28761 Zip Code (Marion, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,760
Zip code population in 2010: 7,816
Zip code population in 2000: 6,749

Houses and condos: 3,828
Renter-occupied apartments: 588
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28761: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 108.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 72 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: $908 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $633 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 28761:

• High school or higher: 87.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28761:

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 62.6%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 6.8%

• 
• • 7,31294.2%White
  • 2483.2%Black
  • 1141.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 690.9%Two or more races
  • 160.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28761, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,429 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,429
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $51,831 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$51,831
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1063.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3623.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6534.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8612.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14669.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 121446.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,055 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,055
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 23.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 106.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1573.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,973 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	$7,973
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs below $25k, 22.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 101.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 131.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 317.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7583.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,171 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	+$16,171
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 188.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 463.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20830.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,143 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,143
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 201.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 187.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 663.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5410.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,326 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

28761:	$26,326
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 264.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 481.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 919.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12813.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,362 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$38,362
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 308.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1311.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10476.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $13,342 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

Here:	$13,342
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 321.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4756.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,238 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

28761:	$8,238
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 309.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2370.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,104 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,104
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.4%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28761, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,479 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,479
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $37,074 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,074
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.2% for AGIs below $25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $714 (reported on 30.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$714
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,842 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,842
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,424 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,424
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,007 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$9,007
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,717 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

28761:	$16,717
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,542 (23% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	$21,542
State:	$23,438

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,413 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,413
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,855 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

28761:	$6,855
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,279 (reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,279
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%

Here:	60%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 56.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28761, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,192 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,192
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $30,898 (reported on 88.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,898
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.7% for AGIs below $10k, 79.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $778 (reported on 34.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$778
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,592 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,592
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,027 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,027
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,142 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$9,142
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,490 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

28761:	$2,490
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $16,995 (25% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$16,995
State:	$19,464

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,627 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,627
State:	$4,035

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,047 (reported on 70.4% of returns)

28761:	$4,047
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,757 (reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,757
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.5%

Here:	68%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $10k, 72.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28752, 28628, 28655, 28167, 28018, 28749.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 581
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,650

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 104 (93 now married, 12 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,370 (710 now married, 661 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28761 with a mortgage: 1,286 (96 second mortgage, 101 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 36

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,029
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307

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

• Zip code 28761 household income distribution in 2022

• 235Less than $10,000
• 154$10,000 to $14,999
• 129$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 142$25,000 to $29,999
• 205$30,000 to $34,999
• 257$35,000 to $39,999
• 118$40,000 to $44,999
• 289$45,000 to $49,999
• 72$50,000 to $59,999
• 373$60,000 to $74,999
• 457$75,000 to $99,999
• 205$100,000 to $124,999
• 107$125,000 to $149,999
• 192$150,000 to $199,999
• 252$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28761

• 68Less than $10,000
• 14$10,000 to $14,999
• 47$15,000 to $19,999
• 100$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $49,999
• 66$50,000 to $59,999
• 42$60,000 to $69,999
• 68$70,000 to $79,999
• 107$80,000 to $89,999
• 46$90,000 to $99,999
• 244$100,000 to $124,999
• 102$125,000 to $149,999
• 164$150,000 to $174,999
• 163$175,000 to $199,999
• 109$200,000 to $249,999
• 137$250,000 to $299,999
• 324$300,000 to $399,999
• 152$400,000 to $499,999
• 277$500,000 to $749,999
• 92$750,000 to $999,999
• 79$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 24$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 48$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28761

• 74$300 to $349
• 140$350 to $399
• 19$400 to $449
• 63$600 to $649
• 10$750 to $799
• 38$800 to $899
• 44$1,000 to $1,249
• 196No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $598.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $4,707,087.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $238,002
• Black or African American householders: $144,330
• Asian householders: $143,374
• Two or more races householders: $438,089
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $716,873

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,132 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,772 - $397,548

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $350,039

Here:	$350,039
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $129,217

Here:	$129,217
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,577
• One, attached: 20
• 5 to 9: 27
• Mobile homes: 1,127

Unemployment: 1.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28761

• 80.1%2,702Drove a car alone
• 7.5%252Carpooled
• 2.0%68Walked
• 7.7%260Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28761

• 124Less than 5 minutes
• 1815 to 9 minutes
• 21210 to 14 minutes
• 49615 to 19 minutes
• 53120 to 24 minutes
• 23425 to 29 minutes
• 46330 to 34 minutes
• 12735 to 39 minutes
• 3940 to 44 minutes
• 44445 to 59 minutes
• 12260 to 89 minutes
• 3990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,760

• Male householders: 1,687 (365 living alone), Female householders: 1,526 (344 living alone)

• 1,998 spouses (1,998 opposite-sex spouses), 173 unmarried partners, (160 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,719 children (1,449 natural, 174 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 135 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 0 foster children, 91 other relatives, 141 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 230 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,215 2-persons, 339 3-persons, 459 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 708 1-person, 308 2-persons

1,004 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (33 men, 129 women).

99.2% of residents of 28761 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 16% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CEDARBROOK RESIDENTIAL CENTER (NCSR 1763 in NEBO, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES
  Alternative names: MCDOWELL CO ADULT CARE LLC CED, PINNACLE REST HOME

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%

Population in 1990: 5,018. Population change in the 1990s: +1,731 (+34.5%).

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

• This state: 5,514
• Northeast: 705
• Midwest: 367
• South: 822
• West: 189

58% of the 28761 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

89% of the 28761 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 100
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Construction: Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.01


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.01

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

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 42. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 116 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (57.4%), and Outside Fires (28.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28761
• 38357.4%Structure Fires
• 19228.8%Outside Fires
• 568.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 365.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28761, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28761 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	49	71.8 years
Mary	38	82.2 years
William	38	74.4 years
John	38	76.4 years
Robert	22	72.4 years
Thomas	19	74.4 years
Charles	19	71.6 years
George	17	76.8 years
Dorothy	16	75.5 years
Annie	16	79.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 28761 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	23	75.0 years
Fender	18	78.5 years
Davis	17	81.5 years
Rutherford	17	75.6 years
Hensley	15	70.5 years
Biggerstaff	15	79.2 years
Price	14	69.4 years
Ledford	14	71.1 years
Buchanan	14	77.8 years
Benfield	13	79.9 years