Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,388 Zip code population in 2010: 1,697 Zip code population in 2000: 1,611
Houses and condos: 774 Renter-occupied apartments: 170
% of renters here:
28%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28683: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 33.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 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% ($896)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $761 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $991 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 625
(45.1%)
Females: 763
(54.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 28683:
High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 28683:
Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 8.9%
Zip code 28683 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $160,667
28683:
$160,667
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 28683 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28683 is 282 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.7 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28683, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,564 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,564
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $40,977 (reported on 79.2% of returns)
Here:
$40,977
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1580.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3525.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5932.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9522.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19890.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $829 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$829
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.2% for AGIs below $25k, 25.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 187.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,467 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,467
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 602.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,011 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,011
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 565.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,500 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,500
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 220.0% for AGIs below $25k, 98.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 272.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 182.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,038 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
28683:
$13,038
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.6% for AGIs below $25k, 176.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1515.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,150 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$32,150
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 401.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $5,200 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
28683:
$5,200
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $25k)
Earned income credit: $2,013 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,013
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.8% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.1%
Here:
96%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28683, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,958 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,958
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $30,281 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:
$30,281
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.6% for AGIs below $25k, 75.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $686 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$686
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $811 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$811
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,200 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,200
State:
+$12,740
Profit/loss from business: +$6,392 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,392
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,467 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
28683:
$8,467
North Carolina:
$15,575
Total itemized deductions: $17,231 (26% of AGI, reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,231
State:
$23,438
Here:
25.9% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $3,309 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,309
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $5,085 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
28683:
$5,085
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,211 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,211
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 71.2%
Here:
71%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 70.6% for AGIs below $25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28683, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,153 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,153
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $28,062 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$28,062
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $10k, 75.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 109.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $583 (reported on 38.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$583
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $621 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$621
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,866 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,866
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,473 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,473
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$956 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
+$956
State:
-$3,231
Total itemized deductions: $13,381 (24% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$13,381
State:
$19,464
Here:
23.9% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,585 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,585
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.5% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $3,018 (reported on 72.4% of returns)
28683:
$3,018
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,949 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,949
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.3%
Here:
79%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 74.0% for AGIs below $10k, 80.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 119 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 487
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 45 (14 now married, 29 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 255 (151 now married, 105 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28683 with a mortgage: 147 (10 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,200 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $369
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
27.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
18.8%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 28683 include: Union Hill Methodist Church (A), Union Hill Baptist Church (B), Mountain Park Baptist Church (C), White Rock Church (D), Roaring Gap Church (E), Rocky Ford Missionary Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Roaring Gap Cemetery (2), Union Hill Cemetery (3), State Road Cemetery (4), Rocky Ford Cemetery (5), Mountain Park Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Saddle Mountain Creek (A), North Prong South Fork Mitchell River (B), Thompsons Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 195 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 12 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 193 1-person, 8 3-persons
118 married couples with children.
146 single-parent households (26 men, 120 women).
99.8% of residents of 28683 zip code speak English at home.
Foreign born population: 15 (1.1%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.1%
Whole state:
8.6%
64%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
57%Sweden
29%Greece
52%American
28%English
5%Italian
5%Irish
1%German
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
14Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.5%
67.7%Electricity
21.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.4%Wood
1.4%No fuel used
1.2%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 556. Population change in the 1990s: +1,055 (+189.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,040
Northeast: 61
Midwest: 70
South: 177
West: 7
69% of the 28683 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
93% of the 28683 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:
46.4%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
79,018Construction and extraction occupations
48,977Health technologists and technicians
39,704Production occupations
31,233Sales and related occupations
25,912Material moving occupations
13,434Food preparation and serving related occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (1-4: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Real Estate Credit (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of reported fires - 23 took place in 2006, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Other (38.0%), and Structure Fires (34.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28683
100% rural population.
(45.1%)
(54.9%)
+$956
-$3,231
Nearest zip codes: 28668, 28676, 28621, 28627, 27024, 28685.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of reported fires - 23 took place in 2006, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Other (38.0%), and Structure Fires (34.4%).