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28742 is the zip code for
Horse Shoe, NC
- Also in this location:
- Etowah, NC
- Mills River, NC
- Total population
- 2,710▼
- Housing units
- 1,230▼
- Land area
(sq. miles) - 24.47
- Density
(people per sq. mile) - 110.75▼
- Water area
(sq. miles) - 0.19
Demographic data for zip code 28742
- Male
- 1,339▼
- Female
- 1,371▼
- Median age
- Male
- 43.10
- Female
- 46.30
Gender:
Gender
- Total households
- 1,087▼
- Family households
- 811▼
- Nonfamily households
- 276▼
- Average household size
- 2.48▼
- Average family size
- 2.87▲
Households:
Households
- Total housing units
- 1,230▼
- Occupied housing units
- 1,087▼
- Owner-occupied
- 938▼
- Renter-occupied
- 149▼
- Vacant housing units
- 143▼
Housing units:
Housing units
- Under 5 years
- 123▼
- 5 to 9 years
- 163▼
- 10 to 14 years
- 207▼
- 15 to 19 years
- 158▼
- 20 to 24 years
- 91▼
- 25 to 34 years
- 257▼
- 35 to 44 years
- 374▼
- 45 to 54 years
- 441▼
- 55 to 59 years
- 211▼
- 60 to 64 years
- 202▼
- 65 to 74 years
- 298▼
- 75 to 84 years
- 146▼
- 85 years and over
- 39▼
- Median age
- 44.60▲
Age:
Age
- White
- 2,571
- Hispanic or Latino
- 67
- Black or African American
- 18
- Asian
- 8
- American Indian & Alaska Native
- 16
- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
- 0
- Other (One Race)
- 2
- Two or More Races
- 28
Race:
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data
Economic data for zip code 28742
- Population
(16 years and over) - 1,964
- Civilian labor force
- 1,094
- Employed
- 967
- Unemployed
- 127
- Armed Forces
- 15
- Not in labor force
- 855
- Percent Unemployed
- 11.6%
Employment status:
Employment status
- Workers
(16 years and over) - 911
- Car, truck, or van
- Drove alone
- 732
- Carpooled
- 128
- Public transportation
(excluding taxicab) - 0
- Walked
- 0
- Other means
- 51
- Worked at home
- 0
- Mean travel time
- 25.7 min.
Commuting to work:
Commuting to work
- Civilian employed population
(16 years and over) - 967
- Management / business / science / arts
- 333
- Service
- 60
- Sales / office
- 251
- Natural resources / construction / maintenance
- 114
- Production / transportation / material moving
- 209
Occupation:
Occupation
- Civilian employed population
(16 years and over) - 967
- Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
- 23
- Construction
- 113
- Manufacturing
- 150
- Wholesale trade
- 0
- Retail trade
- 142
- Transportation / warehousing / utilities
- 87
- Information
- 0
- Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
- 40
- Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
- 90
- Educational services / health care / social assistance
- 251
- Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
- 5
- Public administration
- 50
- Other services
- 16
Industry:
Industry
- Civilian employed population
(16 years and over) - 967
- Private wage & salary workers
- 630
- Government workers
- 215
- Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business) - 122
- Unpaid family workers
- 0
Class of worker:
Class of worker
- Total households
- 995
- Less than $10,000
- 104
- $10,000 to $14,999
- 60
- $15,000 to $24,999
- 72
- $25,000 to $34,999
- 161
- $35,000 to $49,999
- 113
- $50,000 to $74,999
- 181
- $75,000 to $99,999
- 181
- $100,000 to $149,999
- 98
- $150,000 to $199,999
- 11
- $200,000 or more
- 14
- Median household income
- $48,512
- Mean household income
- $67,008
- Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
- 12.7%
Income:
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Public schools in 28742
Name & Address | Phone | # of students | Free lunch | Pupils per teacher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mills River Elementary 96 School House Road | (828) 891-6563 | 456 | 108 | 0.0 |
Hospitals and Medical Centers around 28742
Name | Address | Phone | # of beds |
---|---|---|---|
Angel Medical Center | Riverview & White Oak Streets Franklin, NC 28734 | (828) 524-8411 | 59 |
Harris Regional Hospital www.westcare.org | 68 Hospital Road Sylva, NC 28779 | (828) 586-7000 | 194 |
Haywood Regional Medical Ctr www.haymed.org | 262 Leroy George Drive Clyde, NC 28721 | (828) 456-7311 | 133 |
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital | 190 Hospital Drive Highlands, NC 28741 | (828) 526-1200 | 104 |
Julian F Keith Alcohol Center www.jfkadatc.net | 201 Tabernacle Road Black Mountain, NC 28711 | (828) 669-3402 | 110 |
Margaret R Pardee Mem Hospital www.pardee-med.org | 715 Fleming Street Hendersonville, NC 28791 | (828) 696-1000 | 181 |
Mcdowell Hospital | 100 Rankin Drive Marion, NC 28752 | (828) 659-5000 | 65 |
Park Ridge Hospital www.ahss.org | Naples Road Fletcher, NC 28732 | (828) 684-8501 | 98 |
PHS Indian Hospital | Hospital Road Cherokee, NC 28719 | (828) 497-9163 | 28 |
Spruce Pine Community Hospital | 125 Hospital Drive Spruce Pine, NC 28777 | (828) 765-4201 | 42 |
St Luke's Hospital | 101 Hospital Drive Columbus, NC 28722 | (828) 894-3311 | 73 |
Swain County Hospital www.westcare.org | 45 Plateau Street Bryson City, NC 28713 | (828) 488-4013 | 25 |
Transylvania Comm Hospital | Hospital Drive Brevard, NC 28712 | (828) 884-9111 | 88 |
Restaurants, dining rooms and coffee shops in 28742
Restaurant name | Address | Cuisine | Phone |
---|---|---|---|
Subway Sandwiches & Salads | Highway 191 & Highway 280 Horse Shoe, NC 28742 | Fast Food, Salads, Sandwiches | 828-891-2355 |
Crime rates
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