28043

  1. Legal Resources for the 28043 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28043 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28043 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28043 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28043 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28043 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28043 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28043 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28043 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28043 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,383
  • Land Area (2000): 160.689 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.454 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,141
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28043 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,742 62.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 241 1.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,533 36.72%



Employment Information for the 28043 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28043 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,660 54.35%
15-35 hours 1,356 8.51%
1-14 hours 377 2.37%
No regular hours 5,541 34.77%

Time Left For Work for the 28043 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 264 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 223 2.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 445 5.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 713 8.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 881 10.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,107 12.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,641 18.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 808 9.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 235 2.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 377 4.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 235 2.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 726 8.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 969 11.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28043 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 396 4.58%
5-9 1,254 14.51%
10-14 2,177 25.20%
15-19 1,929 22.33%
20-24 1,015 11.75%
25-29 327 3.78%
30-34 610 7.06%
35-39 93 1.08%
40-44 108 1.25%
45-59 320 3.70%
60-89 271 3.14%
At least 90 140 1.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28043 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.30% 7,072 81.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 811 9.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 320 3.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 411 4.76%

Type Of Commute for the 28043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 996 11.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,349 82.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 111 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 141 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 278 3.12%



Family Information for the 28043 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,960
People at same address in 1995: 11,407
Household Income in 1999 for the 28043 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,298 15.74%
$10,000-$14,999 641 7.78%
$15,000-$19,999 771 9.35%
$20,000-$24,999 830 10.07%
$25,000-$29,999 674 8.18%
$30,000-$34,999 587 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 523 6.34%
$40,000-$44,999 483 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 416 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 623 7.56%
$60,000-$74,999 627 7.61%
$75,000-$99,999 410 4.97%
$100,000-$124,999 169 2.05%
$125,000-$149,999 61 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.68%
$200,000 or more 75 0.91%

Household Type for the 28043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,246 27.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,653 32.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 239 2.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,475 17.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,036 12.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 382 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 113 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 64 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28043 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,255 29.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,754 8.34%
Public Assistance 528 2.51%
Retirement 1,449 6.89%
Self Employment 911 4.33%
Social Security 2,563 12.18%
Supplemental Security 323 1.54%
Wage / Salary 5,974 28.39%
Other 1,284 6.10%

Family Type for the 28043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,674 62.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,628 37.84%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 690 9.32%
Color 1 Box Married 4,725 63.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,741 23.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 246 3.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 803 9.15%
Color 1 Box Married 4,957 56.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,674 19.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,346 15.33%



Education Information for the 28043 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28043 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,682 10.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,405 22.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,143 33.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,960 19.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 738 4.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,015 6.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 458 2.97%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28043 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 193 0.95% 82 0.40% 275 1.35%
Kindergarten 261 1.28% 7 0.03% 268 1.31%
Grades 1-4 1,194 5.86% 126 0.62% 1,320 6.48%
Grades 5-8 952 4.67% 74 0.36% 1,026 5.03%
Grades 9-12 938 4.60% 18 0.09% 956 4.69%
Undergrad college 558 2.74% 66 0.32% 624 3.06%
Graduate or professional school 62 0.30% 20 0.10% 82 0.40%
Total 4,158 20.40% 393 1.93% 4,551 22.33%



Public Benefits Information for the 28043 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28043 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,800 83.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,251 16.21%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28043 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28043 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,798 13.73%
10-19 Years 2,644 12.97%
20-29 Years 2,662 13.06%
30-39 Years 2,845 13.96%
40-49 Years 2,739 13.44%
50-59 Years 2,424 11.89%
60-69 Years 1,864 9.14%
70-79 Years 1,480 7.26%
80-89 Years 768 3.77%
90+ Years 159 0.78%

Population - Male/Female for the 28043 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,527 46.74%
Color 1 Box Female 10,856 53.26%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28043 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,823 77.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,579 17.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 661 3.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 173 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28043 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,649 33.75%
2. Irish 1,721 15.92%
3. English 1,633 15.10%
4. German 1,512 13.99%
5. Scotch Irish 623 5.76%
6. Scottish 432 4.00%
7. Dutch 278 2.57%
8. French Non-Basque 230 2.13%
9. Italian 120 1.11%
10. African 117 1.08%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28043 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,325 96.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 587 3.08%
3. French 44 0.23%
4. Japanese 31 0.16%
5. Other West Germanic 13 0.07%
6. French Creole 8 0.04%
7. Arabic 8 0.04%
8. German 7 0.04%
9. Italian 6 0.03%
10. Hungarian 6 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 28043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,159 98.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 83 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 274 1.34%



Cities for the 28043 Zip Code Back to top
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