Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,479 Zip code population in 2010: 8,533 Zip code population in 2000: 7,414
Houses and condos: 6,624 Renter-occupied apartments: 940
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28904: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 189.8 sq. mi. Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($1,149)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,167 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,133 (0.4%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28904, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,879 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,879
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $46,424 (reported on 69.2% of returns)
Here:
$46,424
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1029.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3252.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5826.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8236.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14880.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72022.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,526 (reported on 37.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,526
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.8% for AGIs below $25k, 48.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 178.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1560.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $7,248 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$7,248
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 48.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 224.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 282.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 626.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5412.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,993 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,993
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 176.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 348.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1132.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17375.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,330 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$11,330
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 206.9% for AGIs below $25k, 295.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 361.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 245.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 979.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3145.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,277 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
28904:
$21,277
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.5% for AGIs below $25k, 222.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 471.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 531.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2128.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7407.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,317 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
$32,317
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 105.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 306.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 561.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1272.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6945.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,771 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:
$11,771
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 176.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 373.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2712.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,921 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
28904:
$5,921
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 281.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1370.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,260 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,260
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.9% for AGIs below $25k, 88.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28904, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,364 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,364
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $33,128 (reported on 73.6% of returns)
Here:
$33,128
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 66.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,685 (reported on 38.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,685
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,081 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,081
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,834 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,834
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,815 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,815
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,937 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
28904:
$15,937
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,565 (27% of AGI, reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
$21,565
State:
$23,438
Here:
27.4% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,777 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,777
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,574 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
28904:
$5,574
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,218 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,218
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.0%
Here:
67%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 67.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28904, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,628 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,628
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $29,313 (reported on 74.5% of returns)
Here:
$29,313
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.1% for AGIs below $10k, 63.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,333 (reported on 44.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,333
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,906 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,906
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$17,423 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
+$17,423
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,122 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
+$10,122
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $10k, 10.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,537 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
28904:
$3,537
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,571 (26% of AGI, reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:
$18,571
State:
$19,464
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.7% for AGIs below $10k, 11.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,551 (6% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,551
State:
$4,035
Here:
6.0% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,083 (reported on 73.8% of returns)
28904:
$5,083
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,702 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,702
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.0%
Here:
73%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 555 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,063
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 73 (72 now married, 2 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,663 (889 now married, 777 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28904 with a mortgage: 1,776 (193 second mortgage, 163 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 64
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,326 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $434
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.0%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28904: George W Truett Camp (A), Bob Allison Picnic Area (B), Armstrong Dock (C), Deep Gap Campground (D), Muskrat Creek Shelter (E), Fires Creek Camp (F), Jackrabbit Mountain Picnic Area (G), Bristol Hunter Camp (H), Fires Creek Picnic Area (I), Jackrabbit Campground (J), Bristol Camp (K), Hinton Rural Life Center (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28904 include: Old Shooting Creek Church (A), Oakview Church (B), Oak Forest Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Myers Chapel (E), Moss Church (F), Mission Hill Church (G), Meadow Grove Church (H), Martin Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McClure Cemetery (1), Ledford Chapel Cemetery (2), Ledford Cemetery (3), Hayesville Cemetery (4), Galloway Hill Cemetery (5), Fires Creek Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Carroll Lake (A), Mission Lake (B), Neal Cabe Lake (C), Chatuge Lake (D), Wilson Shepard Lake (E), Hayesville Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Far Bald Spring Branch (A), Huskins Branch (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Perry Creek (D), Hothouse Branch (E), Penland Branch (F), Pendergrass Branch (G), Peckerwood Branch (H), Hickory Cove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 28904 include: Clay County Park (1), Fires Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Nantahala Purchase Unit (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 85 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,865 2-persons, 539 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 51 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,488 1-person, 204 2-persons, 27 5-persons
1,389 married couples with children.
122 single-parent households (87 men, 35 women).
96.4% of residents of 28904 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 24% well, 11% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% very well, 47% well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
Foreign born population: 460 (4.4%) (84.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.4%
Whole state:
8.6%
21%Poland
13%Chile
9%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
7%France
7%Honduras
7%Sweden
7%Dominica
22%English
16%American
9%Irish
7%German
4%Italian
3%Romanian
3%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
172010 or later
1962000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
271Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
APAC-TENNESSEE HAYESVILLE ASPHALT PLANT (2062 MCDONALD RD. in HAYESVILLE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00UX2W84DX0GR10KV7, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -423, AIR PROGRAM STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3Y0C1W67, 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 TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: APAC TENNESSEE INCORPORATED, APAC TENNESSEE INC -HAYESVILLE, APAC TENNESSEE HARRISON CONSTRUCTION DIV, APAC-TENNESSEE HARRISON CONSTRUCTION DIVISON HAYESVILLE, HARRISON CONSTRUCTION DIVISON OF APAC-TE, HARRISON CONST.-HAYESVILLE QUA
CLAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (154 YELLOW JACKET ROAD (POB 178) in HAYESVILLE, NC)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%
61.2%Electricity
26.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.3%Wood
3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.4%Utility gas
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 5,965. Population change in the 1990s: +1,449 (+24.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,445
Northeast: 1,012
Midwest: 596
South: 4,700
West: 298
56% of the 28904 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
94% of the 28904 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:
3.6%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:
2.9%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91
Here:
24.7%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
167,697Legal occupations
78,623Health technologists and technicians
68,057Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,183Management occupations
48,874Construction and extraction occupations
47,144Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ANDAV, INC. (241 BARLOW FLDS in HAYESVILLE, NC; small business) 2 employees, $99000 revenue. : $69,000 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
$40,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
$29,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
RIGHT GARAGE DOOR COMPANY INC (892 MAIN STREET BUS 64 in HAYESVILLE, NC; small business) 2 employees, $300000 revenue.
$4,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-07-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 8)
75 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in 2000:
100 people in nursing homes
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 33. The highest number of reported fires - 84 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.5%), and Outside Fires (39.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28904