Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,651 Zip code population in 2010: 7,102 Zip code population in 2000: 7,289
Houses and condos: 3,507 Renter-occupied apartments: 927
% of renters here:
31%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28431: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 75.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 88 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($969)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,137 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $812 (0.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,274
(49.2%)
Females: 3,376
(50.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 28431:
High school or higher: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28431:
Never married: 36.3%
Now married: 38.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 11.5%
Zip code 28431 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $122,800
28431:
$122,800
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in 28431 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28431 is 419 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:
47.7 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28431, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,404 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,404
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $36,635 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$36,635
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1249.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3791.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7687.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11675.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15382.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $809 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$809
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 15.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,421 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,421
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 104.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 376.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,028 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,028
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 595.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,020 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$3,020
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 180.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 353.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,887 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
28431:
$11,887
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs below $25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 184.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 543.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,400 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
$33,400
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 606.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 660.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $12,620 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$12,620
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 340.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,771 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
28431:
$5,771
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,843 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,843
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 205.4% for AGIs below $25k, 112.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28431, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,166 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,166
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $30,596 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,596
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $914 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$914
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,233 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,233
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,683 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$1,683
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,212 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
+$6,212
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,140 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
28431:
$10,140
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,927 (28% of AGI, reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$18,927
State:
$23,438
Here:
28.0% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,842 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,842
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,436 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
28431:
$5,436
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,560 (reported on 36.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,560
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.6%
Here:
70%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 68.6% for AGIs below $25k, 64.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28431, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,997 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,997
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $26,255 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:
$26,255
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.1% for AGIs below $10k, 83.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,293 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,293
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,333 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,333
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,927 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,927
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,032 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,032
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,095 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
28431:
$3,095
North Carolina:
$2,967
Total itemized deductions: $15,836 (26% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,836
State:
$19,464
Here:
26.2% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,710 (6% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,710
State:
$4,035
Here:
5.9% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,692 (reported on 60.4% of returns)
28431:
$3,692
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,065 (reported on 37.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,065
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.1%
Here:
80%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 79.8% for AGIs below $10k, 83.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.3% 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: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 961 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,042
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (10 now married, 10 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,382 (394 now married, 983 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28431 with a mortgage: 619 (39 second mortgage, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $890 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $441
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
34.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
19.8%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28431: Chadbourne Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Beaver Dam (B), Chadbourn Community Library (C), Chadbourn Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28431 include: First Baptist Church (A), Living Word Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Jerusalem Church (D), Our Lords Chapel (E), Saint John Church (F), Trinity Faith Tabernacle (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Mount Moriah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Belle View Cemetery (1), McPherson Cemetery (2), Chadbourn Cemetery (3), Bullard Cemetery (4), Cribb Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Sellers Branch (B), Horsepen Branch (C), Water Branch (D), Greene Branch (E), Graveyard Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 14 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 796 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 172 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,238 1-person, 55 2-persons, 26 4-persons
519 married couples with children.
552 single-parent households (10 men, 542 women).
97.8% of residents of 28431 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (6% very well, 94% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
8.6%
34%American
7%English
3%German
2%Scotch-Irish
1%Scottish
1%Irish
0%European
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHADBOURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (409 EAST THIRD AVENUE in CHADBOURN, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-332 Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHADBOURN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (801 W SMITH STREET in CHADBOURN, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-330 Organizations: COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: CHADBOURN MIDDLE
BERRY VENEER (KIRKLAND STREET in CHADBOURN, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
CHADBOURN BATTERY (1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF in CHADBOURN, NC)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
CHADBOURN WWTP (NC HWY 130 in CHADBOURN, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: CHADBOURN (TOWN) - WWTP
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%
67.7%Electricity
24.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.3%Utility gas
0.7%Wood
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,015. Population change in the 1990s: +5,274 (+261.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,286
Northeast: 142
Midwest: 100
South: 1,000
West: 25
75% of the 28431 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
97% of the 28431 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% 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): 69
Here:
15.0%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
0.8%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:
4.4%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
81,233Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
53,787Education, training, and library occupations
48,058Management occupations
44,504Production occupations
35,836Law enforcement workers including supervisors
35,636Sales and related occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
W E BAILEY & SON INC (210 MILLS ST in CHADBOURN, NC; small business) : $1,042,666 in 7 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code), Agricultural Marketing Service, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $573,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $7,648; 2005: $462,018; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$573,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
$375,402 with Agricultural Marketing Service for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-01-11. Completion date: 2005-06-08.
$75,400, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-30. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$5,952 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-11-23. Completion date: 2005-11-23.
J H HONEYCUTT AND SON INC (215 E HOLLAND ST in CHADBOURN, NC; small business) : $7,215 in 2 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$4,329 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2006-04-23. Completion date: 2006-04-23.
$2,886, same as above.Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2005-12-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
10 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
7 people in other group homes
3 people in homes for the mentally ill
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 41. The highest number of reported fires - 80 took place in 2004, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.2%), and Outside Fires (29.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28431