28609

  1. Legal Resources for the 28609 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28609 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28609 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28609 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28609 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28609 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28609 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28609 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28609 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28609 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,513
  • Land Area (2000): 119.616 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.449 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,369
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28609 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 111 1.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,529 98.03%



Employment Information for the 28609 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28609 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,842 64.23%
15-35 hours 394 8.90%
1-14 hours 67 1.51%
No regular hours 1,122 25.36%

Time Left For Work for the 28609 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 87 3.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 119 4.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 266 9.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 549 19.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 485 16.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 345 12.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 345 12.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 149 5.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 70 2.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 1.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 0.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 119 4.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 239 8.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28609 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 99 3.45%
5-9 150 5.23%
10-14 394 13.75%
15-19 499 17.41%
20-24 562 19.61%
25-29 240 8.37%
30-34 511 17.83%
35-39 87 3.04%
40-44 52 1.81%
45-59 122 4.26%
60-89 111 3.87%
At least 90 39 1.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28609 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,944 67.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 650 22.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 122 4.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 150 5.23%

Type Of Commute for the 28609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 414 14.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,425 83.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 0.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 1.55%



Family Information for the 28609 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 833
People at same address in 1995: 3,470
Household Income in 1999 for the 28609 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 203 9.32%
$10,000-$14,999 98 4.50%
$15,000-$19,999 130 5.97%
$20,000-$24,999 148 6.79%
$25,000-$29,999 172 7.89%
$30,000-$34,999 96 4.41%
$35,000-$39,999 145 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 148 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 161 7.39%
$50,000-$59,999 248 11.38%
$60,000-$74,999 252 11.56%
$75,000-$99,999 231 10.60%
$100,000-$124,999 54 2.48%
$125,000-$149,999 49 2.25%
$150,000-$199,999 27 1.24%
$200,000 or more 17 0.78%

Household Type for the 28609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 447 20.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 704 32.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 2.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 430 20.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 338 15.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 112 5.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 28609 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,845 33.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 655 11.77%
Public Assistance 36 0.65%
Retirement 274 4.93%
Self Employment 196 3.52%
Social Security 544 9.78%
Supplemental Security 59 1.06%
Wage / Salary 1,792 32.21%
Other 162 2.91%

Family Type for the 28609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 827 58.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 590 41.64%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 107 4.61%
Color 1 Box Married 1,553 66.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 587 25.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 3.15%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 1,512 68.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 280 12.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 267 12.09%



Education Information for the 28609 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28609 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 338 7.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 818 18.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,649 38.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 903 20.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 325 7.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 186 4.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 90 2.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28609 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 50 0.91% 8 0.15% 58 1.05%
Kindergarten 54 0.98% 8 0.15% 62 1.12%
Grades 1-4 275 4.99% 18 0.33% 293 5.31%
Grades 5-8 304 5.51% 6 0.11% 310 5.62%
Grades 9-12 310 5.62% 2 0.04% 312 5.66%
Undergrad college 128 2.32% 29 0.53% 157 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 4 0.07% 4 0.07%
Total 1,121 20.33% 75 1.36% 1,196 21.69%



Public Benefits Information for the 28609 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28609 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,219 92.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 419 7.43%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28609 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28609 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 735 13.33%
10-19 Years 728 13.21%
20-29 Years 643 11.66%
30-39 Years 942 17.09%
40-49 Years 892 16.18%
50-59 Years 738 13.39%
60-69 Years 403 7.31%
70-79 Years 295 5.35%
80-89 Years 123 2.23%
90+ Years 14 0.25%

Population - Male/Female for the 28609 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,785 50.52%
Color 1 Box Female 2,728 49.48%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28609 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,842 87.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 505 9.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 88 1.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 23 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28609 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,431 42.75%
2. German 664 19.84%
3. English 372 11.11%
4. Irish 294 8.78%
5. Scotch Irish 172 5.14%
6. Dutch 111 3.32%
7. European 98 2.93%
8. Polish 38 1.14%
9. Italian 37 1.11%
10. Scottish 21 0.63%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28609 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,871 92.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 316 5.99%
3. Miao / Hmong 68 1.29%
4. French 20 0.38%

Citizen Type for the 28609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,403 95.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 48 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 189 3.35%



Cities for the 28609 Zip Code Back to top
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Catawba