Estimated zip code population in 2022: 11,884 Zip code population in 2010: 12,302 Zip code population in 2000: 12,125
Houses and condos: 5,177 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,255
% of renters here:
26%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28638: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 20.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 587 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,168)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,195 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,124 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 5,935
(49.9%)
Females: 5,947
(50.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 28638:
High school or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28638:
Never married: 29.0%
Now married: 49.9%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 11.5%
Zip code 28638 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below 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 below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28638, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,444 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,444
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $41,412 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:
$41,412
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1189.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3595.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6678.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10424.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15358.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $651 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$651
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 17.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,516 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,516
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 218.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,249 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,249
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 114.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 481.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,332 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,332
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.6% for AGIs below $25k, 104.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 173.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 253.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,523 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
28638:
$13,523
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.6% for AGIs below $25k, 111.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 155.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 350.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 543.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,900 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:
$30,900
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 175.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 671.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,469 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$11,469
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 29.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 326.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,700 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
28638:
$6,700
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 185.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,291 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,291
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.5% for AGIs below $25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28638, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,600 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,600
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $34,444 (reported on 85.3% of returns)
Here:
$34,444
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $669 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$669
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,617 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,617
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,584 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
+$1,584
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,915 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,915
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,404 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
28638:
$10,404
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,204 (25% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,204
State:
$23,438
Here:
25.1% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,324 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,324
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,343 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
28638:
$5,343
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,241 (reported on 25.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,241
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.7%
Here:
58%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 58.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28638, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,842 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,842
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $31,748 (reported on 89.2% of returns)
Here:
$31,748
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.9% for AGIs below $10k, 82.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $837 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$837
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,819 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,819
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,397 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,397
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,436 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,436
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,776 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
28638:
$2,776
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,080 (25% of AGI, reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,080
State:
$19,464
Here:
24.7% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,526 (6% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,526
State:
$4,035
Here:
5.5% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,690 (reported on 73.0% of returns)
28638:
$3,690
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,710 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,710
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.5%
Here:
67%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 56.3% for AGIs below $10k, 70.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 749 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,000
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 119 (85 now married, 34 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,588 (1,170 now married, 1,419 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28638 with a mortgage: 1,947 (233 second mortgage, 182 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 62
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,065 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $365
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
17.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.3%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28638: Pine Mountain Campground (A), Caldwell County Fairgrounds (B), Hudson Drag Strip (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 28638 include: Center Grove Church (A), Harris Chapel (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Poovey Chapel (D), Bethel Church (E), Sunrise Baptist Church (F), Hudson First Baptist Church (G), East Hudson Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,583 2-persons, 1,009 3-persons, 522 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,210 1-person, 131 2-persons, 18 4-persons
1,433 married couples with children.
870 single-parent households (173 men, 697 women).
95.8% of residents of 28638 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 14% well, 25% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% very well, 28% well, 17% not well).
Foreign born population: 362 (3.0%) (40.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
8.6%
45%Honduras
15%Chile
11%Costa Rica
6%Bolivia
4%Peru
4%India
2%England
29%American
14%German
14%English
12%Irish
3%European
2%Italian
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
412010 or later
1542000 to 2009
701990 to 1999
156Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHEMICAL COATINGS INCORPORATED (3194 HICKORY BLVD. in HUDSON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-9977, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-9977, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00PJAD84AY3V80712G, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -193, AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING. Organizations: RPM INTERNATIONAL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CHEMICAL COATINGS INC.
CALDWELL READY-MIX INC (2823 MISSION ROAD in HUDSON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: CALDWELL READY MIX INCORPORATE
C & W WOODWORKING INCORPORATED (442 PINE MOUNTAIN RD in HUDSON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS Business NAICS classification: OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ).; OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ).
CALDWELL STONE CO INCORPORATED (BRADFORD MOUNT ROAD in HUDSON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC and NAICS classification: DIMENSION STONE
BLOWING ROCK FURNITURE (HIGHWAY 321 (P. O. BOX 684) in HUDSON, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM 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: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: LEE BROWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
CALDWELL CO CAREER CTR (2857 HICKORY BOULEVARD in HUDSON, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-305 Organizations: CALDWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALL WOOD PRODUCTS (CEDAR VALLEY ROAD in HUDSON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
ALLWOOD PRODUCTS MFG CORP (MISSION RD in HUDSON, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BOB KEEN`S AUTO BODY REPAIR (1414 CAJAH MOUNTAIN RD in HUDSON, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CORA H KEEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ROBERT J KEEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOB KEEN'S AUTO BODY REPAIR
DRUM`S RADIATOR & HEATING SERVICE (131 LEGION RD in HUDSON, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JAMES B. DRUM (CONTACT/OWNER)
, JAMES DRUM (CONTACT/OWNER)
321 RADIATOR SHOP INC (3346 HICKORY BLVD in HUDSON, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MIKE & TIM FOX (CONTACT/OWNER)
CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (1000 HICKORY BLVD in HUDSON, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
76.9%Electricity
11.7%Utility gas
4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.6%Wood
0.8%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 9,771. Population change in the 1990s: +2,354 (+24.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,017
Northeast: 356
Midwest: 388
South: 1,361
West: 175
60% of the 28638 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
92% of the 28638 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
Here:
1.7%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:
1.5%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 244
Here:
42.1%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
144,968Architecture and engineering occupations
95,534Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
52,667Law enforcement workers including supervisors
48,308Business and financial operations occupations
46,928Construction and extraction occupations
46,167Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ROMA E RYDER (3015 DEAL MILL RD in HUDSON, NC) : $24,236 in 8 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Guard Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $12,026; 2005: $12,210; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,105 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-09-06.
$6,105 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-09-06.
$5,735, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-10. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
$5,735 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-10. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 50. The highest number of fires - 86 took place in 2011, and the least - 19 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.0%), and Outside Fires (37.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28638