28773 Zip Code (Saluda, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,013
Zip code population in 2010: 3,378
Zip code population in 2000: 2,708

Houses and condos: 2,145
Renter-occupied apartments: 173
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28773: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 55.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 54 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: $1,515 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,453 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28773:

• High school or higher: 95.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28773:

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 63.1%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 13.9%

• 
• • 2,87295.4%White
  • 602.0%Two or more races
  • 391.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 260.9%Black
  • 110.4%Asian
  • 30.10%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28773, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $67,447 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$67,447
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $52,819 (reported on 70.0% of returns)

Here:	$52,819
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1048.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3219.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6714.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9487.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16293.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68230.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,385 (reported on 38.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,385
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.8% for AGIs below $25k, 39.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 369.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 785.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,393 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$7,393
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.6% for AGIs below $25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 402.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 817.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5510.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,431 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	+$29,431
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.8% for AGIs below $25k, 55.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 130.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 308.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1448.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42520.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,080 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	+$13,080
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 229.7% for AGIs below $25k, 273.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 287.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 513.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2219.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,567 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

28773:	$22,567
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.9% for AGIs below $25k, 254.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1077.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3381.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,942 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$37,942
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 206.8% for AGIs below $25k, 684.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1215.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8725.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,760 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:	$12,760
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 374.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3470.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,508 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

28773:	$7,508
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.5% for AGIs below $25k, 156.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 294.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1485.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,217 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,217
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.5%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28773, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,092 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,092
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $39,314 (reported on 73.5% of returns)

Here:	$39,314
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 63.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,396 (reported on 43.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,396
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,986 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,986
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,362 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,362
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,484 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	+$13,484
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,455 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

28773:	$15,455
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,485 (23% of AGI, reported on 34.8% of returns)

Here:	$21,485
State:	$23,438

Here:	23.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,808 (reported on 30.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,808
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,176 (reported on 34.8% of returns)

28773:	$7,176
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,108 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,108
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.1%

Here:	59%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28773, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,955 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,955
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $34,792 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

Here:	$34,792
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.1% for AGIs below $10k, 64.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,638 (reported on 47.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,638
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,974 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,974
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,633 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,633
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,788 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,788
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -24.7% for AGIs below $10k, 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,344 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

28773:	$3,344
North Carolina:	$2,967

Self-employed pension: $11,091 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$11,091
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $17,431 (24% of AGI, reported on 34.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,431
State:	$19,464

Here:	23.9% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.4% for AGIs below $10k, 14.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,173 (5% of AGI, reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,173
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.3% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,915 (reported on 76.7% of returns)

28773:	$5,915
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,620 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,620
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.2%

Here:	66%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28731, 28726, 29356, 28792, 28756, 28782.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 59
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,158

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 492 (273 now married, 220 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28773 with a mortgage: 588 (43 second mortgage, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,511
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $411

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

• Zip code 28773 household income distribution in 2022

• 87Less than $10,000
• 26$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 19$25,000 to $29,999
• 43$30,000 to $34,999
• 84$35,000 to $39,999
• 43$40,000 to $44,999
• 117$45,000 to $49,999
• 61$50,000 to $59,999
• 107$60,000 to $74,999
• 248$75,000 to $99,999
• 123$100,000 to $124,999
• 62$125,000 to $149,999
• 135$150,000 to $199,999
• 28$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28773

• 34$80,000 to $89,999
• 26$90,000 to $99,999
• 20$100,000 to $124,999
• 16$125,000 to $149,999
• 83$150,000 to $174,999
• 58$175,000 to $199,999
• 114$200,000 to $249,999
• 153$250,000 to $299,999
• 215$300,000 to $399,999
• 268$400,000 to $499,999
• 56$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$750,000 to $999,999
• 10$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28773

• 2$150 to $199
• 3$450 to $499
• 1$550 to $599
• 2$600 to $649
• 6$750 to $799
• 2$800 to $899
• 10$900 to $999
• 24$1,000 to $1,249
• 6$1,250 to $1,499
• 6$1,500 to $1,999
• 107No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,178.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $551,925.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $339,594
• Black or African American householders: $361,441
• Some other race householders: $1,124,483

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $332,205 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $216,602 - $474,139

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,971
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 7
• 3 or 4: 7
• 5 to 9: 2
• Mobile homes: 141
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Unemployment: 5.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28773

• 72.3%962Drove a car alone
• 8.3%111Carpooled
• 2.0%26Walked
• 17.7%236Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28773

• 31Less than 5 minutes
• 535 to 9 minutes
• 9910 to 14 minutes
• 13915 to 19 minutes
• 16920 to 24 minutes
• 22125 to 29 minutes
• 13030 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 5440 to 44 minutes
• 11645 to 59 minutes
• 3460 to 89 minutes
• 2890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,013

• Male householders: 661 (107 living alone), Female householders: 565 (140 living alone)

• 763 spouses (763 opposite-sex spouses), 45 unmarried partners, (45 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 678 children (664 natural, 11 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 11 foster children, 38 other relatives, 42 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 83 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 605 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 247 1-person, 52 2-persons

294 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (130 men, 28 women).

97.5% of residents of 28773 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARNETT JR, LEE M (SOUTH LAKE SUMMIT ROAD in SALUDA, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3Y88SFX1, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: ARNETT, L.M. (JR.) - RESIDENCE

• CITY OF SALUDA (PEARSON FALLS ROAD in SALUDA, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG003PXD64FBEMG3T718, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: SALUDA, CITY - WWTP

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Population in 1990: 1,451. Population change in the 1990s: +1,257 (+86.6%).

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

• This state: 1,355
• Northeast: 410
• Midwest: 431
• South: 700
• West: 57

65% of the 28773 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

89% of the 28773 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PIERSON LABORATORIES, INC (506 LAKE HOSEA ROAD in SALUDA, NC; small business) : $381,839 in 10 contracts from 2001 to 2005

  Contracts for Pest Control Agents and Disinfectants by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $54,500; 2002: $144,771; 2003: $0; 2004: $112,633; 2005: $69,935; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $95,451 with Defense Logistics Agency for Pest Control Agents and Disinfectants. Signed on 2002-06-21. Completion date: 2002-08-20.
  $73,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-10. Completion date: 2004-06-24.
  $54,500, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-25. Completion date: 2001-08-10.
  $49,320, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-11. Completion date: 2002-10-10.
  

• WILLIAM GORDON (N PHYSICA ADDRESS in SALUDA, NC; small business) : $30,000 in 2 contracts in 2003

  $30,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
  

• GERWE, CORINNE F ,DR (140 CHURCH STREET in SALUDA, NC; small business)

  $5,100 with Army for Lectures For Training. Signed on 2004-04-24. Completion date: 2004-05-14.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Video Tape and Disc Rental (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9920.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9920.00

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

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of fires - 43 took place in 2016, and the least - 7 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.8%), and Outside Fires (32.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28773
• 17040.8%Structure Fires
• 13732.9%Outside Fires
• 10424.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 61.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28773, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28773 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	30	83.1 years
John	24	75.2 years
William	23	73.5 years
George	13	69.2 years
Robert	13	70.5 years
James	13	74.2 years
Ruth	13	82.9 years
Ruby	11	77.9 years
Margaret	10	79.4 years
Roy	10	72.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 28773 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Pace	56	75.4 years
Thompson	34	79.5 years
Johnson	27	78.6 years
Jones	23	73.4 years
Bradley	17	68.8 years
Rhodes	14	71.7 years
Morgan	14	76.9 years
Ward	13	73.3 years
Staton	12	82.9 years
Phillips	11	76.0 years

Businesses in zip code 28773

• Subway: 1
• U-Haul: 1