38863

  1. Legal Resources for the 38863 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 38863 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 38863 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 38863 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 38863 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 38863 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 38863 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 38863 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 38863 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,941
  • Land Area (2000): 761.720 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.660 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,282
Population - Urban/Rural for the 38863 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,281 24.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 349 1.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,015 73.76%



Employment Information for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 38863 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,846 58.71%
15-35 hours 981 7.34%
1-14 hours 221 1.65%
No regular hours 4,315 32.29%

Time Left For Work for the 38863 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 328 4.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 221 2.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 380 4.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,343 16.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,913 24.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,019 12.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,058 13.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 331 4.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 141 1.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 152 1.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 59 0.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 523 6.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 389 4.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 38863 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 217 2.74%
5-9 961 12.15%
10-14 1,249 15.79%
15-19 1,438 18.17%
20-24 1,003 12.68%
25-29 594 7.51%
30-34 1,346 17.01%
35-39 136 1.72%
40-44 199 2.52%
45-59 459 5.80%
60-89 171 2.16%
At least 90 139 1.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 38863 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,462 69.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,681 21.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 459 5.80%
At least 60 3 0.04% 307 3.88%

Type Of Commute for the 38863 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,223 15.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,532 81.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 85 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 69 0.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 101 1.26%



Family Information for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,047
People at same address in 1995: 9,752
Household Income in 1999 for the 38863 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,119 16.38%
$10,000-$14,999 496 7.26%
$15,000-$19,999 535 7.83%
$20,000-$24,999 646 9.46%
$25,000-$29,999 497 7.28%
$30,000-$34,999 494 7.23%
$35,000-$39,999 390 5.71%
$40,000-$44,999 496 7.26%
$45,000-$49,999 292 4.28%
$50,000-$59,999 605 8.86%
$60,000-$74,999 537 7.86%
$75,000-$99,999 405 5.93%
$100,000-$124,999 125 1.83%
$125,000-$149,999 60 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 61 0.89%
$200,000 or more 72 1.05%

Household Type for the 38863 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,587 23.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,024 29.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 132 1.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,319 19.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,084 15.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 447 6.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 120 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 38863 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,260 31.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,253 7.57%
Public Assistance 146 0.88%
Retirement 880 5.32%
Self Employment 728 4.40%
Social Security 2,025 12.23%
Supplemental Security 408 2.46%
Wage / Salary 5,091 30.75%
Other 764 4.61%

Family Type for the 38863 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,099 52.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,871 47.13%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 38863 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 706 10.97%
Color 1 Box Married 4,224 65.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,361 21.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 145 2.25%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 38863 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 805 11.25%
Color 1 Box Married 4,338 60.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,046 14.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 964 13.48%



Education Information for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 38863 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,311 10.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,040 23.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,089 31.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,299 17.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 625 4.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,060 8.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 423 3.29%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 38863 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 160 0.89% 77 0.43% 237 1.32%
Kindergarten 329 1.83% 1 0.01% 330 1.84%
Grades 1-4 1,069 5.96% 85 0.47% 1,154 6.43%
Grades 5-8 1,005 5.60% 21 0.12% 1,026 5.72%
Grades 9-12 917 5.11% 29 0.16% 946 5.27%
Undergrad college 353 1.97% 57 0.32% 410 2.29%
Graduate or professional school 63 0.35% 0 0.00% 63 0.35%
Total 3,896 21.72% 270 1.50% 4,166 23.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 38863 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,705 84.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,688 15.45%



Criminal Information for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 38863 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,709 15.10%
10-19 Years 2,701 15.05%
20-29 Years 2,276 12.69%
30-39 Years 2,738 15.26%
40-49 Years 2,489 13.87%
50-59 Years 1,949 10.86%
60-69 Years 1,336 7.45%
70-79 Years 1,077 6.00%
80-89 Years 571 3.18%
90+ Years 95 0.53%

Population - Male/Female for the 38863 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,658 48.26%
Color 1 Box Female 9,283 51.74%

Population By Ethnicity for the 38863 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,140 84.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,302 12.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 343 1.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 86 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 38863 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,592 60.47%
2. Irish 1,233 11.31%
3. English 1,031 9.46%
4. German 633 5.81%
5. French Non-Basque 231 2.12%
6. Italian 209 1.92%
7. Scottish 194 1.78%
8. Scotch Irish 190 1.74%
9. Dutch 102 0.94%
10. European 80 0.73%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 38863 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,806 96.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 313 1.91%
3. German 78 0.48%
4. French 61 0.37%
5. Urdu 48 0.29%
6. Italian 41 0.25%
7. Vietnamese 11 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 38863 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,414 98.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 54 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 177 1.00%



Cities for the 38863 Zip Code Back to top
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