28054

  1. Legal Resources for the 28054 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28054 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28054 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28054 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28054 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28054 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28054 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28054 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28054 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28054 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,363
  • Land Area (2000): 55.762 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.132 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,772


Employment Information for the 28054 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28054 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,492 57.99%
15-35 hours 2,360 8.83%
1-14 hours 544 2.04%
No regular hours 8,319 31.14%

Time Left For Work for the 28054 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 420 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 307 2.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 726 4.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,133 7.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,509 9.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,193 14.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,934 19.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,501 9.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 656 4.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 836 5.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 241 1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,377 9.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,393 9.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28054 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 330 2.16%
5-9 1,536 10.06%
10-14 3,294 21.58%
15-19 2,597 17.02%
20-24 1,986 13.01%
25-29 846 5.54%
30-34 2,073 13.58%
35-39 581 3.81%
40-44 490 3.21%
45-59 1,017 6.66%
60-89 269 1.76%
At least 90 244 1.60%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28054 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.05% 10,582 69.33%
30-44 10 0.07% 3,134 20.53%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,017 6.66%
At least 60 8 0.05% 505 3.31%

Type Of Commute for the 28054 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,858 11.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,096 84.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 94 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 180 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 292 1.88%



Family Information for the 28054 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,567
People at same address in 1995: 16,116
Household Income in 1999 for the 28054 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,472 10.68%
$10,000-$14,999 988 7.17%
$15,000-$19,999 932 6.76%
$20,000-$24,999 954 6.92%
$25,000-$29,999 941 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 966 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 907 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 820 5.95%
$45,000-$49,999 809 5.87%
$50,000-$59,999 1,271 9.22%
$60,000-$74,999 1,365 9.90%
$75,000-$99,999 1,118 8.11%
$100,000-$124,999 642 4.66%
$125,000-$149,999 247 1.79%
$150,000-$199,999 166 1.20%
$200,000 or more 185 1.34%

Household Type for the 28054 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,084 29.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,158 30.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 669 4.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,303 16.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 99 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,563 11.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 636 4.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 193 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 93 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28054 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,881 31.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,780 10.81%
Public Assistance 294 0.84%
Retirement 2,148 6.14%
Self Employment 1,221 3.49%
Social Security 3,819 10.92%
Supplemental Security 589 1.68%
Wage / Salary 10,644 30.45%
Other 1,584 4.53%

Family Type for the 28054 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,142 60.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,690 39.37%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28054 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,218 9.53%
Color 1 Box Married 7,756 60.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,360 26.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 445 3.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28054 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,641 11.34%
Color 1 Box Married 8,010 55.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,724 18.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,094 14.47%



Education Information for the 28054 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28054 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,458 9.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,663 17.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,694 25.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,456 20.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,762 6.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,556 13.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,441 5.54%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28054 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 244 0.73% 241 0.72% 485 1.45%
Kindergarten 388 1.16% 56 0.17% 444 1.33%
Grades 1-4 1,372 4.11% 159 0.48% 1,531 4.59%
Grades 5-8 1,604 4.81% 130 0.39% 1,734 5.20%
Grades 9-12 1,537 4.61% 52 0.16% 1,589 4.76%
Undergrad college 1,012 3.03% 290 0.87% 1,302 3.90%
Graduate or professional school 147 0.44% 49 0.15% 196 0.59%
Total 6,304 18.90% 977 2.93% 7,281 21.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 28054 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28054 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,861 89.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,486 10.78%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28054 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28054 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,203 12.60%
10-19 Years 3,815 11.43%
20-29 Years 5,025 15.06%
30-39 Years 5,016 15.03%
40-49 Years 4,668 13.99%
50-59 Years 3,841 11.51%
60-69 Years 2,744 8.22%
70-79 Years 2,636 7.90%
80-89 Years 1,163 3.49%
90+ Years 252 0.76%

Population - Male/Female for the 28054 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,669 46.97%
Color 1 Box Female 17,694 53.03%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28054 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,534 76.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,203 15.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,740 5.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 476 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 284 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 74 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28054 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,488 28.83%
2. German 3,400 17.86%
3. English 2,581 13.56%
4. Irish 2,572 13.51%
5. Scotch Irish 1,401 7.36%
6. Scottish 599 3.15%
7. Dutch 508 2.67%
8. Italian 450 2.36%
9. French Non-Basque 431 2.26%
10. Polish 150 0.79%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28054 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,602 91.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,894 6.07%
3. Vietnamese 146 0.47%
4. French 112 0.36%
5. German 87 0.28%
6. Italian 60 0.19%
7. Arabic 52 0.17%
8. Gujarathi 39 0.12%
9. Chinese 27 0.09%
10. Greek 24 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 28054 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,310 94.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 338 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,525 4.60%



Cities for the 28054 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Gastonia