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28729 is the zip code for

Etowah, NC

Total population
2,894▲
Housing units
1,424▲
Land area
(sq. miles)
4.38
Density
(people per sq. mile)
660.73▲
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.05

Demographic data for zip code 28729

Gender:

Male
1,426▲
Female
1,468▲
Median age
Male
50.80
Female
53.10
Gender

Households:

Total households
1,271▲
Family households
898▲
Nonfamily households
373▲
Average household size
2.28▲
Average family size
2.69▲
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
1,424▲
Occupied housing units
1,271▲
Owner-occupied
1,096▲
Renter-occupied
175▲
Vacant housing units
153▲
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
126▲
5 to 9 years
160▲
10 to 14 years
160▲
15 to 19 years
125▼
20 to 24 years
84▼
25 to 34 years
223▼
35 to 44 years
311▼
45 to 54 years
387▲
55 to 59 years
206▲
60 to 64 years
264▲
65 to 74 years
484▲
75 to 84 years
288▲
85 years and over
76▲
Median age
51.90▲
Age

Race:

White
2,653
Hispanic or Latino
124
Black or African American
23
Asian
35
American Indian & Alaska Native
5
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
1
Other (One Race)
3
Two or More Races
50
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 28729

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
2,318
Civilian labor force
1,358
Employed
1,193
Unemployed
165
Armed Forces
6
Not in labor force
954
Percent Unemployed
12.2%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
1,174
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
1,012
Carpooled
125
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
0
Walked
10
Other means
0
Worked at home
27
Mean travel time
24.2 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
1,193
Management / business / science / arts
339
Service
290
Sales / office
250
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
94
Production / transportation / material moving
220
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
1,193
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
57
Construction
101
Manufacturing
194
Wholesale trade
32
Retail trade
203
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
27
Information
0
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
39
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
130
Educational services / health care / social assistance
293
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
83
Public administration
13
Other services
21
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
1,193
Private wage & salary workers
889
Government workers
245
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
59
Unpaid family workers
0
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
1,147
Less than $10,000
26
$10,000 to $14,999
53
$15,000 to $24,999
127
$25,000 to $34,999
101
$35,000 to $49,999
328
$50,000 to $74,999
190
$75,000 to $99,999
160
$100,000 to $149,999
82
$150,000 to $199,999
43
$200,000 or more
37
Median household income
$48,078
Mean household income
$64,532
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
2.0%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 28729

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Etowah Elementary
320 Etowah School Road		(828) 891-65605681710.0
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Public libraries around Etowah, NC

NameAddress
Polk County Public Library
1289 West Mills Street
Columbus, NC 28722
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Universities and Colleges around 28729

NameAddressPhone
Haywood Community College185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, NC 28721		(828) 627-2821
Isothermal Community College Polk Campus
Highway 108
Columbus, NC 28722		(828) 894-3092
Haywood Community College Child Development Center75 Sawmill Drive
Clyde, NC 28721		(828) 565-4187
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Hospitals and Medical Centers around 28729

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Angel Medical CenterRiverview & White Oak Streets
Franklin, NC 28734		(828) 524-841159
Harris Regional Hospital
68 Hospital Road
Sylva, NC 28779		(828) 586-7000194
Haywood Regional Medical Ctr
262 Leroy George Drive
Clyde, NC 28721		(828) 456-7311133
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital190 Hospital Drive
Highlands, NC 28741		(828) 526-1200104
Julian F Keith Alcohol Center
201 Tabernacle Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711		(828) 669-3402110
Margaret R Pardee Mem Hospital
715 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791		(828) 696-1000181
Mcdowell Hospital100 Rankin Drive
Marion, NC 28752		(828) 659-500065
Park Ridge Hospital
Naples Road
Fletcher, NC 28732		(828) 684-850198
PHS Indian HospitalHospital Road
Cherokee, NC 28719		(828) 497-916328
Spruce Pine Community Hospital125 Hospital Drive
Spruce Pine, NC 28777		(828) 765-420142
St Luke's Hospital101 Hospital Drive
Columbus, NC 28722		(828) 894-331173
Swain County Hospital
45 Plateau Street
Bryson City, NC 28713		(828) 488-401325
Transylvania Comm HospitalHospital Drive
Brevard, NC 28712		(828) 884-911188
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Crime rates

  Crime Rates in Etowah

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