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Zip Code 28635 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: NC - North Carolina

🏑 City: Hays

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Wilkes County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 336, 743

Income

The median income of households in 28635 was $44,540. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 11.7
$25,000 to $34,999 9.4
$35,000 to $49,999 24
$50,000 to $74,999 14.2
$75,000 to $99,999 19.1
$100,000 to $149,999 9.7
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6
$200,000 or more 0

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 42248
Female 45890

An estimated 64.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,378. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 64.5
Social Security 45.5
Retirement income 27.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 10.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 10.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 21.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.3

In 2019-2023, 11.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 66.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28635 in 2019-2023, 95.3% had health insurance coverage and 4.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66.2% and public coverage was 45.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.5%.


In 2019-2023, 28635 had a total population of 3,107 - 1,467 (47.2%) females and 1,640 (52.8%) males. The median age was 55.5 years. An estimated 16.5% of the population was under 18 years, 18.8% was 19 to 44 years, 35.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28635 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 106 82
5 to 9 30 89
10 to 14 99 38
15 to 19 68 62
20 to 24 81 71
25 to 29 41 61
30 to 34 68 25
35 to 39 24 47
40 to 44 52 113
45 to 49 112 39
50 to 54 122 62
55 to 59 132 278
60 to 64 200 170
65 to 69 229 51
70 to 74 72 40
75 to 79 117 183
80 to 84 24 23
85 and over 63 33

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 1.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 28635 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0% of the people in 28635 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 1,363 households in 28635. The average household size was 2.28 people.

Married-couple households made up 70.6% of the households in 28635 while cohabiting couple households made up 1.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 13.6% of all households, while 14.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22% of all households.

In 28635, 27.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 43.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 70.6
Cohabiting Couples 1.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 75% of males and 76.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 8.2 9.3
Now married, except separated 75 76.6
Separated 0 1.7
Widowed 4.8 9.3
Divorced 12 3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28635, 108 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 52.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 97.4% of the people living in 28635 were U.S. natives. 88.5% of the 28635 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.6% of 28635 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28635 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 28635.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28635 in 2019-2023, 5.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.4% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 5.4
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 98.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 28635 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 98.1
Different house, same county 0.6
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2019-2023, 82 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28635 was 412 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 21 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 330. College or graduate school enrollment was 61.

Educational Attainment of People in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18
High school diploma or equivalency 35.4
Some college, no degree 25.5
Associate's degree 11.6
Bachelor's degree 6.7
Graduate or professional degree 2.8

Disability

In 28635, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 17.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.9% of people under 18 years old, to 7.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 48.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28635, 52.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 5.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 14.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,112 79.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 77 5.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 197 14.1

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28635 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.3
Construction 0.9
Manufacturing 28.1
Wholesale trade 3
Retail trade 9.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.4
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 14.4
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28635 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 428 30.5
Service occupations 342 24.4
Sales and office occupations 258 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 127 9.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 246 17.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85.2% of 28635 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 5.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.9
Other means 0
Worked from home 7.6

In 2019-2023, 28635 had a total of 1,659 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 22.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 22.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.7

6.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28635 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 72.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 28635 had 1,363 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 296 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 95.4% while renters occupied 4.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.26 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.71.

1.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 26% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.7% and another 40.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28635:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28635 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 16.2
Electricity 60.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.4
All other fuels 19.3
No fuel used 0.9

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28635 was $141,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 38.3 % had a mortgage. 61.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $915 and for owners without a mortgage it was $360.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28635 was $NaN. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.