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28655 Zip Code (Morganton, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Morganton, NC (5.98%), Salem, NC (1.34%), Glen Alpine, NC (0.55%), Valdese, NC (0.36%), Drexel, NC (0.17%)
Counties: Burke County, NC (99.88%), McDowell County, NC (0.12%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 57,930
Zip code population in 2010: 54,996
Zip code population in 2000: 54,898

Houses and condos: 25,655
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,764
% of renters here:

25%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28655: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 318.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 182 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.6% ($1,148)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,262 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,005 (0.6%)

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Males: 29,270  (50.5%)
Females: 28,654  (49.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28655:

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28655:

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

Zip code 28655 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 28655 (2022)
    • 44,66577.1%White
    • 4,8518.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,7688.2%Black
    • 1,6422.8%Two or more races
    • 1,5222.6%Asian
    • 3820.7%Some other race
    • 490.08%American Indian
    • 490.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 27,917
Rural population: 30,012

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $187,425
28655:

$187,425
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 111 registered sex offenders living in 28655 zip code as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28655 is 499 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near 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:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28655, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,802 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,802
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $44,562 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:

$44,562
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1151.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3706.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6567.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9917.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17754.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89555.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,069 (reported on 30.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,069
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 194.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1746.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,953 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

$8,953
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k, 23.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 183.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 564.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10818.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,679 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$21,679
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 202.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 732.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38065.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,825 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

+$10,825
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.3% for AGIs below $25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 647.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7445.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,443 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
28655:

$15,443
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 146.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 344.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 918.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4170.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $25,167 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
28655:

$25,167
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 943.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,867 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

$33,867
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 320.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1016.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8645.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $13,648 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:

$13,648
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 341.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4181.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,653 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
28655:

$6,653
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 239.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1750.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,183 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,183
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.9% for AGIs below $25k, 67.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28655, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,224 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,224
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $35,634 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:

$35,634
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,173 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,173
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,076 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

$6,076
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,267 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

+$13,267
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,364 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

+$9,364
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,303 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
28655:

$12,303
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $14,343 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
28655:

$14,343
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $20,276 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:

$20,276
State:

$23,438

Here:

22.8% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,918 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,918
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,668 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
28655:

$6,668
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,243 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,243
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.5%
Here:

60%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $25k, 57.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28655, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,450 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,450
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $32,487 (reported on 85.1% of returns)
Here:

$32,487
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.4% for AGIs below $10k, 78.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,307 (reported on 41.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,307
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,776 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,776
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,347 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$8,347
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,546 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

+$7,546
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,900 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
28655:

$2,900
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,040 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$13,040
North Carolina:

$14,754
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,444 (24% of AGI, reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:

$16,444
State:

$19,464

Here:

23.7% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,666 (5% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,666
State:

$4,035

Here:

5.0% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,747 (reported on 71.1% of returns)
28655:

$4,747
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,714 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,714
State:

$1,851

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

68%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 71.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$52,700
North Carolina:

$67,481
Morganton, NC (28655) map Nearest zip codes: 28628, 28619, 28690, 28761, 28671, 28612.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

45.2%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.8%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,127
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 19,029


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 654 (294 now married, 348 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 11,172 (5,246 now married, 5,934 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28655 with a mortgage: 9,205 (803 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 699 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 130

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,103
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $375

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

19.7%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.6%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 28655: Quaker Meadows Golf Club (A), Morganton Plaza (B), Magnolia Plaza (C), Table Rock Picnic Area (D), Brown Mountain Overlook Scenic View (E), Burkeley Square (F), Tablerock State Fish Hatchery (G), Joy (H), Arneys Store (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Wes-Mor Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 28655 include: First Baptist Church of Glen Alpine (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Carswell Church (D), Catawba Valley Church (E), El Bethel Church (F), Gilboa Church (G), Hopewell Church (H), Mission Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Bost Cemetery (1), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (2), Burke Memorial Cemetery (3), Advent Cemetery (4), Erwin Cemetery (5), Parks Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Goodmans Lake (A), Leonhart Lake (B), Lake James (C), Morganton Watershed Lake (D), Waters Lake (E), Table Rock Fish Hatchery Lake (F), Henry Harris Lake (G), Leibhart Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bristol Creek (A), Fiddlers Run (B), Sutterwhite Creek (C), Pearcey Creek (D), Parks Creek (E), Hall Creek (F), Griffith Branch (G), Chimney Branch (H), Double Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 28655 include: Carbon City Park (1), Mountain View Recreation Center (2), Freedom Park (3), Collett Street Recreation Center (4), M L King Park (5), Bethel Road Park (6), Shadow Line Park (7), Cascade Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 1232020 or later
  • 1,2432010 to 2019
  • 3,2582000 to 2009
  • 3,6741990 to 1999
  • 4,0921980 to 1989
  • 3,9671970 to 1979
  • 3,1291960 to 1969
  • 1,8051950 to 1959
  • 1,4281940 to 1949
  • 1,6371939 or earlier

Zip code 28655 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morganton, NC (28655)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morganton, NC (28655)
  • 17no bedroom
  • 4411 bedroom
  • 3,7202 bedrooms
  • 10,0873 bedrooms
  • 2,4194 bedrooms
  • 5395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morganton, NC (28655)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morganton, NC (28655)
  • 33no bedroom
  • 5591 bedroom
  • 2,9382 bedrooms
  • 1,9013 bedrooms
  • 2844 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Morganton, NC (28655) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morganton, NC (28655) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 474no vehicle
  • 4,0591 vehicle
  • 6,2632 vehicles
  • 3,7553 vehicles
  • 1,8704 vehicles
  • 9055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Morganton, NC (28655) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morganton, NC (28655) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 622no vehicle
  • 2,7701 vehicle
  • 1,7502 vehicles
  • 4043 vehicles
  • 1774 vehicles
  • 375+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28655 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28655 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,329Less than $10,000
  • 1,185$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1,230$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,104$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1,252$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1,011$30,000 to $34,999
  • 1,054$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1,386$40,000 to $44,999
  • 1,276$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,772$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,450$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,194$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,656$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,265$125,000 to $149,999
  • 909$150,000 to $199,999
  • 783$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28655

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28655
  • 315Less than $10,000
  • 247$10,000 to $14,999
  • 207$15,000 to $19,999
  • 242$20,000 to $24,999
  • 78$25,000 to $29,999
  • 116$30,000 to $34,999
  • 114$35,000 to $39,999
  • 261$40,000 to $49,999
  • 351$50,000 to $59,999
  • 362$60,000 to $69,999
  • 576$70,000 to $79,999
  • 414$80,000 to $89,999
  • 582$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,783$100,000 to $124,999
  • 817$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,571$150,000 to $174,999
  • 873$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,785$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,254$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,545$300,000 to $399,999
  • 958$400,000 to $499,999
  • 414$500,000 to $749,999
  • 435$750,000 to $999,999
  • 122$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 21$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 128$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28655

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28655
  • 122Less than $100
  • 51$100 to $149
  • 86$150 to $199
  • 332$200 to $249
  • 90$250 to $299
  • 165$300 to $349
  • 139$350 to $399
  • 271$400 to $449
  • 289$450 to $499
  • 720$500 to $549
  • 269$550 to $599
  • 420$600 to $649
  • 203$650 to $699
  • 170$700 to $749
  • 317$750 to $799
  • 510$800 to $899
  • 108$900 to $999
  • 234$1,000 to $1,249
  • 98$1,250 to $1,499
  • 155$1,500 to $1,999
  • 60$2,000 to $2,499
  • 14$3,000 to $3,499
  • 658No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $807.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,921,671.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,729
  • Black or African American householders: $179,011
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $125,729
  • Asian householders: $194,903
  • Some other race householders: $159,381
  • Two or more races householders: $185,321
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,522

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $187,425
28655:

$187,425
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,766 - $286,281

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $236,615
Here:

$236,615
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $406,367
Here:

$406,367
State:

$317,935

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,835
Here:

$292,835
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $88,635
Here:

$88,635
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28655
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,226
  • One, attached: 270
  • Two: 795
  • 3 or 4: 616
  • 5 to 9: 816
  • 10 to 19: 264
  • 20 to 49: 326
  • 50 or more: 180
  • Mobile homes: 4,816
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

Unemployment: 5.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28655

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28655
  • 79.7%20,364Drove a car alone
  • 8.7%2,233Carpooled
  • 0.1%30Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.0%3Taxi
  • 0.1%16Motorcycle
  • 0.4%97Bicycle
  • 0.5%134Walked
  • 1.1%289Other means
  • 6.3%1,622Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28655

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28655
  • 447Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,1265 to 9 minutes
  • 4,33710 to 14 minutes
  • 4,69815 to 19 minutes
  • 2,70220 to 24 minutes
  • 1,80225 to 29 minutes
  • 2,44530 to 34 minutes
  • 1,02935 to 39 minutes
  • 77240 to 44 minutes
  • 1,36145 to 59 minutes
  • 80460 to 89 minutes
  • 60190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,930
  • Male householders: 11,390 (2,866 living alone), Female householders: 11,655 (3,547 living alone)
  • 11,547 spouses (11,477 opposite-sex spouses), 1,561 unmarried partners, (1,487 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,741 children (12,586 natural, 391 adopted, 763 stepchildren), 1,580 grandchildren, 1,005 brothers or sisters, 836 parents, 35 foster children, 1,036 other relatives, 1,184 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,440 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,916 2-persons, 3,581 3-persons, 2,072 4-persons, 1,383 5-persons, 599 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 6,414 1-person, 871 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 36 4-persons

6,004 married couples with children.
3,064 single-parent households (641 men, 2,423 women).

88.7% of residents of 28655 zip code speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 23% well, 13% not well, 1% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 31% well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 20% well, 13% not well, 4% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 21% well, 9% not well, 9% not at all).

Foreign born population: 3,301 (5.7%)
(44.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

5.7%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 45%El Salvador
  • 10%Honduras
  • 8%Indonesia
  • 6%Singapore
  • 6%Guatemala
  • 3%Sweden
  • 2%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 28655
  • 31%American
  • 10%English
  • 6%German
  • 6%Irish
  • 3%Scottish
  • 2%European
  • 2%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 8062010 or later
  • 1,1802000 to 2009
  • 8861990 to 1999
  • 1,147Before 1990

Zip code 28655 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BORDEN CHEMICAL INCORPORATED (114 INDUSTRIAL BLVD. in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V80GS8T, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -8246, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: BORDEN INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC. MORGANTON, HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC, HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - MORGANTON
  • BASF CORPORATION (1110 CARBON CITY RD. in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3X01HKRC, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -49, AIR PROGRAM, -1720, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: BASF CORP COATINGS & INK DIV, BASF CORP., INDL. COATINGS, BASF CORPORATION-MORGANTON
  • DREXEL HERITAGE PLANT 5 (309 HOGAN STREET in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-1752, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00TX5W64FBENGB3VS8, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -38, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
    Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DREXEL HERIT FURN PLT 3-5 ** INACTIVE **, DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS, DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS INC. (PLANT NO. 3/5), DREXEL HERITAGE FURNITURE PLANT. 3/5, DREXEL HERITAGE PLT 3/5
  • DREXEL HERITAGE FURNITURE PLANT 33 (210 NEW ST. in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00TX8W64FBEQ8C8HS9, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -35, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
    Organizations: DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS (CONTACT/OWNER) , HDM FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DREXEL HERIT FURN PLT 33, DREXEL HERITAGE CENTRAL TRUCKING, DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS, DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS INC PLT 33, DREXEL HERITAGE PLT 33
  • BRACKETT BROTHERS CORPORATION (4875 BRACKETT-LYLES DR. in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V87PGHE, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; MOBILE HOMES; WOOD PRESERVING
    Business NAICS classification: CUT STOCK, RESAWING LUMBER, AND PLANING.
    Organizations: TED BRACKETT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BRACKETT BROTHERS CORP.
  • DREXEL HERITAGE FURNITURE PLANT 60 (410 HOGAN STREET in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00T2AD64FBEPRFEV19, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -93, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD; WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED; FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
    Business NAICS classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING.; COMMERCIAL SCREEN PRINTING.
    Organizations: HDM FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS, DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS-60, DREXEL HERITAGE PLT 60
  • BLACKSTONE WOOD PRODUCTS INC (2620 MOOSE LODGE ROAD in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3VR1CUS8, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -71, AIR PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS; HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
    Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
  • CAPRI INDUSTRIES (1401 BURKEMONT AVE in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
    Organizations: LOUIS SCALISE (CONTACT/OWNER) , LOUISE SCALISE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS INCORPORATED (101 DIXON STREET in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00TX7D64FBEQG6M7H9, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -39, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
    Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: DREXEL HERIT FURN PLT 6, DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS INC. (PLANT NO. 6), DREXEL HERITAGE FURNITURE. PLANT. 6, DREXEL HERITAGE PLT 6
  • CHESTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOO (2142 PAX HILL ROAD in MORGANTON, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: BURKE COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BRISTOL INDUSTRIES INC (3991 BRIDGEWATER ROAD in MORGANTON, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WG7T4RN, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
    Alternative names: BRISTOL INDUSTRIES INCORPORATE
  • DESIGNS DES CAROLINES (901 EAST UNION in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
    Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: ISENHOUR FURNITURE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DESIGN DES CAROLINES
  • BAKERS WASTE EQUIPMENT INCORPORATED (223 BAKER STREET in MORGANTON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING.; OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: CARSON BAKER (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 28655 marital status for males
Zip code 28655 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 68.2%Electricity
  • 11.6%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 50,932. Population change in the 1990s: +3,966 (+7.8%).

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

  • This state: 39,168
  • Northeast: 3,990
  • Midwest: 3,274
  • South: 5,588
  • West: 1,356

58% of the 28655 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

91% of the 28655 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% 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, 19% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Morganton, NC (28655)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 372
Here:

7.5%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178
Here:

6.9%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 256
Here:

12.3%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 104,232Legal occupations
  • 91,578Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 68,425Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 67,403Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 64,227Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 56,653Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MORGANTON, NC):

  • BRACKETT BROTHERS CORPORATION (4875 BRACKETT LYLES DR; small business) : $78,600 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $28,560 with Army for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2005-06-15. Completion date: 2005-06-27.
    $28,560 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2005-06-15. Completion date: 2005-06-27.
    $21,480 with Army for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2006-04-28. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
  • AVTEC SERVICES INC (3566 MORGANTON LENOIR ARPT; small business)
    $76,102 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2002-04-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  • BAKER'S WASTE EQUIPMENT INC (223 BAKER ST; small business)
    $73,900 with Army for Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2006-03-10.
  • NC DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT & NATUR (701 SANFORD DR) : $59,625 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $32,625 with Navy for Seeds and Nursery Stock. Signed on 2001-04-04. Completion date: 2001-12-30.
    $27,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-03. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
  • SOUTHVIEW MOTEL CORP (2400 S STERLING STREET; small business) : $28,867 in 2 contracts in 2006
    $22,035 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
    $6,832, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
  • WESTWORD COMMUNICATIONS INC (404 RIVER BREEZE DR; small business)
    2 employees, $100000 revenue.
    $25,000 with Public Buildings Service for Communications Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  • BAREFOOT CNC (113 E UNION ST; small business)
    $14,202 with Air Force for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-05-17. Completion date: 2005-06-21.
  • UPTOWN FOOD AND CATERING INC (216 E UNION ST; small business) : $12,113 in 2 contracts in 2006
    $8,760 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2006-04-14. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
    $3,353, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
  • G&G MOULDING INC (801 N GREEN ST; small business)
    $8,840 with Army for Office Supplies. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-05-26. Completion date: 2005-06-02.
  • EMERY CORPORATION (1523 N GREEN ST; small business)
    $5,960 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-11-22.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 14 establishments, 10-19 employees: 11 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 4, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 8)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 3, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,535 people in state prisons
  • 335 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 323 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 200 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 176 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 131 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 88 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 88 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 60 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,348 people in state prisons
  • 524 people in nursing homes
  • 478 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 359 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 301 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 88 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 61 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 49 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED168$117,131325$138,4361,265$144,30964$69,2541$200,000137$175,814105$73,407
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$59,12617$143,02972$134,98413$30,6451$65,00014$89,02213$51,375
APPLICATIONS DENIED45$110,25566$81,039464$134,53650$35,5441$50,00046$150,38498$63,784
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$100,40231$135,568245$139,24714$49,1800$017$110,58910$69,718
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$91,0753$69,90087$153,5286$49,7900$03$129,9807$62,773
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$207,86336$186,312
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$261,44910$153,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$272,8901$305,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$389,060
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$198,0001$84,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28655
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28655 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 214. The highest number of fires - 379 took place in 2015, and the least - 89 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28655 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.2%), and Outside Fires (30.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28655
    • 1,58449.2%Structure Fires
    • 98730.6%Outside Fires
    • 42813.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2236.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28655, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28655 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James38671.4 years
Mary34479.3 years
William32973.4 years
John32574.3 years
Robert24172.1 years
Charles19271.1 years
Annie14779.2 years
Ruth11377.2 years
George10574.7 years
Thomas10270.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 28655 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith28673.9 years
Williams16776.9 years
Carswell13674.0 years
Clark12272.4 years
Johnson10970.8 years
Walker10578.0 years
Mull10279.3 years
Davis9172.0 years
Powell8872.6 years
Dale8777.6 years
Businesses in zip code 28655
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kmart1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1Lowe's1
Arby's1Maurices1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Bath & Body Works1New Balance1
Blockbuster1Nike3
Burger King2Penske1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Quality1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid2
Curves1Rue211
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Sleep Inn1
Dunkin Donuts2Staples1
FedEx3Starbucks1
Ford1Subway3
GNC2Taco Bell2
H&R Block1U-Haul4
Hardee's2UPS7
Hilton1Waffle House1
Honda1Walmart1
KFC2Wendy's2
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