28401

  1. Legal Resources for the 28401 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28401 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28401 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28401 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28401 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28401 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28401 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28401 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28401 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,799
  • Land Area (2000): 86.014 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.398 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,061
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28401 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,834 96.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 785 3.63%



Employment Information for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28401 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,439 48.16%
15-35 hours 2,073 11.83%
1-14 hours 504 2.88%
No regular hours 6,506 37.13%

Time Left For Work for the 28401 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 213 2.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 121 1.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 210 2.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 415 4.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 982 11.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,220 13.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,631 18.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 853 9.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 552 6.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 651 7.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 382 4.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 114 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 720 8.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 706 8.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28401 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 348 3.97%
5-9 1,308 14.91%
10-14 1,953 22.27%
15-19 2,083 23.75%
20-24 1,305 14.88%
25-29 327 3.73%
30-34 677 7.72%
35-39 86 0.98%
40-44 74 0.84%
45-59 196 2.23%
60-89 243 2.77%
At least 90 170 1.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28401 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 199 2.27% 7,125 81.24%
30-44 53 0.60% 784 8.94%
45-59 54 0.62% 142 1.62%
At least 60 84 0.96% 329 3.75%

Type Of Commute for the 28401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 77 0.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,354 15.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,262 69.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 145 1.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 390 4.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 535 5.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 187 2.09%



Family Information for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,032
People at same address in 1995: 9,479
Household Income in 1999 for the 28401 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,291 23.81%
$10,000-$14,999 1,031 10.71%
$15,000-$19,999 992 10.31%
$20,000-$24,999 974 10.12%
$25,000-$29,999 719 7.47%
$30,000-$34,999 756 7.86%
$35,000-$39,999 497 5.16%
$40,000-$44,999 422 4.38%
$45,000-$49,999 279 2.90%
$50,000-$59,999 594 6.17%
$60,000-$74,999 482 5.01%
$75,000-$99,999 371 3.85%
$100,000-$124,999 83 0.86%
$125,000-$149,999 38 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 47 0.49%
$200,000 or more 48 0.50%

Household Type for the 28401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,916 40.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,225 23.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 714 7.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,311 13.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 137 1.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 769 7.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 334 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 116 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 28401 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,823 29.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,765 7.66%
Public Assistance 540 2.34%
Retirement 1,305 5.66%
Self Employment 781 3.39%
Social Security 2,950 12.79%
Supplemental Security 853 3.70%
Wage / Salary 6,592 28.59%
Other 1,447 6.28%

Family Type for the 28401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,638 66.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 829 33.60%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,062 12.87%
Color 1 Box Married 3,519 42.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,356 40.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 312 3.78%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,303 13.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,417 36.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,093 32.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,677 17.67%



Education Information for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28401 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,412 8.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,659 21.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,733 27.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,673 21.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 917 5.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,002 11.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 644 3.78%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28401 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 277 1.27% 39 0.18% 316 1.45%
Kindergarten 315 1.45% 14 0.06% 329 1.51%
Grades 1-4 997 4.57% 66 0.30% 1,063 4.88%
Grades 5-8 984 4.51% 26 0.12% 1,010 4.63%
Grades 9-12 1,005 4.61% 28 0.13% 1,033 4.74%
Undergrad college 1,115 5.11% 233 1.07% 1,348 6.18%
Graduate or professional school 109 0.50% 13 0.06% 122 0.56%
Total 4,802 22.03% 419 1.92% 5,221 23.95%



Public Benefits Information for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28401 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,763 71.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,808 28.23%



Criminal Information for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 676


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28401 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,773 12.72%
10-19 Years 2,384 10.94%
20-29 Years 3,777 17.33%
30-39 Years 3,280 15.05%
40-49 Years 3,182 14.60%
50-59 Years 2,262 10.38%
60-69 Years 1,484 6.81%
70-79 Years 1,565 7.18%
80-89 Years 920 4.22%
90+ Years 172 0.79%

Population - Male/Female for the 28401 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,257 47.05%
Color 1 Box Female 11,542 52.95%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28401 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 11,185 51.31%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,616 44.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 599 2.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 200 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 79 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 77 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28401 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,422 15.91%
2. Irish 1,399 15.65%
3. English 1,351 15.11%
4. United States Or American 1,325 14.82%
5. Scotch Irish 662 7.40%
6. Italian 422 4.72%
7. French Non-Basque 364 4.07%
8. Scottish 304 3.40%
9. Polish 195 2.18%
10. Dutch 190 2.13%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28401 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,012 93.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 824 4.06%
3. French 96 0.47%
4. German 59 0.29%
5. Scandinavian 46 0.23%
6. Arabic 44 0.22%
7. Russian 39 0.19%
8. Japanese 28 0.14%
9. Greek 26 0.13%
10. Tagalog 26 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 28401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,924 96.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 181 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 514 2.38%



Cities for the 28401 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wilmington