28170

  1. Legal Resources for the 28170 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28170 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28170 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28170 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28170 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28170 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28170 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28170 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28170 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,321
  • Land Area (2000): 499.517 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.792 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,262
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28170 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,898 48.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 219 1.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,136 50.08%



Employment Information for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28170 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,818 50.89%
15-35 hours 778 8.22%
1-14 hours 196 2.07%
No regular hours 3,676 38.83%

Time Left For Work for the 28170 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 156 3.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 174 3.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 166 3.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 448 9.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 630 13.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 590 12.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 988 20.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 405 8.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 140 2.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 124 2.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26 0.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 480 10.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 404 8.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28170 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 248 5.23%
5-9 730 15.39%
10-14 859 18.11%
15-19 741 15.62%
20-24 437 9.21%
25-29 178 3.75%
30-34 477 10.05%
35-39 134 2.82%
40-44 127 2.68%
45-59 430 9.06%
60-89 236 4.97%
At least 90 147 3.10%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28170 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.17% 3,185 67.14%
30-44 3 0.06% 735 15.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 430 9.06%
At least 60 3 0.06% 380 8.01%

Type Of Commute for the 28170 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 873 17.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,713 75.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 71 1.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 63 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 160 3.26%



Family Information for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 999
People at same address in 1995: 7,554
Household Income in 1999 for the 28170 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 879 18.63%
$10,000-$14,999 351 7.44%
$15,000-$19,999 422 8.94%
$20,000-$24,999 447 9.47%
$25,000-$29,999 360 7.63%
$30,000-$34,999 323 6.84%
$35,000-$39,999 311 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 263 5.57%
$45,000-$49,999 189 4.01%
$50,000-$59,999 424 8.98%
$60,000-$74,999 346 7.33%
$75,000-$99,999 213 4.51%
$100,000-$124,999 66 1.40%
$125,000-$149,999 36 0.76%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.42%
$200,000 or more 69 1.46%

Household Type for the 28170 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,225 25.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,460 30.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 98 2.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 880 18.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 580 12.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 278 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 122 2.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 28170 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,480 29.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,001 8.37%
Public Assistance 199 1.66%
Retirement 821 6.87%
Self Employment 407 3.41%
Social Security 1,556 13.02%
Supplemental Security 365 3.05%
Wage / Salary 3,352 28.04%
Other 772 6.46%

Family Type for the 28170 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,301 63.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 764 37.00%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28170 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 372 8.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,339 54.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,383 32.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 185 4.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28170 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 440 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 2,584 48.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,410 26.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 929 17.32%



Education Information for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28170 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 869 9.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,911 20.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,355 36.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,539 16.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 496 5.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 666 7.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 292 3.20%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28170 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 172 1.40% 34 0.28% 206 1.67%
Kindergarten 222 1.80% 0 0.00% 222 1.80%
Grades 1-4 707 5.74% 23 0.19% 730 5.92%
Grades 5-8 665 5.40% 14 0.11% 679 5.51%
Grades 9-12 713 5.79% 31 0.25% 744 6.04%
Undergrad college 409 3.32% 44 0.36% 453 3.68%
Graduate or professional school 44 0.36% 17 0.14% 61 0.50%
Total 2,932 23.80% 163 1.32% 3,095 25.12%



Public Benefits Information for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28170 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,592 80.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,374 19.84%



Criminal Information for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 41


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28170 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,755 14.24%
10-19 Years 1,740 14.12%
20-29 Years 1,421 11.53%
30-39 Years 1,652 13.41%
40-49 Years 1,732 14.06%
50-59 Years 1,494 12.13%
60-69 Years 973 7.90%
70-79 Years 945 7.67%
80-89 Years 492 3.99%
90+ Years 117 0.95%

Population - Male/Female for the 28170 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,644 45.81%
Color 1 Box Female 6,677 54.19%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28170 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 6,334 51.41%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,725 46.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 95 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 52 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28170 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,411 35.14%
2. English 796 19.83%
3. German 414 10.31%
4. Irish 368 9.17%
5. Scotch Irish 261 6.50%
6. Scottish 191 4.76%
7. Dutch 113 2.81%
8. African 104 2.59%
9. European 81 2.02%
10. French Non-Basque 46 1.15%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28170 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,103 97.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 178 1.56%
3. French 39 0.34%
4. German 30 0.26%
5. Polish 18 0.16%
6. Italian 8 0.07%
7. Japanese 8 0.07%
8. Other Asian 8 0.07%
9. Gujarathi 4 0.04%
10. Vietnamese 3 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 28170 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,163 99.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 76 0.62%



Cities for the 28170 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wadesboro