28021

  1. Legal Resources for the 28021 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28021 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28021 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28021 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28021 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28021 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28021 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28021 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28021 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28021 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,550
  • Land Area (2000): 157.898 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.476 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,355
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28021 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,152 48.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 230 1.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,179 49.19%



Employment Information for the 28021 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28021 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,356 53.44%
15-35 hours 921 9.19%
1-14 hours 217 2.17%
No regular hours 3,529 35.21%

Time Left For Work for the 28021 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 192 3.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 187 3.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 234 4.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 501 9.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 696 12.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 880 15.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,151 20.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 407 7.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 227 4.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 239 4.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 0.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 329 5.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 453 8.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28021 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 250 4.50%
5-9 701 12.61%
10-14 678 12.20%
15-19 681 12.25%
20-24 709 12.75%
25-29 418 7.52%
30-34 835 15.02%
35-39 159 2.86%
40-44 188 3.38%
45-59 504 9.07%
60-89 317 5.70%
At least 90 119 2.14%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28021 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,437 61.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,182 21.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 504 9.07%
At least 60 3 0.05% 433 7.79%

Type Of Commute for the 28021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 719 12.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,785 83.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 0.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 181 3.15%



Family Information for the 28021 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,527
People at same address in 1995: 7,499
Household Income in 1999 for the 28021 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 558 11.28%
$10,000-$14,999 270 5.46%
$15,000-$19,999 289 5.84%
$20,000-$24,999 459 9.28%
$25,000-$29,999 327 6.61%
$30,000-$34,999 383 7.74%
$35,000-$39,999 339 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 284 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 287 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 448 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 471 9.52%
$75,000-$99,999 454 9.18%
$100,000-$124,999 200 4.04%
$125,000-$149,999 71 1.43%
$150,000-$199,999 64 1.29%
$200,000 or more 44 0.89%

Household Type for the 28021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,161 23.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,625 32.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 149 3.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 963 19.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 711 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 213 4.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 70 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28021 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,724 29.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,470 11.50%
Public Assistance 134 1.05%
Retirement 947 7.41%
Self Employment 511 4.00%
Social Security 1,675 13.10%
Supplemental Security 192 1.50%
Wage / Salary 3,617 28.29%
Other 517 4.04%

Family Type for the 28021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,787 59.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,207 40.31%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 463 9.53%
Color 1 Box Married 3,298 67.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,012 20.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 1.77%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 437 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 3,393 63.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 789 14.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 713 13.37%



Education Information for the 28021 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28021 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 843 8.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,943 19.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,985 30.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,134 21.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 676 6.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 850 8.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 311 3.19%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28021 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 124 0.99% 56 0.45% 180 1.43%
Kindergarten 193 1.54% 4 0.03% 197 1.57%
Grades 1-4 623 4.96% 33 0.26% 656 5.23%
Grades 5-8 590 4.70% 32 0.25% 622 4.96%
Grades 9-12 509 4.06% 15 0.12% 524 4.18%
Undergrad college 326 2.60% 32 0.25% 358 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.18% 13 0.10% 35 0.28%
Total 2,387 19.02% 185 1.47% 2,572 20.49%



Public Benefits Information for the 28021 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28021 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,019 90.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,213 9.92%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28021 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28021 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,598 12.73%
10-19 Years 1,506 12.00%
20-29 Years 1,436 11.44%
30-39 Years 1,866 14.87%
40-49 Years 1,864 14.85%
50-59 Years 1,647 13.12%
60-69 Years 1,138 9.07%
70-79 Years 948 7.55%
80-89 Years 458 3.65%
90+ Years 89 0.71%

Population - Male/Female for the 28021 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,132 48.86%
Color 1 Box Female 6,418 51.14%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28021 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,247 89.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 901 7.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 253 2.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 63 0.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 57 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28021 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,177 29.55%
2. German 1,940 26.34%
3. Irish 971 13.18%
4. English 846 11.49%
5. Scotch Irish 299 4.06%
6. Dutch 207 2.81%
7. European 164 2.23%
8. Scottish 134 1.82%
9. Polish 107 1.45%
10. Italian 105 1.43%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28021 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,329 96.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 314 2.67%
3. French 42 0.36%
4. Vietnamese 28 0.24%
5. Hebrew 25 0.21%
6. Korean 16 0.14%
7. German 8 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 28021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,376 98.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 80 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 105 0.84%



Cities for the 28021 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cherryville