28438 Zip Code (Evergreen, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,522
Zip code population in 2010: 1,845
Zip code population in 2000: 1,650

Houses and condos: 752
Renter-occupied apartments: 147
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28438: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 46.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 32 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: $1,547 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,221 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 28438:

• High school or higher: 85.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28438:

• Never married: 30.5%
• Now married: 48.7%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 7.6%

• 
• • 1,04969.0%White
  • 44229.1%Black
  • 302.0%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28438, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,797 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,797
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $38,495 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$38,495
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1065.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3788.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6812.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12423.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20610.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $440 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$440
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,050 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,050
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 273.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,433 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	+$29,433
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1766.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,580 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,580
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.2% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,167 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

28438:	$6,167
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,177 (reported on 31.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,177
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.5% for AGIs below $25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28438, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,318 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,318
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,014 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$34,014
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.9% for AGIs below $25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $494 (reported on 26.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$494
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $675 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:	$675
State:	$6,213

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$900 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	+$900
State:	+$12,740

Profit/loss from business: +$5,133 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,133
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,533 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

28438:	$5,533
North Carolina:	$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $20,260 (26% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$20,260
State:	$23,438

Here:	26.5% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,315 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,315
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,371 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

28438:	$6,371
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,530 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,530
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.3%

Here:	72%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28438, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,205 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,205
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $28,069 (reported on 86.6% of returns)

Here:	$28,069
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.9% for AGIs below $10k, 88.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $743 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$743
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $786 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	$786
State:	$4,016

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,377 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,377
State:	+$11,152

Profit/loss from business: +$262 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$262
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,888 (31% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,888
State:	$19,464

Here:	30.6% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,566 (6% of AGI, reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,566
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.4% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,144 (reported on 63.8% of returns)

28438:	$3,144
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,847 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,847
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 82.3%

Here:	82%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $10k, 82.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28430, 28369, 28431, 28375, 28439, 28358.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 168
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 413

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (2 now married, 6 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 380 (61 now married, 316 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28438 with a mortgage: 53 (12 second mortgage, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,085
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $488

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

• Zip code 28438 household income distribution in 2022

• 26Less than $10,000
• 41$10,000 to $14,999
• 18$15,000 to $19,999
• 24$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 28$30,000 to $34,999
• 70$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $44,999
• 15$45,000 to $49,999
• 69$50,000 to $59,999
• 66$60,000 to $74,999
• 132$75,000 to $99,999
• 26$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$150,000 to $199,999
• 5$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28438

• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 15$60,000 to $69,999
• 27$70,000 to $79,999
• 49$80,000 to $89,999
• 18$90,000 to $99,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 136$150,000 to $174,999
• 12$250,000 to $299,999
• 30$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28438

• 6$100 to $149
• 11$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 47$500 to $549
• 84No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $676.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $188,710
• Black or African American householders: $91,737
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,108

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $134,865 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,609 - $191,827

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $170,399

Here:	$170,399
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $117,293

Here:	$117,293
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 450
• Two: 28
• Mobile homes: 242
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Unemployment: 4.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28438

• 82.2%317Drove a car alone
• 12.7%49Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28438

• 105 to 9 minutes
• 3310 to 14 minutes
• 215 to 19 minutes
• 3920 to 24 minutes
• 5725 to 29 minutes
• 14830 to 34 minutes
• 2835 to 39 minutes
• 240 to 44 minutes
• 1960 to 89 minutes
• 2190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,522

• Male householders: 152 (37 living alone), Female householders: 424 (84 living alone)

• 293 spouses (293 opposite-sex spouses), 46 unmarried partners, (39 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 437 children (435 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 42 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 299 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 32 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 120 1-person

34 married couples with children.
156 single-parent households (22 men, 134 women).

100.1% of residents of 28438 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DAVIS BROTHERS PRODUCE BOXES (8264 HAYNES LENNON ROAD in EVERGREEN, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00TA4W64FBEMG3NP18, 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
  Business SIC classification: WOOD PALLETS AND SKIDS
  

Population in 1990: 3,906.

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

• This state: 1,204
• Northeast: 104
• South: 143
• West: 32

78% of the 28438 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.

97% of the 28438 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• GRIFFIN TRUCKING (1472 BUD STEPHENS ROAD in EVERGREEN, NC; small business) : $272,933 in 23 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  Contracts for Demolition of Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Demolition of Structures or Facilities (Other than Buildings), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $39,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $540; 2003: $124,393; 2004: $37,850; 2005: $71,150; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $34,500 with Army for Demolition of Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-11-01.
  $33,930, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-19. Completion date: 2003-08-20.
  $25,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-17. Completion date: 2003-11-02.
  $24,950, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-03. Completion date: 2004-08-19.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (1-4: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 17. The highest number of fires - 47 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.2%), and Outside Fires (39.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28438
• 11541.2%Structure Fires
• 10939.1%Outside Fires
• 4415.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 113.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28438, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28438 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	20	65.8 years
John	14	72.4 years
William	11	65.5 years
Mary	11	79.2 years
George	10	71.7 years
Charlie	7	81.3 years
Annie	6	85.5 years
Dorothy	6	72.7 years
Thomas	6	65.0 years
Robert	5	69.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 28438 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williamson	43	75.7 years
Lennon	30	73.1 years
Fields	22	75.1 years
Britt	15	71.0 years
Inman	13	67.8 years
Shaw	13	73.5 years
Nance	12	66.5 years
Smith	12	58.4 years
Kissam	11	77.9 years
Griffin	11	71.7 years

Businesses in zip code 28438

• Arby's: 1