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28681 Zip Code (Bethlehem, NC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Bethlehem, NC (2.63%), Taylorsville, NC (1.40%)
County: Alexander County, NC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 26,389
Zip code population in 2010: 25,910
Zip code population in 2000: 24,165

Houses and condos: 11,612
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,843
% of renters here:

18%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28681: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 167.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 158 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% ($1,214)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,323 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,076 (0.6%)

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Males: 13,424  (50.9%)
Females: 12,961  (49.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 28681:

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28681:

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

Zip code 28681 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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.
  • Races in zip code 28681 (2022)
    • 22,95387.0%White
    • 1,4285.4%Black
    • 1,0333.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5282.0%Two or more races
    • 3071.2%Asian
    • 760.3%American Indian
    • 610.2%Some other race
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Urban population: 4,830
Rural population: 21,558

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $198,893
28681:

$198,893
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 69 registered sex offenders living in 28681 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28681 is 394 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

44.4 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28681, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,976 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,976
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $45,344 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:

$45,344
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1184.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3713.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6576.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9956.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16687.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65633.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,399 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,399
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $25k, 22.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 131.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3153.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,399 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

$5,399
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $25k, 30.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 160.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 283.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5340.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,657 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:

+$12,657
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 30.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 160.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 561.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17975.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,321 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

+$11,321
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.0% for AGIs below $25k, 160.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 200.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 354.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 723.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2850.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,198 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
28681:

$14,198
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.2% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 266.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 788.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3460.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,538 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:

$33,538
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 263.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 873.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7516.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $15,859 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:

$15,859
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 346.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4483.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,748 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
28681:

$6,748
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 211.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1478.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,298 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,298
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28681, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,732 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$43,732
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $37,303 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:

$37,303
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs below $25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,117 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,117
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,993 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,993
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,504 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

+$3,504
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,016 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,016
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,585 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
28681:

$11,585
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,784 (22% of AGI, reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:

$19,784
State:

$23,438

Here:

22.4% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,250 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,250
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,677 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
28681:

$6,677
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,254 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,254
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.6%
Here:

65%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28681, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,749 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,749
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $33,591 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:

$33,591
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.2% for AGIs below $10k, 82.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,401 (reported on 39.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,401
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,952 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,952
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,514 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$5,514
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,955 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

+$6,955
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,286 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
28681:

$3,286
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $7,030 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$7,030
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $16,070 (23% of AGI, reported on 29.4% of returns)
Here:

$16,070
State:

$19,464

Here:

22.7% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,135 (6% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:

$4,135
State:

$4,035

Here:

5.6% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,993 (reported on 73.8% of returns)
28681:

$4,993
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,724 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,724
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.3%
Here:

71%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $10k, 72.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$60,469
North Carolina:

$67,481
Bethlehem, NC (28681) map Nearest zip codes: 28654, 28636, 28606, 28601, 28613, 28678.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

49.0%
North Carolina:

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

2.5%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,037
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,932


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 221 (196 now married, 28 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,069 (2,605 now married, 2,472 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28681 with a mortgage: 3,835 (375 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 332 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 394

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,109
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $358

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

10.7%
Whole state:

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

6.4%
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:

4.6
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 28681: Grace and Truth Bible Camp (A), Paynes Store (B), Kilby (C), Chapman Jersey Farm (D), Reese Dairy Farm (E), Deal Orchards (F), Greengo Orchards (G), Mountain Creek Farm (H), Roberson Orchard (I), Saint Clair Orchard (J), Sugar Loaf Orchards (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 28681 include: Isaac Creek Church (A), Lebanon Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Three Forks Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Little River Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Macedonia Church (H), Beulah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Bentley Cemetery (1), Lebanon Cemetery (2), Mount Carmel Cemetery (3), Jolly Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Lake Hickory (A), Upper Rogers Lake (B), Lower Rogers Lake (C), Noname (D), Fox Lake (E), North State Lake (F), Moretz Lake (G), Rink Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duck Creek (A), Davis Creek (B), Benfield Creek (C), Beaver Branch (D), White Creek (E), Stirewalt Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Punchbowl Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 342020 or later
  • 9432010 to 2019
  • 1,5962000 to 2009
  • 2,1351990 to 1999
  • 1,6751980 to 1989
  • 1,7261970 to 1979
  • 1,0791960 to 1969
  • 7911950 to 1959
  • 5731940 to 1949
  • 5391939 or earlier

Zip code 28681 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethlehem, NC (28681)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethlehem, NC (28681)
  • 24no bedroom
  • 1561 bedroom
  • 1,4802 bedrooms
  • 5,1143 bedrooms
  • 1,2204 bedrooms
  • 1345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem, NC (28681)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem, NC (28681)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1761 bedroom
  • 7982 bedrooms
  • 8223 bedrooms
  • 284 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem, NC (28681) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem, NC (28681) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 170no vehicle
  • 1,1321 vehicle
  • 2,7832 vehicles
  • 2,4723 vehicles
  • 1,1014 vehicles
  • 5135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem, NC (28681) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem, NC (28681) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 136no vehicle
  • 6681 vehicle
  • 7042 vehicles
  • 2623 vehicles
  • 594 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28681 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28681 household income distribution in 2022
  • 413Less than $10,000
  • 482$10,000 to $14,999
  • 489$15,000 to $19,999
  • 427$20,000 to $24,999
  • 323$25,000 to $29,999
  • 431$30,000 to $34,999
  • 491$35,000 to $39,999
  • 283$40,000 to $44,999
  • 547$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,037$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,174$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,300$75,000 to $99,999
  • 923$100,000 to $124,999
  • 876$125,000 to $149,999
  • 422$150,000 to $199,999
  • 319$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28681

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28681
  • 321Less than $10,000
  • 83$10,000 to $14,999
  • 51$15,000 to $19,999
  • 55$20,000 to $24,999
  • 26$25,000 to $29,999
  • 33$30,000 to $34,999
  • 161$40,000 to $49,999
  • 184$50,000 to $59,999
  • 133$60,000 to $69,999
  • 236$70,000 to $79,999
  • 139$80,000 to $89,999
  • 292$90,000 to $99,999
  • 767$100,000 to $124,999
  • 263$125,000 to $149,999
  • 791$150,000 to $174,999
  • 350$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,174$200,000 to $249,999
  • 576$250,000 to $299,999
  • 750$300,000 to $399,999
  • 295$400,000 to $499,999
  • 342$500,000 to $749,999
  • 178$750,000 to $999,999
  • 188$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 9$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28681

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28681
  • 38$100 to $149
  • 15$150 to $199
  • 62$200 to $249
  • 31$250 to $299
  • 19$300 to $349
  • 135$350 to $399
  • 258$400 to $449
  • 148$450 to $499
  • 280$500 to $549
  • 155$550 to $599
  • 165$600 to $649
  • 59$650 to $699
  • 71$700 to $749
  • 16$750 to $799
  • 22$800 to $899
  • 4$900 to $999
  • 23$1,250 to $1,499
  • 19$1,500 to $1,999
  • 231No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $746.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $133,153.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $228,384
  • Black or African American householders: $157,840
  • Asian householders: $278,166
  • Two or more races householders: $134,010
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $200,544

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $198,893
28681:

$198,893
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,881 - $288,850

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $440,506
Here:

$440,506
State:

$375,326

Mobile homes: $128,968
Here:

$128,968
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28681
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,193
  • One, attached: 63
  • Two: 135
  • 3 or 4: 78
  • 5 to 9: 45
  • 10 to 19: 66
  • 20 to 49: 6
  • 50 or more: 11
  • Mobile homes: 2,830

Unemployment: 4.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28681

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28681
  • 81.3%9,100Drove a car alone
  • 8.8%980Carpooled
  • 0.1%6Motorcycle
  • 1.4%159Walked
  • 0.5%59Other means
  • 4.4%491Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28681

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28681
  • 275Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2095 to 9 minutes
  • 1,43010 to 14 minutes
  • 1,35215 to 19 minutes
  • 1,81120 to 24 minutes
  • 72125 to 29 minutes
  • 1,37430 to 34 minutes
  • 55235 to 39 minutes
  • 30040 to 44 minutes
  • 60245 to 59 minutes
  • 32960 to 89 minutes
  • 32290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,389
  • Male householders: 4,682 (1,034 living alone), Female householders: 5,320 (1,449 living alone)
  • 5,782 spouses (5,658 opposite-sex spouses), 599 unmarried partners, (585 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,213 children (6,690 natural, 256 adopted, 262 stepchildren), 491 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 5 foster children, 448 other relatives, 476 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,302 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,136 2-persons, 1,733 3-persons, 1,611 4-persons, 362 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,483 1-person, 376 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 4 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons

3,559 married couples with children.
996 single-parent households (401 men, 595 women).

94.9% of residents of 28681 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 25% well, 6% not well, 6% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 633 (2.4%)
(68.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.4%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 37%Honduras
  • 13%France
  • 8%Hungary
  • 8%Guatemala
  • 5%Ecuador
  • 4%India
  • 4%Costa Rica
Most common first ancestries reported in 28681
  • 38%American
  • 10%English
  • 10%German
  • 7%Irish
  • 3%Scandinavian
  • 1%Scotch-Irish
  • 1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 912010 or later
  • 642000 to 2009
  • 1901990 to 1999
  • 391Before 1990

Zip code 28681 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ALEXANDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (326 THIRD STREET, SOUTH WEST in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Alternative names: ALEXANDER COUNTY HOSPITAL, ALEXANDER COUNTY HOSPITAL **INACTIVE**
  • BRUSHY MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES (844 LEWITTES ROAD in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WR558S2, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    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: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (7900 NC HIGHWAY 127 in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BROYHILL FURNITURE TAYLORSVILLE PLT (HIGHWAY 90 EAST in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -66AN2CF0003PXWA489NSGFRHX7, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -2308, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 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: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED; WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: INTERCO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BROYHILL FURN TAYLORSVILLE PLT, BROYHILL FURNITURE IND. INC. TAYLORSVILLE PLANT, BROYHILL FURNITURE-TAYLORSVILLE PT
  • CARPENTER CO TAYLORSVILLE PLT (2581 HWY 90 EAST in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, -66AN2CF000Y6PWA489NUR8MQ66, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS
    Alternative names: CARPENTER CO.
  • ALEXVALE FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. PLANT 2 (205 5TH AVENUE SW in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: FURNITURE STORES
    Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: ALEXVALE FURNITURE COMPANY, INCORPORATED PLANT 25, ALEXVALE FURNITURE INCORPORATED PLANT NUMBER 5
  • ALEXANDER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (241 SCHOOL AVENUE SW in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-302
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ALEXANDER COUNTY (CONTACT/OWNER) , ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CITY CLEANERS (108 MAIN AVE DR SE in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING; DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Alternative names: CITY CLEANERS **INACTIVE**
  • BOND, HAL L. - RESIDENCE (295 TAYLORSVILLE BEACH CT. in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V04QJ9Q, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  • CAROLINA GLOVE COMPANY (2575 LILEDOUN ROAD in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3X8D0K9F, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: DRESS AND WORK GLOVES, EXCEPT KNIT AND ALL-LEATHER
  • ALEXVALE FURNITURE - PLANT NO. 5 (HIGHWAY 90 EAST in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3YGFM9X7, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    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: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
    Organizations: ALEXVALE FURNITURE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALEXVALE FURNITURE CO, ALEXVALE FURNITURE PLT #5
  • ALEXVALE FURN **INACTIVE** (202 5TH STREET SW in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
    Organizations: ALEX ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALEXVALE FURNITURE INC PLT 5
  • ALEXANDER TRUCK & EQUIPMENT REPAIR (FRIENDSHIP CHURCH RD in TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: REESE HENRY L. (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 28681 marital status for males
Zip code 28681 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 78.9%Electricity
  • 6.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.7%Wood
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 19,679. Population change in the 1990s: +4,486 (+22.8%).

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

  • This state: 19,772
  • Northeast: 1,006
  • Midwest: 1,698
  • South: 2,341
  • West: 508

64% of the 28681 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

94% of the 28681 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Bethlehem, NC (28681)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184
Here:

7.6%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 200
Here:

16.7%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 314
Here:

27.8%
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 ($)
  • 146,919Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
  • 76,825Management occupations
  • 75,881Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 69,772Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 67,974Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 64,096Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • ANCHOR RICHEY EMERGENCY VEHICL (241 ADVENT CHURCH RD in TAYLORSVILLE, NC; small business) : $89,059 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $35,767 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-26. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
    $34,584 with Army for Power and Hand Pumps. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2003-02-14.
    $18,708, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-23. Completion date: 2005-09-14.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 27)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)

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:

  • 966 people in state prisons
  • 129 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 21 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 21 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 172 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED96$126,308138$140,417816$158,45332$68,33350$140,80989$63,744
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$136,8628$409,40256$143,6865$28,7362$172,3456$58,007
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$115,57227$88,274262$134,45019$38,00811$109,07343$70,017
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$99,49911$125,888141$161,9339$130,5188$175,3559$63,382
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$156,6744$137,07834$135,3428$158,1590$06$78,825
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED30$179,30623$195,865
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$286,1354$189,785
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$119,1755$161,544
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$76,0002$130,195
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28681
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 28681 - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 87. The highest number of fire incidents - 195 took place in 2017, and the least - 29 in 2009. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28681 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.6%), and Outside Fires (32.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28681
    • 69052.6%Structure Fires
    • 42132.1%Outside Fires
    • 1279.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 745.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28681, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28681 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13769.7 years
William11771.7 years
Mary11477.7 years
John9873.2 years
Robert7472.3 years
Thomas4773.5 years
George4474.7 years
Charlie4275.8 years
Ruth3876.7 years
David3864.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 28681 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Fox11174.3 years
Bowman10775.4 years
Pennell10275.6 years
Teague9676.5 years
Watts7878.3 years
Deal7575.4 years
Barnes7376.7 years
Jolly7275.3 years
Childers6680.1 years
Johnson6177.2 years
Businesses in zip code 28681
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1RadioShack1
AutoZone1Subway1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Jones New York1UPS1
KFC1Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Pizza Hut1YMCA1
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