28540

  1. Legal Resources for the 28540 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28540 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28540 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28540 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28540 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28540 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28540 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28540 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28540 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,074
  • Land Area (2000): 250.301 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.163 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,558
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28540 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,418 76.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 148 0.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,252 22.87%



Employment Information for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28540 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,062 62.33%
15-35 hours 3,596 10.64%
1-14 hours 932 2.76%
No regular hours 8,200 24.27%

Time Left For Work for the 28540 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 877 3.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,054 4.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,491 6.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,008 13.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,480 15.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,323 14.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,757 12.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,223 5.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 808 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 867 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 431 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 267 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,212 5.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,371 6.18%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28540 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 910 4.10%
5-9 2,985 13.46%
10-14 3,930 17.73%
15-19 4,330 19.53%
20-24 3,342 15.08%
25-29 1,095 4.94%
30-34 2,898 13.07%
35-39 316 1.43%
40-44 383 1.73%
45-59 890 4.01%
60-89 777 3.50%
At least 90 313 1.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28540 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 112 0.51% 16,480 74.34%
30-44 38 0.17% 3,559 16.05%
45-59 10 0.05% 880 3.97%
At least 60 19 0.09% 1,071 4.83%

Type Of Commute for the 28540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 54 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,717 16.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,685 74.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 363 1.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 179 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,158 5.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 349 1.55%



Family Information for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,504
People at same address in 1995: 15,767
Household Income in 1999 for the 28540 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,455 9.25%
$10,000-$14,999 1,146 7.29%
$15,000-$19,999 1,395 8.87%
$20,000-$24,999 1,496 9.51%
$25,000-$29,999 1,465 9.32%
$30,000-$34,999 1,446 9.19%
$35,000-$39,999 990 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 1,044 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 949 6.03%
$50,000-$59,999 1,492 9.49%
$60,000-$74,999 1,222 7.77%
$75,000-$99,999 971 6.17%
$100,000-$124,999 329 2.09%
$125,000-$149,999 142 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 109 0.69%
$200,000 or more 75 0.48%

Household Type for the 28540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,326 20.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,414 27.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 793 5.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,121 19.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 156 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,517 15.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,027 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 302 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 131 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28540 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,464 32.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,765 9.09%
Public Assistance 609 1.47%
Retirement 2,861 6.91%
Self Employment 1,622 3.91%
Social Security 2,775 6.70%
Supplemental Security 644 1.55%
Wage / Salary 13,045 31.49%
Other 2,646 6.39%

Family Type for the 28540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,182 46.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,750 53.18%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,300 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 10,492 58.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,019 33.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 227 1.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,841 11.27%
Color 1 Box Married 9,914 60.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,316 20.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,262 7.73%



Education Information for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28540 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,372 4.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,574 10.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,209 37.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,462 29.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,311 7.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,621 8.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 991 3.05%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28540 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 512 1.14% 340 0.75% 852 1.89%
Kindergarten 688 1.53% 14 0.03% 702 1.56%
Grades 1-4 2,416 5.36% 114 0.25% 2,530 5.61%
Grades 5-8 2,541 5.64% 114 0.25% 2,655 5.89%
Grades 9-12 2,344 5.20% 47 0.10% 2,391 5.30%
Undergrad college 2,046 4.54% 329 0.73% 2,375 5.27%
Graduate or professional school 109 0.24% 56 0.12% 165 0.37%
Total 10,656 23.64% 1,014 2.25% 11,670 25.89%



Public Benefits Information for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28540 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,286 86.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,479 13.12%



Criminal Information for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 117


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28540 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,253 16.09%
10-19 Years 7,282 16.16%
20-29 Years 10,718 23.78%
30-39 Years 6,650 14.75%
40-49 Years 5,553 12.32%
50-59 Years 3,172 7.04%
60-69 Years 2,319 5.14%
70-79 Years 1,557 3.45%
80-89 Years 501 1.11%
90+ Years 69 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 28540 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,420 51.96%
Color 1 Box Female 21,654 48.04%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28540 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,095 66.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,812 21.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,815 6.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,120 2.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 767 1.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 290 0.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 94 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 81 0.18%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28540 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,456 18.85%
2. Irish 5,055 17.47%
3. United States Or American 4,176 14.43%
4. English 3,750 12.96%
5. Italian 1,944 6.72%
6. French Non-Basque 1,542 5.33%
7. Polish 1,079 3.73%
8. Scotch Irish 941 3.25%
9. Scottish 860 2.97%
10. Dutch 529 1.83%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28540 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,452 91.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,074 5.07%
3. Tagalog 276 0.68%
4. French 251 0.61%
5. Japanese 183 0.45%
6. Other Pacific Island 150 0.37%
7. German 133 0.33%
8. Italian 37 0.09%
9. Gujarathi 36 0.09%
10. Greek 33 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 28540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,236 96.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 669 1.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 913 2.04%



Cities for the 28540 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Jacksonville