Barker Heights, North Carolina Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,237
Males: 635   (51.3%)
Females: 602   (48.7%)

Henderson County

Median resident age:   32.8 years
North Carolina median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 28792 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,000 (it was $26,726 in 2000)
Barker Heights   $26,000
North Carolina:   $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,300 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
Barker Heights   $90,300
North Carolina:   $127,600

Barker Heights, NC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Barker Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.4%)
  • Hispanic (21.3%)
  • Other race (13.1%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (9.5%), Irish (8.2%), United States (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), German (2.6%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2100 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 1177 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Barker Heights

For population 25 years and over in Barker Heights

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barker Heights CDP

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

230 residents are foreign born (18.6% Latin America).

This place:   18.6%
North Carolina:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barker Heights:   0.6% ($462)
North Carolina:   0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (20.4 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (111.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (577.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hendersonville, NC (1.7 miles ), East Flat Rock, NC (2.2 miles ), Flat Rock, NC (3.0 miles ), Valley Hill, NC (3.0 miles ), Balfour, NC (3.6 miles ), Laurel Park, NC (3.9 miles ), Mountain Home, NC (6.0 miles ), Saluda, NC (8.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.31 N, Longitude: 82.44 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 828

This place's Wikipedia profile



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


Average climate in Barker Heights, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Barker Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the Barker Heights place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Barker Heights:
  • MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FLETCHER, NC)
  • THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (about 14 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barker Heights:
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 11 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 34 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 39 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barker Heights:
  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 2 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; ID: 0A7)
  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 14 miles; BREVARD, NC; ID: 22W)
  • MEYERS (about 25 miles; CANDLER, NC; ID: N39)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barker Heights:
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 25 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: King Creek (A) , Bat Fork (B) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.6 people
North Carolina:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   72.2%
Whole state:   68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   4.6%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   13.4%
Whole state:   12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   3.7%
Whole state:   5.5%

Barker Heights compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.





2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County North Carolina:



8.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.39%
North Carolina average:   8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Henderson County:   0.04%
North Carolina average:   0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buncombe County, NC  1.96% ($44,461 average AGI)
from Transylvania County, NC  0.36% ($31,900)
from Polk County, NC  0.18% ($37,152)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.49%
North Carolina average:   7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Henderson County:   0.04%
North Carolina average:   0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buncombe County, NC  1.57% ($45,806 average AGI)
to Transylvania County, NC  0.28% ($29,404)
to Polk County, NC  0.23% ($33,695)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barker Heights:
  • WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKP (1450 AM; 1 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: RADIO HENDERSONVILLE, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barker Heights:
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Barker Heights:
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W31AZ (Channel 31; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W24BA (Channel 24; TRYON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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