |
|  French (except Basque): 20 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Slavic: 8 |
|  Swedish: 8 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Greek: 6 |
|  Polish: 6 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,131
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 528
- Northeast: 182
- Midwest: 115
- South: 433
- West: 15
56% of the 28717 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 1,099. Population change in the 1990s: +438 (+39.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 3.7% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 10 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (50-99: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 14)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 56 meters
Total average daily traffic: 5,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 14
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 12,200
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