28273

  1. Legal Resources for the 28273 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28273 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28273 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28273 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28273 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28273 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28273 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28273 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28273 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28273 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,281
  • Land Area (2000): 58.699 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.280 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,315
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28273 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,940 97.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 435 2.37%



Employment Information for the 28273 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28273 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,405 74.62%
15-35 hours 1,350 9.68%
1-14 hours 250 1.79%
No regular hours 1,939 13.91%

Time Left For Work for the 28273 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 155 1.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 173 1.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 328 3.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 721 6.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,334 12.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,685 15.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,073 19.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,318 12.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 606 5.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 613 5.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 206 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 566 5.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 766 7.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28273 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 145 1.37%
5-9 675 6.37%
10-14 1,603 15.13%
15-19 1,974 18.63%
20-24 2,149 20.28%
25-29 827 7.80%
30-34 1,583 14.94%
35-39 269 2.54%
40-44 375 3.54%
45-59 591 5.58%
60-89 250 2.36%
At least 90 156 1.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28273 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 47 0.44% 7,326 69.13%
30-44 60 0.57% 2,167 20.45%
45-59 7 0.07% 584 5.51%
At least 60 17 0.16% 389 3.67%

Type Of Commute for the 28273 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,397 12.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,940 82.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 131 1.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 0.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 235 2.17%



Family Information for the 28273 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,543
People at same address in 1995: 5,522
Household Income in 1999 for the 28273 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 195 2.78%
$10,000-$14,999 182 2.59%
$15,000-$19,999 163 2.32%
$20,000-$24,999 287 4.09%
$25,000-$29,999 303 4.32%
$30,000-$34,999 381 5.43%
$35,000-$39,999 492 7.01%
$40,000-$44,999 427 6.08%
$45,000-$49,999 406 5.78%
$50,000-$59,999 878 12.51%
$60,000-$74,999 1,336 19.03%
$75,000-$99,999 1,121 15.97%
$100,000-$124,999 521 7.42%
$125,000-$149,999 137 1.95%
$150,000-$199,999 78 1.11%
$200,000 or more 112 1.60%

Household Type for the 28273 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,647 23.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,792 25.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 522 7.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,254 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 93 1.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,042 14.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 417 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 136 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 84 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28273 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,737 37.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,126 11.83%
Public Assistance 183 1.02%
Retirement 466 2.59%
Self Employment 559 3.11%
Social Security 554 3.08%
Supplemental Security 70 0.39%
Wage / Salary 6,639 36.93%
Other 643 3.58%

Family Type for the 28273 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,720 46.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,981 53.53%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28273 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 627 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,212 61.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,935 28.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 1.22%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28273 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 820 11.32%
Color 1 Box Married 4,155 57.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,994 27.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 273 3.77%



Education Information for the 28273 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28273 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 451 3.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,250 9.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,887 21.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,644 26.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,065 7.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,298 24.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 963 7.10%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28273 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 184 1.01% 353 1.93% 537 2.94%
Kindergarten 296 1.62% 19 0.10% 315 1.72%
Grades 1-4 964 5.27% 130 0.71% 1,094 5.98%
Grades 5-8 923 5.05% 78 0.43% 1,001 5.48%
Grades 9-12 795 4.35% 56 0.31% 851 4.66%
Undergrad college 500 2.74% 265 1.45% 765 4.18%
Graduate or professional school 133 0.73% 138 0.75% 271 1.48%
Total 3,795 20.76% 1,039 5.68% 4,834 26.44%



Public Benefits Information for the 28273 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28273 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,139 93.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,095 6.01%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28273 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28273 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,003 16.43%
10-19 Years 2,220 12.14%
20-29 Years 3,295 18.02%
30-39 Years 4,308 23.57%
40-49 Years 2,782 15.22%
50-59 Years 1,612 8.82%
60-69 Years 589 3.22%
70-79 Years 297 1.62%
80-89 Years 146 0.80%
90+ Years 29 0.16%

Population - Male/Female for the 28273 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,977 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 9,304 50.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28273 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,644 58.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,178 28.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,105 6.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,026 5.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 221 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28273 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,468 21.71%
2. United States Or American 1,558 13.70%
3. Irish 1,352 11.89%
4. English 1,139 10.02%
5. Italian 941 8.28%
6. Scotch Irish 546 4.80%
7. French Non-Basque 460 4.05%
8. Scottish 432 3.80%
9. Polish 372 3.27%
10. Dutch 187 1.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28273 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,150 84.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,169 6.96%
3. Vietnamese 366 2.18%
4. German 201 1.20%
5. French 168 1.00%
6. Korean 151 0.90%
7. Arabic 61 0.36%
8. Tagalog 60 0.36%
9. Chinese 45 0.27%
10. Hindi 40 0.24%

Citizen Type for the 28273 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,281 88.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 694 3.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,400 7.62%



Cities for the 28273 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Charlotte