Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,560 Zip code population in 2010: 6,584 Zip code population in 2000: 6,219
Houses and condos: 3,931 Renter-occupied apartments: 743
% of renters here:
22%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28782: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 49.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 132 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($1,744)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,906 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,557 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $334,235
28782:
$334,235
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 28782 zip code as of July 05, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28782 is 583 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:
59.2 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28782, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $80,840 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$80,840
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $57,336 (reported on 63.2% of returns)
Here:
$57,336
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1089.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3474.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5614.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8285.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14844.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79305.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,116 (reported on 45.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,116
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 347.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2257.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $13,339 (reported on 33.7% of returns)
Here:
$13,339
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.3% for AGIs below $25k, 223.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 592.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 897.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1785.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13510.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,373 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:
+$17,373
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.1% for AGIs below $25k, 129.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 411.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 965.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1816.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23447.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$19,053 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
+$19,053
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 241.1% for AGIs below $25k, 331.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 345.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 727.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1423.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10637.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,674 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
28782:
$24,674
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.0% for AGIs below $25k, 225.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 666.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1347.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2424.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8840.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $25,400 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
28782:
$25,400
North Carolina:
$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 267.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,274 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$33,274
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.5% for AGIs below $25k, 185.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 590.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 993.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1529.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8077.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,681 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
$11,681
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 503.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3237.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,197 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
28782:
$7,197
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 29.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 199.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 397.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1922.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,939 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,939
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.8% for AGIs below $25k, 59.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28782, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,730 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,730
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $41,876 (reported on 65.9% of returns)
Here:
$41,876
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,905 (reported on 47.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,905
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $11,102 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:
$11,102
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,273 (reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:
+$12,273
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,123 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
+$14,123
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,744 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
28782:
$17,744
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $20,350 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
28782:
$20,350
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $23,956 (22% of AGI, reported on 37.8% of returns)
Here:
$23,956
State:
$23,438
Here:
22.4% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,402 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,402
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,386 (reported on 37.4% of returns)
28782:
$8,386
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,043 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,043
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.9%
Here:
66%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 62.4% for AGIs below $25k, 64.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28782, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,524 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,524
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $37,963 (reported on 65.5% of returns)
Here:
$37,963
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.4% for AGIs below $10k, 55.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,686 (reported on 56.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,686
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $9,992 (reported on 39.7% of returns)
Here:
$9,992
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$12,884 (reported on 33.6% of returns)
Here:
+$12,884
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,840 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
+$15,840
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,541 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
28782:
$3,541
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $16,182 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,182
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $21,335 (25% of AGI, reported on 41.8% of returns)
Here:
$21,335
State:
$19,464
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.7% for AGIs below $10k, 18.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,457 (5% of AGI, reported on 37.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,457
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.9% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,716 (reported on 75.8% of returns)
28782:
$7,716
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,576 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,576
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.1%
Here:
73%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 199 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,077
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 42 (43 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 875 (415 now married, 460 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28782 with a mortgage: 1,283 (128 second mortgage, 135 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 180
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,357 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $454
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 28782 include: Pacelot Church (A), Beulah Church (B), Mill Creek Church (C), Morgan Chapel (D), New Testament Church (E), Pacolet Hills Church (F), Fellowship Church (G), Peniel Church (H), Green Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Hooper Creek Lake (A), Mahler Pond (B), Melrose Mountain Lake Number Two (C), Melrose Mountain Lake Number One (D), Lake Sandy Plains (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bear Creek (A), Big Fall Creek (B), Green Creek (C), Little Fall Creek (D), Machine Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Vaughn Creek (G), Skyuka Creek (H), Little White Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
421 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (72 women).
97.6% of residents of 28782 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 8% well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 189 (2.9%) (58.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
8.6%
22%Sweden
14%Barbados
10%Netherlands
8%Thailand
7%France
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
5%El Salvador
21%American
15%English
11%Irish
8%German
6%Scottish
4%British
4%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
52000 to 2009
81990 to 1999
190Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CAROLINA YARN PROCESSORS, INCORPORATED (400 SCRIVEN RD. in TRYON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3YG7NK1K, WASTEWATER FACILITY CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF TEXTILES
DIXIE YARNS INC (US HIGHWAY 176 SOUTH in TRYON, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF TEXTILES Business NAICS classification: TEXTILE AND FABRIC FINISHING (EXCEPT BROADWOVEN FABRIC) MILLS. Alternative names: SOUTHERN MERCERIZING CO.
BROCKS CLEANERS (120 MAPLE STREET in TRYON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: BROCK`S CLEANERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%
58.1%Electricity
18.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.9%Utility gas
8.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.7%Wood
1.3%Other fuel
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,914. Population change in the 1990s: +2,305 (+58.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,009
Northeast: 976
Midwest: 765
South: 2,441
West: 214
61% of the 28782 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
84% of the 28782 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 96
Here:
23.7%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:
2.9%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
124,348Architecture and engineering occupations
124,164Computer and mathematical occupations
93,000Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
84,484Management occupations
49,195Sales and related occupations
41,619Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
86 people in nursing homes
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 40. The highest number of fires - 70 took place in 2018, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.3%), and Outside Fires (39.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28782