28018 Zip Code (Bostic, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,614
Zip code population in 2010: 5,562
Zip code population in 2000: 5,432

Houses and condos: 2,717
Renter-occupied apartments: 334
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28018: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 99.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 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: $1,300 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $677 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28018:

• High school or higher: 89.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28018:

• Never married: 11.8%
• Now married: 62.0%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 14.9%

• 
• • 4,44996.4%White
  • 1012.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 491.1%Black
  • 90.2%Two or more races
  • 60.1%Asian

Urban population: 203
Rural population: 4,410

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28018, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,057 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,057
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $44,790 (reported on 80.1% of returns)

Here:	$44,790
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1122.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3662.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6434.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10100.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15012.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $773 (reported on 31.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$773
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $25k, 21.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,300 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,300
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 35.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 180.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 223.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,058 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,058
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 29.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 191.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 655.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,359 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,359
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 570.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,648 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

28018:	$15,648
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.3% for AGIs below $25k, 115.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 307.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1194.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,888 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,888
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 397.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 947.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,571 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$11,571
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 400.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,088 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

28018:	$7,088
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 243.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,280 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,280
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28018, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,337 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,337
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $36,647 (reported on 78.8% of returns)

Here:	$36,647
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $887 (reported on 33.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$887
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,304 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,304
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$740 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,838 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,838
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,522 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

28018:	$11,522
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,790 (26% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,790
State:	$23,438

Here:	26.2% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,933 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,933
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,794 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

28018:	$5,794
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,236 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,236
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.5%

Here:	63%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 60.2% for AGIs below $25k, 63.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28018, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,766 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,766
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $31,752 (reported on 84.5% of returns)

Here:	$31,752
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,048 (reported on 37.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,048
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,781 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,781
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,305 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,305
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,970 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,970
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -14.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,900 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

28018:	$2,900
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $15,290 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,290
State:	$19,464

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,175 (6% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,175
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.5% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,822 (reported on 71.4% of returns)

28018:	$3,822
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,665 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,665
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.1%

Here:	71%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 66.1% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28040, 28020, 28167, 28160, 28043, 28019.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 243
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,923

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 20 (21 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 660 (387 now married, 274 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28018 with a mortgage: 761 (125 second mortgage, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 67

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,127
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $323

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

• Zip code 28018 household income distribution in 2022

• 155Less than $10,000
• 83$10,000 to $14,999
• 28$15,000 to $19,999
• 66$20,000 to $24,999
• 108$25,000 to $29,999
• 130$30,000 to $34,999
• 129$35,000 to $39,999
• 105$40,000 to $44,999
• 91$45,000 to $49,999
• 273$50,000 to $59,999
• 220$60,000 to $74,999
• 291$75,000 to $99,999
• 242$100,000 to $124,999
• 104$125,000 to $149,999
• 95$150,000 to $199,999
• 44$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28018

• 41Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 45$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 58$40,000 to $49,999
• 57$50,000 to $59,999
• 105$60,000 to $69,999
• 1$70,000 to $79,999
• 102$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 276$100,000 to $124,999
• 85$125,000 to $149,999
• 77$150,000 to $174,999
• 146$175,000 to $199,999
• 172$200,000 to $249,999
• 73$250,000 to $299,999
• 123$300,000 to $399,999
• 118$400,000 to $499,999
• 62$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$750,000 to $999,999
• 36$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28018

• 1Less than $100
• 2$200 to $249
• 1$250 to $299
• 7$350 to $399
• 84$400 to $449
• 3$450 to $499
• 20$500 to $549
• 1$550 to $599
• 7$600 to $649
• 4$650 to $699
• 45$700 to $749
• 3$750 to $799
• 22$1,000 to $1,249
• 138No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $804.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $575,731.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,915
• Black or African American householders: $118,031
• Two or more races householders: $108,396

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,667 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,308 - $260,128

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $201,739

Here:	$201,739
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $84,565

Here:	$84,565
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,024
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 24
• 3 or 4: 4
• Mobile homes: 606

Unemployment: 1.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28018

• 80.8%1,505Drove a car alone
• 3.8%71Carpooled
• 1.9%35Other means
• 11.9%222Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28018

• 23Less than 5 minutes
• 445 to 9 minutes
• 16010 to 14 minutes
• 33415 to 19 minutes
• 34120 to 24 minutes
• 15125 to 29 minutes
• 14130 to 34 minutes
• 6135 to 39 minutes
• 5540 to 44 minutes
• 11645 to 59 minutes
• 14260 to 89 minutes
• 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,614

• Male householders: 1,174 (205 living alone), Female householders: 994 (325 living alone)

• 1,121 spouses (1,097 opposite-sex spouses), 78 unmarried partners, (78 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 831 children (770 natural, 0 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 98 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 61 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,037 2-persons, 262 3-persons, 157 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 42 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 529 1-person, 112 2-persons

396 married couples with children.
254 single-parent households (168 men, 86 women).

97.9% of residents of 28018 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 31% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% very well, 25% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 3,094. Population change in the 1990s: +2,338 (+75.6%).

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

• This state: 3,196
• Northeast: 207
• Midwest: 296
• South: 590
• West: 137

63% of the 28018 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

93% of the 28018 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 4, 1-4: 10)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)

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 35. The highest number of fire incidents - 66 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.6%), and Structure Fires (42.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28018
• 25245.6%Outside Fires
• 23242.0%Structure Fires
• 397.1%Other
• 305.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28018, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28018 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	54	76.4 years
James	43	74.0 years
William	39	75.6 years
John	39	75.8 years
Robert	23	72.9 years
Charles	19	68.9 years
George	17	78.2 years
Annie	12	82.7 years
Thomas	12	73.9 years
Sarah	10	77.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 28018 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Toney	35	77.6 years
Jones	27	72.8 years
Freeman	26	80.5 years
Melton	23	81.6 years
Hollifield	22	81.8 years
Smith	20	73.2 years
Mccurry	19	79.8 years
Murray	18	80.1 years
Dobbins	17	71.7 years
Philbeck	16	71.7 years