28785 Zip Code (Lake Junaluska, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,301

Houses and condos: 4,903
Renter-occupied apartments: 597
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28785: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 152.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 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: $1,629 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,537 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28785:

• High school or higher: 90.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28785:

• Never married: 25.3%
• Now married: 55.2%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 11.7%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28785, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,080 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,080
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $48,194 (reported on 69.9% of returns)

Here:	$48,194
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1085.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3418.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6299.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8816.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14665.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65240.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,735 (reported on 40.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,735
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.5% for AGIs below $25k, 48.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 238.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3480.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,973 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$6,973
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 192.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 201.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 769.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6263.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,422 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	+$19,422
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 51.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 223.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 465.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1024.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34323.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,237 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	+$10,237
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.0% for AGIs below $25k, 178.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 233.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 448.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 647.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4383.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,221 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

28785:	$20,221
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.5% for AGIs below $25k, 186.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 449.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 733.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1668.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7216.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,604 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,604
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 127.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 370.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 625.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1417.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8546.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,204 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$10,204
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 130.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 337.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2903.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,711 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

28785:	$6,711
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 19.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 325.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1666.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,998 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,998
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.0%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28785, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,527 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,527
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $38,528 (reported on 75.4% of returns)

Here:	$38,528
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.7% for AGIs below $25k, 67.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,246 (reported on 42.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,246
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,576 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,576
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,625 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,625
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,932 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$7,932
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,231 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

28785:	$16,231
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,598 (25% of AGI, reported on 32.0% of returns)

Here:	$21,598
State:	$23,438

Here:	25.5% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,136 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,136
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,364 (reported on 31.6% of returns)

28785:	$6,364
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,147 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,147
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.3%

Here:	62%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 58.9% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28785, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,441 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,441
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $32,981 (reported on 76.3% of returns)

Here:	$32,981
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.7% for AGIs below $10k, 68.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,307 (reported on 50.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,307
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,010 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,010
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,595 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,595
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,481 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,481
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,758 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

28785:	$2,758
North Carolina:	$2,967

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

Self-employed pension: $14,312 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,312
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $19,728 (29% of AGI, reported on 32.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,728
State:	$19,464

Here:	28.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $10k, 12.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,308 (5% of AGI, reported on 28.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,308
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.6% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,079 (reported on 76.4% of returns)

28785:	$5,079
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,726 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,726
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.2%

Here:	71%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 64.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28751, 37722, 37753, 28721, 28745, 28719.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 273
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,110

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (8 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,532 (829 now married, 706 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28785 with a mortgage: 1,380 (123 second mortgage, 129 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,505
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $434

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

• Zip code 28785 household income distribution in 2022

• 227Less than $10,000
• 111$10,000 to $14,999
• 46$15,000 to $19,999
• 131$20,000 to $24,999
• 102$25,000 to $29,999
• 152$30,000 to $34,999
• 218$35,000 to $39,999
• 264$40,000 to $44,999
• 90$45,000 to $49,999
• 333$50,000 to $59,999
• 253$60,000 to $74,999
• 394$75,000 to $99,999
• 400$100,000 to $124,999
• 297$125,000 to $149,999
• 154$150,000 to $199,999
• 227$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28785

• 30Less than $10,000
• 44$10,000 to $14,999
• 24$15,000 to $19,999
• 56$20,000 to $24,999
• 55$25,000 to $29,999
• 38$40,000 to $49,999
• 30$50,000 to $59,999
• 14$60,000 to $69,999
• 29$80,000 to $89,999
• 25$90,000 to $99,999
• 163$100,000 to $124,999
• 44$125,000 to $149,999
• 167$150,000 to $174,999
• 79$175,000 to $199,999
• 295$200,000 to $249,999
• 345$250,000 to $299,999
• 561$300,000 to $399,999
• 331$400,000 to $499,999
• 347$500,000 to $749,999
• 128$750,000 to $999,999
• 105$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28785

• 18$100 to $149
• 21$250 to $299
• 22$550 to $599
• 6$600 to $649
• 85$650 to $699
• 40$700 to $749
• 33$750 to $799
• 84$800 to $899
• 19$1,000 to $1,249
• 1$1,250 to $1,499
• 40$1,500 to $1,999
• 29$2,000 to $2,499
• 200No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,044.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $692,498.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $315,123 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $180,169 - $460,596

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $358,835

Here:	$358,835
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $360,526

Here:	$360,526
State:	$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $240,975

Here:	$240,975
State:	$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,616

Here:	$254,616
State:	$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,004

Here:	$292,004
State:	$329,290

Mobile homes: $104,092

Here:	$104,092
State:	$124,933

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,783

Here:	$39,783
State:	$107,261

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,757
• One, attached: 128
• Two: 48
• 3 or 4: 31
• 5 to 9: 41
• Mobile homes: 815
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Unemployment: 2.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28785

• 77.8%2,840Drove a car alone
• 5.3%194Carpooled
• 0.3%11Walked
• 16.3%594Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28785

• 223Less than 5 minutes
• 1445 to 9 minutes
• 35110 to 14 minutes
• 63515 to 19 minutes
• 54420 to 24 minutes
• 15925 to 29 minutes
• 25230 to 34 minutes
• 11935 to 39 minutes
• 15340 to 44 minutes
• 32945 to 59 minutes
• 9060 to 89 minutes
• 4290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,301

• Male householders: 1,483 (209 living alone), Female householders: 1,922 (701 living alone)

• 1,959 spouses (1,898 opposite-sex spouses), 191 unmarried partners, (133 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,913 children (1,735 natural, 103 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 207 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 41 foster children, 313 other relatives, 227 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,434 2-persons, 346 3-persons, 395 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 907 1-person, 101 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 19 4-persons

672 married couples with children.
349 single-parent households (94 men, 255 women).

97.0% of residents of 28785 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 35% well, 6% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 55% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• D/B/A CAROLINE-A-CONTRACTING AIR CURTAIN (RUSSLE COVER - GENTIAN WAY in WAYNESVILLE, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: D/B/A CAROLINE-A-CONTRACTING AIR CURTAIN BURNER

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

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

• This state: 4,202
• Northeast: 794
• Midwest: 775
• South: 2,087
• West: 221

94% of the 28785 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 125
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 136 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33

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

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 9)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2007 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 38. The highest number of fires - 75 took place in 2014, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (47.1%), and Outside Fires (32.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28785
• 21547.1%Structure Fires
• 15032.9%Outside Fires
• 5712.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 347.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28785, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28785 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	19	71.9 years
William	14	68.6 years
Robert	7	73.0 years
Richard	7	67.2 years
Charles	7	71.6 years
Thomas	5	63.6 years
George	5	76.2 years
Joseph	4	81.3 years
Fred	4	74.1 years
Jack	4	78.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 28785 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Franklin	11	74.7 years
Caldwell	7	69.4 years
Messer	7	75.3 years
Crawford	5	76.2 years
Bryson	4	91.3 years
Jones	4	78.5 years
Conard	4	72.2 years
Brown	4	69.7 years
Smith	4	63.0 years
Sutton	4	70.5 years

Businesses in zip code 28785

• FedEx: 2
• MasterBrand Cabinets: 1
• UPS: 1