28705

  1. Legal Resources for the 28705 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28705 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28705 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28705 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28705 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28705 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28705 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28705 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28705 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,626
  • Land Area (2000): 279.936 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.102 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,969
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28705 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 159 2.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,383 97.13%



Employment Information for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28705 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,303 49.18%
15-35 hours 362 7.73%
1-14 hours 71 1.52%
No regular hours 1,947 41.58%

Time Left For Work for the 28705 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 3.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 98 4.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 213 9.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 345 14.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 284 12.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 312 13.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 300 12.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 168 7.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 68 2.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 81 3.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 0.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 29 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 187 7.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 180 7.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28705 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 27 1.15%
5-9 256 10.86%
10-14 266 11.28%
15-19 289 12.26%
20-24 324 13.74%
25-29 118 5.00%
30-34 431 18.28%
35-39 57 2.42%
40-44 95 4.03%
45-59 317 13.44%
60-89 96 4.07%
At least 90 82 3.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28705 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,280 54.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 583 24.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 317 13.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 178 7.55%

Type Of Commute for the 28705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 609 25.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,729 72.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 0.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 1.54%



Family Information for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 546
People at same address in 1995: 3,446
Household Income in 1999 for the 28705 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 373 15.31%
$10,000-$14,999 246 10.10%
$15,000-$19,999 233 9.56%
$20,000-$24,999 238 9.77%
$25,000-$29,999 182 7.47%
$30,000-$34,999 238 9.77%
$35,000-$39,999 155 6.36%
$40,000-$44,999 105 4.31%
$45,000-$49,999 116 4.76%
$50,000-$59,999 221 9.07%
$60,000-$74,999 148 6.08%
$75,000-$99,999 117 4.80%
$100,000-$124,999 33 1.35%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.04%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.62%
$200,000 or more 15 0.62%

Household Type for the 28705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 550 23.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 930 39.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 2.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 449 18.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 251 10.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 3.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28705 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,719 27.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 630 9.98%
Public Assistance 25 0.40%
Retirement 452 7.16%
Self Employment 345 5.47%
Social Security 953 15.10%
Supplemental Security 228 3.61%
Wage / Salary 1,606 25.45%
Other 352 5.58%

Family Type for the 28705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,013 66.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 514 33.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 215 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,661 70.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 400 17.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 2.90%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 149 6.19%
Color 1 Box Married 1,570 65.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 352 14.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 337 14.00%



Education Information for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28705 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 760 16.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 800 17.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,627 35.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 800 17.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 182 3.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 284 6.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 124 2.71%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28705 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 0.73% 3 0.05% 44 0.78%
Kindergarten 42 0.75% 0 0.00% 42 0.75%
Grades 1-4 192 3.41% 4 0.07% 196 3.48%
Grades 5-8 196 3.48% 20 0.36% 216 3.84%
Grades 9-12 188 3.34% 14 0.25% 202 3.59%
Undergrad college 131 2.33% 32 0.57% 163 2.90%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.27% 13 0.23% 28 0.50%
Total 805 14.31% 86 1.53% 891 15.84%



Public Benefits Information for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28705 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,670 84.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 838 15.21%



Criminal Information for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28705 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 578 10.27%
10-19 Years 664 11.80%
20-29 Years 575 10.22%
30-39 Years 747 13.28%
40-49 Years 848 15.07%
50-59 Years 831 14.77%
60-69 Years 642 11.41%
70-79 Years 474 8.43%
80-89 Years 235 4.18%
90+ Years 32 0.57%

Population - Male/Female for the 28705 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,787 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 2,839 50.46%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28705 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,483 97.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 98 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28705 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 998 32.00%
2. English 671 21.51%
3. German 358 11.48%
4. Irish 356 11.41%
5. Scotch Irish 317 10.16%
6. Scottish 118 3.78%
7. Italian 50 1.60%
8. Polish 43 1.38%
9. Dutch 39 1.25%
10. European 25 0.80%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28705 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,056 96.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 167 3.18%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 9 0.17%
4. French 6 0.11%
5. Other Slavic 2 0.04%
6. Arabic 2 0.04%
7. African 2 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 28705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,505 99.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 0.56%



Cities for the 28705 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Bakersville