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28679 is the zip code for

Cove Creek, NC

Also in this location:
Valle Crucis, NC

Total population
2,064
Housing units
1,133
Land area
(sq. miles)
26.04
Density
(people per sq. mile)
79.26
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.19

Demographic data for zip code 28679

Gender:

Male
1,009
Female
1,055
Median age
Male
42.20
Female
43.70
Gender

Households:

Total households
853
Family households
596
Nonfamily households
257
Average household size
2.42
Average family size
2.82
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
1,133
Occupied housing units
853
Owner-occupied
651
Renter-occupied
202
Vacant housing units
280
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
108
5 to 9 years
114
10 to 14 years
112
15 to 19 years
114
20 to 24 years
131
25 to 34 years
257
35 to 44 years
249
45 to 54 years
329
55 to 59 years
147
60 to 64 years
150
65 to 74 years
216
75 to 84 years
97
85 years and over
40
Median age
43.00
Age

Race:

White
1,961
Hispanic or Latino
60
Black or African American
3
Asian
6
American Indian & Alaska Native
4
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0
Other (One Race)
0
Two or More Races
30
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 28679

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
1,945
Civilian labor force
1,239
Employed
1,097
Unemployed
142
Armed Forces
0
Not in labor force
706
Percent Unemployed
11.5%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
1,080
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
734
Carpooled
225
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
0
Walked
60
Other means
37
Worked at home
24
Mean travel time
23.6 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
1,097
Management / business / science / arts
321
Service
202
Sales / office
243
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
204
Production / transportation / material moving
127
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
1,097
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
55
Construction
271
Manufacturing
31
Wholesale trade
26
Retail trade
233
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
38
Information
34
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
38
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
0
Educational services / health care / social assistance
314
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
45
Public administration
12
Other services
0
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
1,097
Private wage & salary workers
804
Government workers
174
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
119
Unpaid family workers
0
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
967
Less than $10,000
71
$10,000 to $14,999
105
$15,000 to $24,999
190
$25,000 to $34,999
98
$35,000 to $49,999
168
$50,000 to $74,999
195
$75,000 to $99,999
86
$100,000 to $149,999
54
$150,000 to $199,999
0
$200,000 or more
0
Median household income
$35,975
Mean household income
$42,019
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
24.0%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 28679

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Bethel Elementary
138 Bethel School Rd
(828) 297-2240130380.0
Valle Crucis Elementary
2998 Broadstone Road
(828) 963-4712421850.0

Public libraries around Cove Creek, NC

NameAddress
Iredell County Library
201 North Tradd Street
Statesville, NC 28677

Universities and Colleges around 28679

NameAddressPhone
Mitchell Community College Mooresville500 East Broad Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 878-3200

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 28679

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Alleghany Memorial Hospital233 Doctors Street
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-551146
Ashe Memorial Hospital
200 Hospital Avenue
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 246-7101115
Blowing Rock HospitalChestnut Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-3136100
Broughton Hospital
1000 South Sterling Street
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 433-2111507
Caldwell Memorial Hospital321 Mulberry Street Sw
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 757-510071
Catawba Memorial Hospital
810 Fairgrove Church Road Se
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 326-3000191
Charles A Cannon Jr Mem Hosp434 Hospital Drive
Linville, NC 28646
(828) 737-700070
Davis Regional Medical Center218 Old Mocksville Road
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 873-0281132
Frye Regional Medical Center420 North Center Street
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-6070355
Grace Hospital
2201 South Sterling Street
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 580-5000269
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Parkwood Drive
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 527-7000201
Iredell Memorial Hospital
557 Brookdale Drive
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-5661202
Valdese General Hospital

Valdese, NC 28690
(828) 874-2251199
Watauga Medical Center
Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 262-4100105
Wilkes Regional Medical Center
1370 West D Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 651-8100130

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