28617 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,980
Zip code population in 2010: 2,261
Zip code population in 2000: 2,311

Houses and condos: 1,256
Renter-occupied apartments: 352
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28617: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 57 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: $1,296 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,269 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 28617:

• High school or higher: 90.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28617:

• Never married: 16.5%
• Now married: 66.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 6.0%

• 
• • 1,73187.5%White
  • 20710.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 321.6%Two or more races
  • 90.5%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28617, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,748 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,748
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $37,254 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

Here:	$37,254
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1529.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3667.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6371.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8485.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18366.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,020 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,020
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 326.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,700 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,700
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 161.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 712.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,009 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$14,009
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2738.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,795 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$12,795
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 207.1% for AGIs below $25k, 237.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 746.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1770.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,740 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

28617:	$15,740
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 189.6% for AGIs below $25k, 583.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1304.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,850 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	$28,850
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 721.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $6,950 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

28617:	$6,950
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 173.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,980 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,980
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28617, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,620 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,620
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $30,921 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$30,921
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,087 (reported on 39.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,087
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,456 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,456
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,327 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,327
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,588 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,588
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,260 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

28617:	$10,260
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,120 (27% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,120
State:	$23,438

Here:	26.9% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,291 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,291
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,400 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

28617:	$5,400
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,968 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,968
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.6%

Here:	65%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28617, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,975 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,975
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $28,899 (reported on 80.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,899
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.0% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,588 (reported on 48.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,588
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,412 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,412
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,787 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,787
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,830 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,830
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,077 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

28617:	$3,077
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $15,513 (25% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,513
State:	$19,464

Here:	24.9% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,806 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,806
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.3% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,916 (reported on 72.4% of returns)

28617:	$3,916
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,864 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,864
State:	$1,851

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

Here:	68%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 59.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28672, 28663, 28631, 28640, 28644, 28629.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 305
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 663

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 118 (98 now married, 21 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 234 (106 now married, 128 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28617 with a mortgage: 318 (16 second mortgage, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,088
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386

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

• Zip code 28617 household income distribution in 2022

• 153Less than $10,000
• 47$10,000 to $14,999
• 31$15,000 to $19,999
• 125$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 85$30,000 to $34,999
• 27$35,000 to $39,999
• 15$40,000 to $44,999
• 23$45,000 to $49,999
• 183$50,000 to $59,999
• 92$60,000 to $74,999
• 44$75,000 to $99,999
• 74$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28617

• 12$10,000 to $14,999
• 25$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$90,000 to $99,999
• 119$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 12$150,000 to $174,999
• 31$175,000 to $199,999
• 52$200,000 to $249,999
• 36$250,000 to $299,999
• 43$300,000 to $399,999
• 43$400,000 to $499,999
• 128$500,000 to $749,999
• 10$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28617

• 6$300 to $349
• 40$350 to $399
• 37$400 to $449
• 22$550 to $599
• 12$600 to $649
• 120$650 to $699
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 12$1,250 to $1,499
• 109No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $791.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $224,021

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $215,975 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,809 - $415,996

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $437,107

Here:	$437,107
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,013,591

Here:	$1,013,591
State:	$317,935

Mobile homes: $2,434,631

Here:	$2,434,631
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 674
• One, attached: 23
• Two: 24
• 3 or 4: 15
• 5 to 9: 99
• 10 to 19: 32
• Mobile homes: 353

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28617

• 77.8%589Drove a car alone
• 8.2%62Carpooled
• 3.6%27Walked
• 2.5%19Other means
• 4.4%33Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28617

• 1205 to 9 minutes
• 15910 to 14 minutes
• 11715 to 19 minutes
• 3720 to 24 minutes
• 13330 to 34 minutes
• 10435 to 39 minutes
• 1940 to 44 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,980

• Male householders: 531 (114 living alone), Female householders: 419 (147 living alone)

• 485 spouses (485 opposite-sex spouses), 11 unmarried partners, (11 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 507 children (488 natural, 0 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 35 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 295 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 25 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 260 1-person, 8 2-persons

288 married couples with children.
144 single-parent households (144 women).

95.0% of residents of 28617 zip code speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 16% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SER. (739 FRED PUGH ROAD in CRUMPLER, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3VGCGX88, 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
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: ASHE CO ENVIRONMENTAL SER ASHE, ASHE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SOLID WA, ASHE COUNTY RECYCLING FACILITY

• CHANDLER CONCRETE - CRUMPLER (1972 NC HWY 16 N in CRUMPLER, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  Alternative names: CHANDLER CNCRTE CO CHANDLER CN, WATAUGA READY MIX CORPORATION

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Population in 1990: 2,532.

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

• This state: 1,264
• Northeast: 401
• Midwest: 30
• South: 192

71% of the 28617 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

99% of the 28617 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 99

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

• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Land Subdivision (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fires - 19 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (41.1%), and Structure Fires (38.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28617
• 6541.1%Outside Fires
• 6138.6%Structure Fires
• 1710.8%Other
• 159.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28617, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28617 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	27	79.6 years
James	18	73.8 years
John	14	76.7 years
Robert	11	70.1 years
Fred	8	75.1 years
Pauline	7	77.0 years
Paul	7	75.7 years
Thomas	6	78.7 years
Mary	6	79.5 years
Willie	5	65.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 28617 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Blevins	23	76.0 years
Phipps	20	75.4 years
Brown	14	80.7 years
Bare	13	76.5 years
Miller	11	74.1 years
Jones	10	80.4 years
Mcmillan	10	81.6 years
Richardson	9	73.6 years
Little	8	79.5 years
Colvard	8	79.2 years

Businesses in zip code 28617

• U-Haul: 1