28679 Zip Code (Valle Crucis, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,342
Zip code population in 2010: 2,064
Zip code population in 2000: 1,534

Houses and condos: 1,427
Renter-occupied apartments: 123
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28679: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 26.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 90 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: $1,153 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $621 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 28679:

• High school or higher: 93.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 22.9%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28679:

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 60.1%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 9.5%

• 
• • 2,09789.7%White
  • 1265.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 813.5%Two or more races
  • 251.1%Asian
  • 100.4%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28679, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,436 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,436
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $48,006 (reported on 74.4% of returns)

Here:	$48,006
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1093.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3531.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6664.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11845.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14550.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,106 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,106
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 37.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 328.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,194 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$6,194
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.2% for AGIs below $25k, 29.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 154.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1358.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,600 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$19,600
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 452.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4001.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,036 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	+$10,036
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 276.8% for AGIs below $25k, 459.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 317.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 420.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 668.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,925 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

28679:	$15,925
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.7% for AGIs below $25k, 478.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1045.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,800 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$37,800
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3150.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $12,180 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$12,180
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1015.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,233 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

28679:	$6,233
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 623.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,043 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,043
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.2% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.1%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28679, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,399 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,399
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,991 (reported on 79.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,991
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,083 (reported on 44.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,083
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,393 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,393
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,053 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$12,053
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,170 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,170
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,667 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

28679:	$17,667
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,435 (24% of AGI, reported on 28.4% of returns)

Here:	$20,435
State:	$23,438

Here:	24.5% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,605 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,605
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,452 (reported on 28.4% of returns)

28679:	$5,452
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,061 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,061
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.3%

Here:	54%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28679, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,110 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,110
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $29,521 (reported on 80.5% of returns)

Here:	$29,521
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 139.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,398 (reported on 53.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,398
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,220 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,220
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,385 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,385
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,439 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	+$8,439
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,136 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

28679:	$3,136
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $17,849 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$17,849
State:	$19,464

Here:	23.1% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,919 (5% of AGI, reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,919
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.9% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,003 (reported on 72.2% of returns)

28679:	$5,003
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,525 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,525
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.1%

Here:	57%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $10k, 54.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28692, 28604, 28698, 37691, 28622, 37640.
Valle Crucis Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 35
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 902

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 544 (206 now married, 337 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28679 with a mortgage: 533 (55 second mortgage, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 125

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,361
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $337

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

• Zip code 28679 household income distribution in 2022

• 70Less than $10,000
• 23$10,000 to $14,999
• 20$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 34$25,000 to $29,999
• 88$30,000 to $34,999
• 29$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $44,999
• 33$45,000 to $49,999
• 95$50,000 to $59,999
• 114$60,000 to $74,999
• 80$75,000 to $99,999
• 92$100,000 to $124,999
• 131$125,000 to $149,999
• 56$150,000 to $199,999
• 34$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28679

• 9Less than $10,000
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$40,000 to $49,999
• 17$50,000 to $59,999
• 4$80,000 to $89,999
• 16$100,000 to $124,999
• 25$125,000 to $149,999
• 74$150,000 to $174,999
• 3$175,000 to $199,999
• 157$200,000 to $249,999
• 96$250,000 to $299,999
• 163$300,000 to $399,999
• 194$400,000 to $499,999
• 21$500,000 to $749,999
• 30$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28679

• 24$500 to $549
• 9$700 to $749
• 16$800 to $899
• 7$900 to $999
• 22$1,000 to $1,249
• 14$1,250 to $1,499
• 29No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,088.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $343,637
• Black or African American householders: $278,183

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $310,583 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $204,262 - $458,261

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,734,229

Here:	$1,734,229
State:	$375,326

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,228
• One, attached: 8
• 5 to 9: 12
• Mobile homes: 168

Unemployment: 2.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28679

• 73.7%847Drove a car alone
• 9.6%110Carpooled
• 16.6%191Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28679

• 625 to 9 minutes
• 810 to 14 minutes
• 10115 to 19 minutes
• 13620 to 24 minutes
• 7125 to 29 minutes
• 21830 to 34 minutes
• 5835 to 39 minutes
• 2240 to 44 minutes
• 7245 to 59 minutes
• 5560 to 89 minutes
• 14890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,342

• Male householders: 600 (87 living alone), Female householders: 343 (159 living alone)

• 589 spouses (589 opposite-sex spouses), 71 unmarried partners, (71 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 653 children (631 natural, 22 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

Size of family households: 392 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 245 1-person, 39 2-persons

384 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (10 men, 18 women).

93.7% of residents of 28679 zip code speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 29% not well, 12% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BETHEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (138 BETHEL SCHOOL RD in SUGAR GROVE, NC)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-308
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Organizations: WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  Alternative names: WATAUGA CO BOE-BETHEL ELEM

• AVERY COUNTY LANDFILL FLARE (500 BRUSHY CREEK ROAD in SUGAR GROVE, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER WASTE COLLECTION.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Population in 1990: 1,631.

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

• This state: 1,342
• Northeast: 302
• Midwest: 214
• South: 326
• West: 2

67% of the 28679 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

89% of the 28679 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SAFE-T-PLAY INC (HWY 321 in SUGAR GROVE, NC; small business)
  15 employees, $1034056 revenue. Woman Owned Business: $10,095 in 3 contracts in 2001

  $4,000 with Public Buildings Service for Installation of Equipment -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  $3,095, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  $3,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  

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

• Construction: Residential Remodelers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 2)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)

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 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 24 took place in 2015, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (60.8%), and Outside Fires (25.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28679
• 12160.8%Structure Fires
• 5125.6%Outside Fires
• 157.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 126.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28679, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28679 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	17	76.3 years
James	10	68.6 years
George	9	76.6 years
Robert	8	65.3 years
John	8	63.1 years
Mary	7	84.2 years
Charles	7	68.6 years
Ida	6	81.5 years
Albert	5	77.0 years
Alice	5	86.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 28679 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Ward	37	73.2 years
Harmon	36	76.2 years
Glenn	17	74.2 years
Hicks	17	70.3 years
Mast	15	81.1 years
Tester	13	73.0 years
Trivett	13	83.1 years
Presnell	10	76.3 years
Baird	8	78.1 years
Johnson	8	79.1 years