28782

  1. Legal Resources for the 28782 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28782 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28782 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28782 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28782 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28782 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28782 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28782 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28782 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28782 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,219
  • Land Area (2000): 129.262 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.192 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,195
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28782 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,709 26.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 32 0.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,631 72.68%



Employment Information for the 28782 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28782 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,265 42.74%
15-35 hours 567 10.70%
1-14 hours 202 3.81%
No regular hours 2,265 42.74%

Time Left For Work for the 28782 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 28 1.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 1.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 97 3.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 131 5.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 258 10.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 428 16.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 473 18.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 325 12.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 156 6.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 187 7.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 67 2.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 38 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 129 5.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 164 6.51%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28782 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 181 7.19%
5-9 357 14.17%
10-14 351 13.93%
15-19 376 14.93%
20-24 297 11.79%
25-29 126 5.00%
30-34 287 11.39%
35-39 67 2.66%
40-44 102 4.05%
45-59 198 7.86%
60-89 119 4.72%
At least 90 58 2.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28782 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,688 67.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 456 18.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 198 7.86%
At least 60 6 0.24% 171 6.79%

Type Of Commute for the 28782 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 330 12.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,053 77.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.38%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 102 3.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 131 4.94%



Family Information for the 28782 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 592
People at same address in 1995: 3,707
Household Income in 1999 for the 28782 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 203 7.23%
$10,000-$14,999 209 7.44%
$15,000-$19,999 191 6.80%
$20,000-$24,999 262 9.33%
$25,000-$29,999 212 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 255 9.08%
$35,000-$39,999 176 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 208 7.40%
$45,000-$49,999 174 6.19%
$50,000-$59,999 231 8.22%
$60,000-$74,999 249 8.86%
$75,000-$99,999 209 7.44%
$100,000-$124,999 107 3.81%
$125,000-$149,999 28 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 58 2.06%
$200,000 or more 37 1.32%

Household Type for the 28782 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 896 31.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,073 38.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 78 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 373 13.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 225 8.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 107 3.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28782 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,947 24.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,280 16.19%
Public Assistance 61 0.77%
Retirement 743 9.40%
Self Employment 470 5.95%
Social Security 1,201 15.19%
Supplemental Security 121 1.53%
Wage / Salary 1,739 22.00%
Other 343 4.34%

Family Type for the 28782 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,103 69.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 486 30.59%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28782 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 137 5.45%
Color 1 Box Married 1,703 67.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 597 23.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 2.99%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28782 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 337 11.68%
Color 1 Box Married 1,739 60.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 394 13.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 415 14.38%



Education Information for the 28782 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28782 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 278 5.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 551 10.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,279 24.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,244 24.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 323 6.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 992 19.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 501 9.69%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28782 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 75 1.21% 30 0.48% 105 1.69%
Kindergarten 51 0.82% 4 0.06% 55 0.88%
Grades 1-4 231 3.71% 13 0.21% 244 3.92%
Grades 5-8 259 4.16% 37 0.59% 296 4.76%
Grades 9-12 292 4.70% 30 0.48% 322 5.18%
Undergrad college 88 1.42% 7 0.11% 95 1.53%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.39% 0 0.00% 24 0.39%
Total 1,020 16.40% 121 1.95% 1,141 18.35%



Public Benefits Information for the 28782 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28782 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,758 92.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 475 7.62%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28782 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28782 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 623 10.02%
10-19 Years 613 9.86%
20-29 Years 468 7.53%
30-39 Years 650 10.45%
40-49 Years 946 15.21%
50-59 Years 826 13.28%
60-69 Years 735 11.82%
70-79 Years 785 12.62%
80-89 Years 488 7.85%
90+ Years 85 1.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 28782 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,905 46.71%
Color 1 Box Female 3,314 53.29%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28782 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,400 86.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 577 9.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 163 2.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 0.74%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28782 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,000 20.20%
2. Irish 823 16.62%
3. German 730 14.74%
4. United States Or American 452 9.13%
5. Scotch Irish 412 8.32%
6. Scottish 237 4.79%
7. Italian 205 4.14%
8. European 159 3.21%
9. Polish 143 2.89%
10. French Non-Basque 113 2.28%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28782 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,782 95.43%
2. German 119 1.96%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 82 1.35%
4. French 23 0.38%
5. Italian 11 0.18%
6. Scandinavian 10 0.17%
7. Polish 10 0.17%
8. Hebrew 10 0.17%
9. Other Slavic 5 0.08%
10. Other West Germanic 4 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 28782 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,186 97.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 77 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 109 1.71%



Cities for the 28782 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tryon