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Zip Code 28742 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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🌍 State: NC - North Carolina

🏑 City: Horse Shoe

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Henderson County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 828

Income

The median income of households in 28742 was $97,292. An estimated 3.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 15.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9
$15,000 to $24,999 4
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 15.9
$50,000 to $74,999 12.8
$75,000 to $99,999 7.8
$100,000 to $149,999 29.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7
$200,000 or more 15.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 80227
Female 65717

An estimated 70.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,897. 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 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 70.6
Social Security 30.6
Retirement income 30.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.2
Cash public assistance income 5.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 9.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 9.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.3

In 2019-2023, 8.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 30.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28742 in 2019-2023, 87.1% had health insurance coverage and 12.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 71.6% and public coverage was 30.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.4%.


In 2019-2023, 28742 had a total population of 3,026 - 1,602 (52.9%) females and 1,424 (47.1%) males. The median age was 48.6 years. An estimated 14.3% of the population was under 18 years, 28.1% was 19 to 44 years, 33.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28742 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 13 58
5 to 9 100 82
10 to 14 74 94
15 to 19 51 89
20 to 24 61 161
25 to 29 62 53
30 to 34 86 110
35 to 39 48 84
40 to 44 99 86
45 to 49 101 67
50 to 54 86 93
55 to 59 75 157
60 to 64 172 250
65 to 69 239 54
70 to 74 59 86
75 to 79 33 21
80 to 84 12 21
85 and over 53 36

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 97.8% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 0% 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 2.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.5% of the people in 28742 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0% of the people in 28742 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 1,254 households in 28742. The average household size was 2.41 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.5% of the households in 28742 while cohabiting couple households made up 1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.9% of all households, while 21.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.2% of all households.

In 28742, 20.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.5
Cohabiting Couples 1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 61.8% of males and 63.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 21.8 23.2
Now married, except separated 61.8 63.4
Separated 0 0
Widowed 3.6 6.2
Divorced 12.9 7.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28742, 65 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 99.7% of the people living in 28742 were U.S. natives. 49.1% of the 28742 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.3% of 28742 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28742 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 28742.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28742 in 2019-2023

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

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28742 in 2019-2023, 1.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.3% 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 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 0.3
Other Indo-European languages 1.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 28742 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 0.5
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 5.9
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2019-2023, 94.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 42.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28742 was 868 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 32 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 435. College or graduate school enrollment was 401.

Educational Attainment of People in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.2
High school diploma or equivalency 18.1
Some college, no degree 22.2
Associate's degree 12
Bachelor's degree 23.9
Graduate or professional degree 18.5

Disability

In 28742, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 18.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 16.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28742, 53.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,160 82.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 199 14.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 41 2.9

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28742 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 4.4
Manufacturing 13.4
Wholesale trade 3.9
Retail trade 4.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0.8
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 15.6
Other Services, except public administration 1.1
Public administration 9.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28742 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 679 48.5
Service occupations 207 14.8
Sales and office occupations 313 22.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 80 5.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 121 8.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.4% of 28742 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 12.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 20.8

In 2019-2023, 28742 had a total of 1,323 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.5% 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. 26.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 26.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

14.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28742 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 67.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 28742 had 1,254 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 69 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 86.6% while renters occupied 13.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.07.

6.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.9% and another 21.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28742:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28742 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 21.1
Electricity 65.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.9
All other fuels 9.5
No fuel used 0

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28742 was $330,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.1 % had a mortgage. 39.9% 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 $1,411 and for owners without a mortgage it was $430.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28742 was $843. 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.