28720 Zip Code (Chimney Rock, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 147

Houses and condos: 181
Renter-occupied apartments: 23
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28720: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 46 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: $990 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,459 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 28720:

• High school or higher: 99.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28720:

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 52.8%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 17.0%
• Divorced: 8.9%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28720, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $18,597 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$18,597
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $15,350 (reported on 64.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,350
State:	$39,442

Taxable interest for individuals: $435 (reported on 37.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$435
North Carolina:	$1,515

Taxable dividends: $364 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	$364
State:	$4,016

Total tax: $1,632 (reported on 61.3% of returns)

28720:	$1,632
State:	$7,257

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.5%

Here:	65%
State:	62%

Nearest zip codes: 28746, 28735, 28756, 28792, 28730, 28711.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 76

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 40 (15 now married, 25 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28720 with a mortgage: 24 (6 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,297
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $552

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

• Zip code 28720 household income distribution in 2022

• 2Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$45,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 16$60,000 to $74,999
• 2$75,000 to $99,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 16$150,000 to $199,999
• 5$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28720

• 1$80,000 to $89,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$125,000 to $149,999
• 1$175,000 to $199,999
• 1$200,000 to $249,999
• 3$250,000 to $299,999
• 10$300,000 to $399,999
• 1$400,000 to $499,999
• 21$500,000 to $749,999
• 6$750,000 to $999,999
• 1$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28720

• 5$650 to $699
• 16$1,250 to $1,499
• 4$3,500 or more

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,405.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $178,249.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $398,144 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $146,909 - $708,816

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $306,128

Here:	$306,128
State:	$375,326

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 156
• Two: 8
• 3 or 4: 3
• 5 to 9: 4
• Mobile homes: 8

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28720

• 67.1%56Drove a car alone
• 2.4%2Carpooled
• 16.8%14Walked
• 6.0%5Other means
• 2.4%2Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28720

• 33Less than 5 minutes
• 45 to 9 minutes
• 210 to 14 minutes
• 1915 to 19 minutes
• 120 to 24 minutes
• 130 to 34 minutes
• 140 to 44 minutes
• 945 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 147

• Male householders: 28 (3 living alone), Female householders: 51 (20 living alone)

• 36 spouses (36 opposite-sex spouses), 4 unmarried partners, (4 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29 children (29 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 41 2-persons, 9 3-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 5 2-persons

9 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

91.8% of residents of 28720 zip code speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%

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

• This state: 49
• Northeast: 32
• Midwest: 10
• South: 54

97% of the 28720 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 125% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 28720 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	3	78.0 years
William	3	84.0 years
Henry	2	85.0 years
Frank	2	83.5 years
Fred	2	78.0 years
Elmer	2	68.6 years
James	2	56.0 years
Julia	2	86.0 years
Mary	2	71.0 years
Robert	2	45.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 28720 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Freeman	5	89.6 years
Flynn	4	80.8 years
Flack	2	90.0 years
Justice	2	82.5 years
Earley	2	70.5 years
Carriker	2	77.5 years
Laughlin	2	83.0 years
Mccurry	2	72.9 years
Nanney	2	63.5 years
Sumner	2	84.0 years