28217

  1. Legal Resources for the 28217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28217 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28217 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,388
  • Land Area (2000): 38.331 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.209 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,607
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28217 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,799 97.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 459 2.38%



Employment Information for the 28217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,570 65.59%
15-35 hours 1,170 8.02%
1-14 hours 353 2.42%
No regular hours 3,497 23.97%

Time Left For Work for the 28217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 377 4.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 212 2.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 375 4.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 790 8.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,193 13.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,433 15.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,321 14.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 938 10.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 403 4.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 430 4.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 602 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 888 9.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 90 0.98%
5-9 727 7.92%
10-14 1,465 15.96%
15-19 2,454 26.73%
20-24 1,725 18.79%
25-29 483 5.26%
30-34 1,345 14.65%
35-39 115 1.25%
40-44 148 1.61%
45-59 290 3.16%
60-89 199 2.17%
At least 90 139 1.51%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 104 1.13% 6,840 74.51%
30-44 55 0.60% 1,553 16.92%
45-59 38 0.41% 252 2.75%
At least 60 97 1.06% 241 2.63%

Type Of Commute for the 28217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,251 24.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,423 69.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 130 1.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 294 3.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 77 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 115 1.24%



Family Information for the 28217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,450
People at same address in 1995: 9,616
Household Income in 1999 for the 28217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 569 8.15%
$10,000-$14,999 314 4.50%
$15,000-$19,999 498 7.14%
$20,000-$24,999 509 7.29%
$25,000-$29,999 557 7.98%
$30,000-$34,999 582 8.34%
$35,000-$39,999 643 9.21%
$40,000-$44,999 529 7.58%
$45,000-$49,999 402 5.76%
$50,000-$59,999 686 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 678 9.72%
$75,000-$99,999 615 8.81%
$100,000-$124,999 208 2.98%
$125,000-$149,999 34 0.49%
$150,000-$199,999 50 0.72%
$200,000 or more 104 1.49%

Household Type for the 28217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,760 25.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,546 22.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 401 5.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,210 17.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 76 1.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 978 13.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 549 7.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 32 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 244 3.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 174 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 28217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,315 36.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,197 6.91%
Public Assistance 215 1.24%
Retirement 736 4.25%
Self Employment 532 3.07%
Social Security 1,128 6.51%
Supplemental Security 222 1.28%
Wage / Salary 6,169 35.61%
Other 811 4.68%

Family Type for the 28217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,513 54.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,254 45.32%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 720 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 3,501 46.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,179 42.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 1.45%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 875 11.81%
Color 1 Box Married 3,452 46.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,512 33.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 572 7.72%



Education Information for the 28217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,387 9.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,525 17.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,253 30.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,516 24.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 655 4.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,406 9.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 351 2.49%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 241 1.24% 99 0.51% 340 1.75%
Kindergarten 277 1.43% 30 0.15% 307 1.58%
Grades 1-4 1,232 6.35% 31 0.16% 1,263 6.51%
Grades 5-8 1,186 6.12% 17 0.09% 1,203 6.20%
Grades 9-12 1,070 5.52% 17 0.09% 1,087 5.61%
Undergrad college 607 3.13% 154 0.79% 761 3.93%
Graduate or professional school 107 0.55% 14 0.07% 121 0.62%
Total 4,720 24.34% 362 1.87% 5,082 26.21%



Public Benefits Information for the 28217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,478 86.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,674 13.96%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,944 15.18%
10-19 Years 2,810 14.49%
20-29 Years 3,701 19.09%
30-39 Years 3,464 17.87%
40-49 Years 2,755 14.21%
50-59 Years 1,853 9.56%
60-69 Years 1,098 5.66%
70-79 Years 610 3.15%
80-89 Years 137 0.71%
90+ Years 16 0.08%

Population - Male/Female for the 28217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,779 50.44%
Color 1 Box Female 9,609 49.56%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 10,848 55.95%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,122 21.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,484 17.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 564 2.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 251 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 88 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,325 31.07%
2. German 584 13.70%
3. Irish 523 12.27%
4. English 347 8.14%
5. African 300 7.04%
6. Scotch Irish 206 4.83%
7. Italian 126 2.95%
8. Polish 98 2.30%
9. Liberian 85 1.99%
10. French Non-Basque 73 1.71%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,903 77.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,221 18.05%
3. Vietnamese 302 1.69%
4. French 80 0.45%
5. African 59 0.33%
6. Gujarathi 57 0.32%
7. German 45 0.25%
8. Urdu 43 0.24%
9. Korean 20 0.11%
10. Other Indo European 19 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 28217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,948 82.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 873 4.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,437 12.65%



Cities for the 28217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Charlotte