28040 Zip Code Profile

28040 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Ellenboro, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $100,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Forest City area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,122/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28040 is $38,681.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28040 earn an average of $27,702/year. Women earn only $19,017/year.

3,078 people in 28040 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28040? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.3 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 3,956 men and 4,013 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,776 people (out of the 7,969 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,572 homes, and 44 businesses every day. 66 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28040 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -82 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,141 feet above sea levell.

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• Buffalo Community
• Chilly Bowl Rd Neighborhood Watch
• K-Star Watch
• Plantation Pointe

• Rutherford County Farmers Market
• Shelby Farmers Market
• Shiloh Baptist Church
• West Lake

• Demographics

• Total Population: 7,969
• White Population: 7,520
• Black Population: 410
• Hispanic Population: 103
• Asian Population: 40
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 57
• Male Population: 3,956
• Female Population: 4,013
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Forest City NC
• County: Rutherford
• City: Ellenboro
• Longitude: -81.8
• Latitude: 35.4
• Elevation: 1,142 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 828

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,051
• Drive alone: 2,560
• Carpool: 412
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 66


• Average commute time: 25.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 109
•    5 - 9: 149
•    10 - 14: 418
•    15 - 19: 545
•    20 - 24: 671
•    25 - 29: 256
•    30 - 34: 416
•    35 - 39: 78
•    40 - 44: 72
•    45 - 59: 159
•    60 - 89: 109
•    90 plus: 69

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $100,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,364
• Businesses: 56
• Employees: 252
• Annual Payroll: $5,809,000
• Average Family Income: $44,122
• Median Family Income: $32,292
• Average Income for Men: $27,702
• Average Income for Women: $19,017

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10
• Congressional District Land Area: 3302.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Patrick T. McHenry (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 161
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Ellenboro

Primary Schools

Ellenboro Elementary

Piney Mountain Church Road

Ellenboro, NC 28040

(828) 453-8185

High Schools

Rutherford Opportunity Center

171 Cherry Mt Street

Ellenboro, NC 28040

(828) 453-5075