28717 Zip Code (Cashiers, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,411
Zip code population in 2010: 1,729
Zip code population in 2000: 1,537

Houses and condos: 2,287
Renter-occupied apartments: 90
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28717: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 51.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 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: $1,152 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,390 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28717:

• High school or higher: 94.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28717:

• Never married: 11.2%
• Now married: 70.7%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 11.6%

• 
• • 1,18984.3%White
  • 1258.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 966.8%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28717, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $113,441 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$113,441
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $71,706 (reported on 67.5% of returns)

Here:	$71,706
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1432.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3888.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8028.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11370.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12734.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,611 (reported on 38.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,611
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.5% for AGIs below $25k, 32.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 321.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $22,161 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

Here:	$22,161
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.0% for AGIs below $25k, 131.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 337.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1155.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1624.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$48,762 (reported on 32.5% of returns)

Here:	+$48,762
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 131.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 265.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1110.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1634.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$32,191 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	+$32,191
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 443.2% for AGIs below $25k, 496.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 384.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1840.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2085.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $35,456 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

28717:	$35,456
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.9% for AGIs below $25k, 181.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1230.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2522.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $49,390 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$49,390
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 542.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1082.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2927.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $16,841 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$16,841
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 271.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 657.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,005 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

28717:	$8,005
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $25k, 222.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 592.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,357 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,357
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.2%

Here:	90%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 84.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28717, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,480 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,480
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $36,938 (reported on 72.7% of returns)

Here:	$36,938
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.1% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,654 (reported on 38.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,654
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,688 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

Here:	$10,688
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,873 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	+$20,873
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,200 (reported on 28.1% of returns)

Here:	+$14,200
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,625 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

28717:	$23,625
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,082 (26% of AGI, reported on 37.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,082
State:	$23,438

Here:	26.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,554 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

Here:	$6,554
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,229 (reported on 37.2% of returns)

28717:	$8,229
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,883 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,883
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.6%

Here:	64%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28717, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $72,955 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$72,955
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $37,428 (reported on 67.3% of returns)

Here:	$37,428
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,792 (reported on 49.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,792
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $12,123 (reported on 35.5% of returns)

Here:	$12,123
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$60,690 (reported on 33.9% of returns)

Here:	+$60,690
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$24,480 (reported on 31.9% of returns)

Here:	+$24,480
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,824 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

28717:	$3,824
North Carolina:	$2,967

Self-employed pension: $19,471 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,471
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $35,616 (25% of AGI, reported on 40.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,616
State:	$19,464

Here:	24.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $12,526 (8% of AGI, reported on 34.5% of returns)

Here:	$12,526
State:	$4,035

Here:	8.0% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $13,649 (reported on 78.3% of returns)

28717:	$13,649
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,453 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,453
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.1%

Here:	69%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 59.9% for AGIs below $10k, 65.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 29686, 28774, 28741, 28736, 29676, 29664.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 22
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 688

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 195 (81 now married, 114 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28717 with a mortgage: 384
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,770
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $486

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

• Zip code 28717 household income distribution in 2022

• 19Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$20,000 to $24,999
• 59$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$40,000 to $44,999
• 71$45,000 to $49,999
• 28$50,000 to $59,999
• 181$60,000 to $74,999
• 49$75,000 to $99,999
• 86$100,000 to $124,999
• 79$125,000 to $149,999
• 35$150,000 to $199,999
• 85$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28717

• 37$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$125,000 to $149,999
• 47$175,000 to $199,999
• 83$200,000 to $249,999
• 38$250,000 to $299,999
• 138$300,000 to $399,999
• 60$400,000 to $499,999
• 91$500,000 to $749,999
• 46$750,000 to $999,999
• 65$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 42$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 46$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28717

• 32$750 to $799
• 23$800 to $899
• 17$1,000 to $1,249
• 10$1,250 to $1,499

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,343.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,042,664.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $633,298
• Asian householders: $452,355

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $417,615 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $255,856 - $805,138

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,063,450

Here:	$1,063,450
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $579,990

Here:	$579,990
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,127
• One, attached: 17
• 3 or 4: 75
• Mobile homes: 69

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28717

• 85.4%625Drove a car alone
• 4.8%35Carpooled
• 6.3%46Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28717

• 31Less than 5 minutes
• 1935 to 9 minutes
• 6710 to 14 minutes
• 22915 to 19 minutes
• 6020 to 24 minutes
• 8030 to 34 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,411

• Male householders: 299 (111 living alone), Female householders: 420 (67 living alone)

• 449 spouses (449 opposite-sex spouses), 44 unmarried partners, (44 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 215 children (215 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 406 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 45 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 177 1-person

76 married couples with children.
121 single-parent households (23 men, 98 women).

90.2% of residents of 28717 zip code speak English at home.
9.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 18% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CASHIERS DRY CLEANERS (HIGHWAY 64 EAST in CASHIERS, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL (95 BOBCAT DRIVE in CASHIERS, NC)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-316
  Organizations: JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BIG SHEEPCLIFF WATER SYS (STATE RD 107 in CASHIERS, NC)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1997-0550, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-2000-0801,
  

• CASHIERS CLEANERS INC (HWY 64 E in CASHIERS, NC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ROBERTA FELCHLIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CASHIERS WWTP (NCSR 1114 in CASHIERS, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: TUCKASEIGEE W&SA-CASHIERS WWTP

• CEDAR CREEK WWTP (NCSR 1120 in CASHIERS, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: MCKEE DEVELOPMENT/CEDAR CREEK, MCKEE DEV CEDAR CRK WWTP

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%

Population in 1990: 1,099. Population change in the 1990s: +438 (+39.9%).

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

• This state: 558
• Northeast: 207
• Midwest: 208
• South: 326
• West: 47

56% of the 28717 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

97% of the 28717 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 10 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 5)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (50-99: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 14)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

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 17. The highest number of reported fires - 45 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.9%), and Outside Fires (32.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28717
• 16556.9%Structure Fires
• 9432.4%Outside Fires
• 165.5%Other
• 155.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28717, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28717 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	23	71.4 years
William	21	77.6 years
James	11	71.9 years
Charles	11	72.6 years
Donald	8	70.3 years
Henry	7	77.1 years
Joseph	7	72.7 years
Frank	5	65.6 years
Raymond	5	76.6 years
Mary	5	80.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 28717 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Rice	21	71.0 years
Mccall	15	69.8 years
Bryson	11	71.1 years
Dillard	8	76.5 years
Hunter	7	76.8 years
Watson	7	80.0 years
Smith	6	81.2 years
Bradley	5	84.4 years
Hooper	5	84.8 years
Potts	5	82.2 years

Businesses in zip code 28717
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	1		Subway	1
Kincaid	1		U-Haul	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	4		UPS	3
RadioShack	1		Wendy's	1