28679 Zip Code

April 19, 2024

Zip Code:	28679
City/Town:	Sweetwater
State:	North Carolina

Population:	2,064
Per Capita Income:	$18,544
Mean Household Income:	$44,974

Total Housing Units:	853
Median Home Value:	$103,400
Median Year Homes Built:	1976

Land Area:	26.0 sq miles 67.4 sq kilometers
Water Area:	0.2 sq miles 0.5 sq kilometers

Population Information (28679 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Total Population:

2,064

Male:

1,009

48.9%

49.2%

Female:

1,055

51.1%

50.8%

Median Age:

43.0 yrs

37.2 yrs

Under 5 years:

108

5.2%

6.5%

5 to 9 years:

114

5.5%

6.6%

10 to 19 years:

226

10.9%

13.8%

20 to 29 years:

266

12.9%

13.8%

30 to 39 years:

239

11.6%

13.0%

40 to 49 years:

287

13.9%

14.2%

50 to 59 years:

321

15.6%

13.6%

60 to 69 years:

284

13.8%

9.4%

70 to 79 years:

154

7.5%

5.4%

80 years and over:

3.1%

3.7%

Housing Information (28679 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Median home value:

$103,400

$119,600

Median year homes build:

1976

1971

Median real estate taxes:

$390 / yr.

$1,334 / yr.

Median rent:

$279 / mo.

$519 / mo.

Total households:

853

Family households:

596

69.9%

66.4%

Nonfamily households:

257

30.1%

33.6%

Households with individuals under 18 years:

241

28.3%

33.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over:

252

29.5%

24.9%

Average household size:

2.4

Average family size:

2.8

Total housing units:

1,133

Occupied housing units:

853

75.3%

88.6%

Vacant housing units:

280

24.7%

11.4%

For rent:

2.2%

3.1%

Rented, not occupied:

0.0%

0.2%

For sale only:

1.7%

1.4%

Sold, not occupied:

0.1%

0.3%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:

186

16.4%

3.5%

All other vacants:

4.3%

2.8%

Homeowner vacancy rate:

2.8%

2.4%

Rental vacancy rate:

11.0%

9.2%

Owner-occupied housing units:

651

Population in owner-occupied housing units:

1,587

Average household size of owner-occupied units:

2.4

2.65

Renter-occupied housing units:

202

Population in renter-occupied housing units:

477

Average household size of renter-occupied units:

2.4

2.44

Educational Attainment (28679 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Population 25 years and over

1,085

Less than 9th grade:

186

17.1%

6.2%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma:

233

21.5%

8.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency):

304

28.0%

29.0%

Some college, no degree:

167

15.4%

20.6%

Associate degree:

3.5%

7.5%

Bachelor's degree:

108

10.0%

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree:

4.5%

10.3%

Percent high school graduate or higher:

61.4%

85.0%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher:

14.5%

27.9%

Income Information (28679 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Mean household income:

$0 / yr.

$70,883

Per capita income:

$0 / yr.

$27,334

Males 15 years and over with income:

626

30.3%

50.4%

Median income:

$20,893 / yr.

$27,932 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

310

15.0%

59.7%

Median income:

$26,316 / yr.

$38,349 / yr.

Females 15 years and over with income:

585

28.3%

49.6%

Median income:

$10,475 / yr.

$16,327 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

148

7.2%

40.3%

Median income:

$19,375 / yr.

$28,135 / yr.

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