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28640 Zip Code (Jefferson, NC) Detailed Profile




City: Jefferson, NC (5.26%)
County: Ashe County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,184
Zip code population in 2010: 4,719
Zip code population in 2000: 4,079

Houses and condos: 2,912
Renter-occupied apartments: 649
% of renters here:

30%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28640: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 38.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 133 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.6% ($1,417)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,499 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,372 (0.4%)

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Males: 2,618  (50.5%)
Females: 2,566  (49.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28640:

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28640:

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

Zip code 28640 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 28640 (2022)
    • 4,66290.0%White
    • 3186.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1122.2%Black
    • 741.4%Two or more races
    • 160.3%American Indian
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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $254,200
28640:

$254,200
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 28640 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28640 is 598 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:

48.7 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28640, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,857 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$61,857
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $46,327 (reported on 77.2% of returns)
Here:

$46,327
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1211.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3541.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6597.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9320.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14035.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,738 (reported on 36.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,738
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 195.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 251.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,460 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:

$7,460
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 422.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 615.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,774 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:

+$20,774
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 195.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 253.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1278.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,959 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

+$10,959
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.0% for AGIs below $25k, 114.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 240.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 293.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2137.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,439 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
28640:

$18,439
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 121.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 409.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 519.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2331.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,415 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

$33,415
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 199.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 489.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1337.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $12,836 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:

$12,836
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 161.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 425.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,377 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
28640:

$7,377
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 314.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,111 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,111
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.9%
Here:

95%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 96.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28640, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,578 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,578
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,938 (reported on 78.4% of returns)
Here:

$34,938
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 77.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,762 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,762
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,230 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

$6,230
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,018 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$13,018
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,032 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:

+$11,032
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,384 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
28640:

$11,384
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,169 (24% of AGI, reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:

$25,169
State:

$23,438

Here:

23.9% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,932 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,932
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,524 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
28640:

$7,524
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,041 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,041
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%
Here:

61%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28640, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,917 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,917
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $29,615 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:

$29,615
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,037 (reported on 46.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,037
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,888 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

$5,888
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$17,338 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:

+$17,338
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,960 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

+$10,960
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,891 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
28640:

$2,891
North Carolina:

$2,967

Self-employed pension: $20,364 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$20,364
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $19,088 (19% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:

$19,088
State:

$19,464

Here:

18.8% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,572 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,572
State:

$4,035

Here:

4.0% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,816 (reported on 71.0% of returns)
28640:

$6,816
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,598 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,598
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.8%
Here:

72%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$49,364
North Carolina:

$67,481
Jefferson, NC (28640) map Nearest zip codes: 28694, 28629, 28617, 28672, 28644, 28651.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

10.6%
North Carolina:

47.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 406
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,800


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 50 (34 now married, 16 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 807 (404 now married, 404 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28640 with a mortgage: 739 (47 second mortgage, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,149
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $401

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

17.1%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.2%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.4
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  • Notable locations in zip code 28640: Index (A), Luther Overlook (B), Wagoner Road Access (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 28640 include: Holy Trinity Church (A), Low Gap Church (B), Blue Ridge Church (C), Bristol Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Calvary Church (F), Roan Creek Church (G), Friendship Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Walters-Jacobs Cemetery (1), Ashelawn Memorial Gardens (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ezra Fork (A), Dog Creek (B), Creasey Branch (C), Bear Creek (D), Roan Creek (E), Potter Branch (F), Naked Creek (G), Little Peak Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 28640 include: Mount Jefferson State Park (1), New River State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 2912010 to 2019
  • 4632000 to 2009
  • 4841990 to 1999
  • 3421980 to 1989
  • 4921970 to 1979
  • 3601960 to 1969
  • 2471950 to 1959
  • 371940 to 1949
  • 921939 or earlier

Zip code 28640 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jefferson, NC (28640)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jefferson, NC (28640)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 3082 bedrooms
  • 7413 bedrooms
  • 3744 bedrooms
  • 1035+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson, NC (28640)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson, NC (28640)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1351 bedroom
  • 3162 bedrooms
  • 923 bedrooms
  • 524 bedrooms
  • 535+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson, NC (28640) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson, NC (28640) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 1731 vehicle
  • 7772 vehicles
  • 2903 vehicles
  • 1844 vehicles
  • 1045+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson, NC (28640) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson, NC (28640) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 125no vehicle
  • 2491 vehicle
  • 2542 vehicles
  • 143 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28640 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28640 household income distribution in 2022
  • 179Less than $10,000
  • 137$10,000 to $14,999
  • 65$15,000 to $19,999
  • 128$20,000 to $24,999
  • 138$25,000 to $29,999
  • 140$30,000 to $34,999
  • 80$35,000 to $39,999
  • 102$40,000 to $44,999
  • 137$45,000 to $49,999
  • 102$50,000 to $59,999
  • 296$60,000 to $74,999
  • 338$75,000 to $99,999
  • 112$100,000 to $124,999
  • 49$125,000 to $149,999
  • 89$150,000 to $199,999
  • 84$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28640

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28640
  • 38Less than $10,000
  • 2$15,000 to $19,999
  • 50$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$35,000 to $39,999
  • 28$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $69,999
  • 70$80,000 to $89,999
  • 33$90,000 to $99,999
  • 109$100,000 to $124,999
  • 82$125,000 to $149,999
  • 108$150,000 to $174,999
  • 43$175,000 to $199,999
  • 122$200,000 to $249,999
  • 245$250,000 to $299,999
  • 249$300,000 to $399,999
  • 86$400,000 to $499,999
  • 128$500,000 to $749,999
  • 77$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28640

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28640
  • 33$150 to $199
  • 41$200 to $249
  • 8$250 to $299
  • 27$350 to $399
  • 83$400 to $449
  • 66$450 to $499
  • 74$500 to $549
  • 39$550 to $599
  • 24$600 to $649
  • 19$650 to $699
  • 13$700 to $749
  • 48$750 to $799
  • 19$800 to $899
  • 23$900 to $999
  • 3$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3$1,250 to $1,499
  • 68No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $694.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $162,569.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $272,970
  • Black or African American householders: $239,184

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $254,200
28640:

$254,200
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $138,094 - $373,847

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $194,411
Here:

$194,411
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,260,712
Here:

$1,260,712
State:

$317,935
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28640
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,825
  • One, attached: 85
  • Two: 168
  • 3 or 4: 209
  • 5 to 9: 63
  • 10 to 19: 91
  • 20 to 49: 121
  • 50 or more: 66
  • Mobile homes: 285

Unemployment: 3.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28640

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28640
  • 67.6%1,531Drove a car alone
  • 12.7%287Carpooled
  • 3.0%68Walked
  • 0.4%8Other means
  • 16.8%380Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28640

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28640
  • 163Less than 5 minutes
  • 4105 to 9 minutes
  • 43210 to 14 minutes
  • 17615 to 19 minutes
  • 12720 to 24 minutes
  • 5225 to 29 minutes
  • 14530 to 34 minutes
  • 4035 to 39 minutes
  • 10140 to 44 minutes
  • 18045 to 59 minutes
  • 1360 to 89 minutes
  • 3990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,184
  • Male householders: 1,174 (241 living alone), Female householders: 1,019 (322 living alone)
  • 1,191 spouses (1,188 opposite-sex spouses), 124 unmarried partners, (124 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,137 children (1,093 natural, 5 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 0 foster children, 53 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 265 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 973 2-persons, 261 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 562 1-person, 95 2-persons, 15 3-persons

541 married couples with children.
190 single-parent households (40 men, 150 women).

94.1% of residents of 28640 zip code speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 36% well, 13% not well, 14% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 209 (4.0%)
(26.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

4.0%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 62%Honduras
  • 12%El Salvador
  • 9%Colombia
  • 8%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 8%Sweden
Most common first ancestries reported in 28640
  • 51%American
  • 10%English
  • 3%German
  • 2%European
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%Scotch-Irish
  • 1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 782010 or later
  • 342000 to 2009
  • 971990 to 1999
  • 19Before 1990

Zip code 28640 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMERICAN EMERGENCY VEHICLES (165 AMERICAN WAY in JEFFERSON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING.; AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: HORTON EMERGENCY VEHICLES (CONTACT/OWNER) , HALCORE GROUP INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HALCORE GROUP, INC, HALCORE GROUP, INC
  • ASHE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED HIGH (184 CAMPUS DRIVE in WEST JEFFERSON, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-302
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: ASHE COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INACTIVE (HIGHWAY 221 SOUTH in JEFFERSON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
  • ASHE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (IVY STREET in JEFFERSON, NC)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • ASHE COUNTY SCHOOLS (320 SOUTH ST. in JEFFERSON, NC)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • ASHE COUNTY LANDFILL (739 FRED PUGH RD in JEFFERSON, NC)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.

Zip code 28640 marital status for males
Zip code 28640 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 67.1%Electricity
  • 14.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.7%Wood
  • 3.1%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 3,080. Population change in the 1990s: +999 (+32.4%).

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

  • This state: 3,595
  • Northeast: 222
  • Midwest: 192
  • South: 777
  • West: 117

61% of the 28640 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

96% of the 28640 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Jefferson, NC (28640)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:

4.9%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
Here:

25.1%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 64,345Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
  • 57,057Management occupations
  • 54,590Business and financial operations occupations
  • 44,079Sales and related occupations
  • 44,024Transportation occupations
  • 40,824Production occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • VANNOY, JAMES R & SONS CONSTRU (1608 HWY 221 N in JEFFERSON, NC)
    300 employees, $124997126 revenue: $144,000 in 3 contracts in 2000
    $64,000 with National Park Service for Other Buildings. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 1997-11-15.
    $58,000 with National Park Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 1999-10-15.
    $22,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 1999-10-15.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (100-249: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 3, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 162 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 41 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 40 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 227 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • 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 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 38 took place in 2014, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28640 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.5%), and Outside Fires (23.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28640
    • 11951.5%Structure Fires
    • 5423.4%Outside Fires
    • 4318.6%Other
    • 156.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28640, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28640 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4773.7 years
Mary4480.8 years
William3478.0 years
John3275.8 years
Robert2973.9 years
Ruth2580.7 years
Walter2178.0 years
Thomas1971.4 years
Pearl1783.5 years
Joseph1778.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 28640 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bare7479.7 years
Miller7076.5 years
Little3678.2 years
Jones2975.8 years
Blevins2976.7 years
Severt2774.9 years
Sheets2775.5 years
Taylor2672.3 years
Barker2577.0 years
Eldreth2280.6 years
Businesses in zip code 28640
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Rite Aid1
H&R Block1UPS2
Hardee's1
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