28607

  1. Legal Resources for the 28607 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28607 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28607 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28607 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28607 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28607 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28607 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28607 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28607 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,143
  • Land Area (2000): 282.510 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.219 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,075
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28607 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,939 62.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 143 0.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,175 37.33%



Employment Information for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28607 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,243 46.63%
15-35 hours 6,246 25.90%
1-14 hours 1,263 5.24%
No regular hours 5,361 22.23%

Time Left For Work for the 28607 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 338 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 43 0.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 286 2.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 430 3.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 799 6.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,532 11.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,430 18.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,436 11.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 792 6.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,034 8.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 611 4.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 248 1.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,324 10.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,549 12.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28607 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 700 5.45%
5-9 2,788 21.69%
10-14 3,309 25.75%
15-19 2,589 20.14%
20-24 1,405 10.93%
25-29 329 2.56%
30-34 781 6.08%
35-39 72 0.56%
40-44 125 0.97%
45-59 359 2.79%
60-89 229 1.78%
At least 90 166 1.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28607 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 147 1.14% 10,973 85.38%
30-44 9 0.07% 969 7.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 359 2.79%
At least 60 7 0.05% 388 3.02%

Type Of Commute for the 28607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,682 12.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,696 72.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 35 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 163 1.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,190 8.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 511 3.82%



Family Information for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,306
People at same address in 1995: 10,063
Household Income in 1999 for the 28607 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,800 17.98%
$10,000-$14,999 958 9.57%
$15,000-$19,999 642 6.41%
$20,000-$24,999 793 7.92%
$25,000-$29,999 665 6.64%
$30,000-$34,999 702 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 584 5.83%
$40,000-$44,999 484 4.83%
$45,000-$49,999 498 4.97%
$50,000-$59,999 695 6.94%
$60,000-$74,999 841 8.40%
$75,000-$99,999 781 7.80%
$100,000-$124,999 306 3.06%
$125,000-$149,999 96 0.96%
$150,000-$199,999 52 0.52%
$200,000 or more 114 1.14%

Household Type for the 28607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,012 30.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,550 25.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,396 14.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,151 11.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 348 3.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 810 8.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 229 2.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 288 2.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 24 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 79 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 28607 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,294 31.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,818 14.36%
Public Assistance 143 0.54%
Retirement 1,303 4.90%
Self Employment 1,490 5.61%
Social Security 1,902 7.16%
Supplemental Security 240 0.90%
Wage / Salary 7,999 30.09%
Other 1,391 5.23%

Family Type for the 28607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,484 60.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,615 39.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 666 5.55%
Color 1 Box Married 4,655 38.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,536 54.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 149 1.24%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 865 7.03%
Color 1 Box Married 5,311 43.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,390 43.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 742 6.03%



Education Information for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28607 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 843 3.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,267 5.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,047 17.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,235 43.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,232 5.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,511 14.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,495 10.56%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28607 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 141 0.52% 136 0.50% 277 1.02%
Kindergarten 136 0.50% 31 0.11% 167 0.62%
Grades 1-4 723 2.66% 61 0.22% 784 2.89%
Grades 5-8 919 3.39% 47 0.17% 966 3.56%
Grades 9-12 862 3.18% 57 0.21% 919 3.39%
Undergrad college 8,857 32.63% 662 2.44% 9,519 35.07%
Graduate or professional school 561 2.07% 52 0.19% 613 2.26%
Total 12,199 44.94% 1,046 3.85% 13,245 48.80%



Public Benefits Information for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28607 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,414 77.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,982 22.25%



Criminal Information for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28607 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,848 6.81%
10-19 Years 5,382 19.83%
20-29 Years 8,575 31.59%
30-39 Years 2,445 9.01%
40-49 Years 3,053 11.25%
50-59 Years 2,528 9.31%
60-69 Years 1,515 5.58%
70-79 Years 1,198 4.41%
80-89 Years 491 1.81%
90+ Years 108 0.40%

Population - Male/Female for the 28607 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,564 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 13,579 50.03%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28607 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,576 94.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 610 2.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 471 1.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 216 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 158 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28607 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 4,035 18.10%
2. German 3,922 17.59%
3. United States Or American 3,006 13.49%
4. Irish 2,453 11.00%
5. Scotch Irish 1,945 8.73%
6. Scottish 1,501 6.73%
7. Italian 1,010 4.53%
8. French Non-Basque 631 2.83%
9. European 506 2.27%
10. Dutch 480 2.15%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28607 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,891 94.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 681 2.58%
3. French 246 0.93%
4. German 199 0.75%
5. Chinese 52 0.20%
6. Hebrew 41 0.16%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 26 0.10%
8. Japanese 26 0.10%
9. Italian 24 0.09%
10. Arabic 24 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 28607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,660 97.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 160 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 437 1.60%



Cities for the 28607 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Boone