28056

  1. Legal Resources for the 28056 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28056 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28056 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28056 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28056 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28056 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28056 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28056 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28056 Zip Code Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina Codes

North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
North Carolina Western


Statistics for the 28056 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,584
  • Land Area (2000): 115.591 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.052 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 10,752
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28056 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,533 84.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 28 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,356 15.60%



Employment Information for the 28056 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28056 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,821 64.70%
15-35 hours 2,224 10.41%
1-14 hours 571 2.67%
No regular hours 4,747 22.22%

Time Left For Work for the 28056 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 430 3.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 433 3.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 595 4.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,106 7.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,527 10.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,338 16.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,696 18.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,699 11.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 504 3.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 472 3.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 207 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 57 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,059 7.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,131 7.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28056 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 324 2.27%
5-9 973 6.83%
10-14 2,135 14.98%
15-19 2,671 18.74%
20-24 2,431 17.05%
25-29 840 5.89%
30-34 2,010 14.10%
35-39 596 4.18%
40-44 570 4.00%
45-59 1,148 8.05%
60-89 367 2.57%
At least 90 189 1.33%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28056 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.06% 9,366 65.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,176 22.28%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,148 8.05%
At least 60 7 0.05% 549 3.85%

Type Of Commute for the 28056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,589 10.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,405 85.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 144 0.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 315 2.16%



Family Information for the 28056 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,231
People at same address in 1995: 15,461
Household Income in 1999 for the 28056 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 554 5.41%
$10,000-$14,999 530 5.17%
$15,000-$19,999 463 4.52%
$20,000-$24,999 486 4.74%
$25,000-$29,999 637 6.22%
$30,000-$34,999 627 6.12%
$35,000-$39,999 520 5.07%
$40,000-$44,999 669 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 466 4.55%
$50,000-$59,999 1,084 10.58%
$60,000-$74,999 1,377 13.44%
$75,000-$99,999 1,305 12.73%
$100,000-$124,999 751 7.33%
$125,000-$149,999 278 2.71%
$150,000-$199,999 230 2.24%
$200,000 or more 272 2.65%

Household Type for the 28056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,748 17.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,189 31.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 322 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,154 21.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 57 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,840 18.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 616 6.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 179 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28056 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,097 33.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,293 12.05%
Public Assistance 133 0.49%
Retirement 1,492 5.46%
Self Employment 997 3.65%
Social Security 1,991 7.28%
Supplemental Security 259 0.95%
Wage / Salary 8,874 32.46%
Other 1,199 4.39%

Family Type for the 28056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,789 53.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,295 46.51%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 698 6.54%
Color 1 Box Married 7,475 70.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,274 21.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 224 2.10%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 915 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 7,416 66.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,949 17.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 880 7.89%



Education Information for the 28056 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28056 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,468 7.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,325 16.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,362 26.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,661 22.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,476 7.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,256 15.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,002 4.88%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28056 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 159 0.58% 389 1.41% 548 1.99%
Kindergarten 273 0.99% 61 0.22% 334 1.21%
Grades 1-4 1,482 5.37% 320 1.16% 1,802 6.53%
Grades 5-8 1,717 6.22% 178 0.65% 1,895 6.87%
Grades 9-12 1,523 5.52% 83 0.30% 1,606 5.82%
Undergrad college 797 2.89% 208 0.75% 1,005 3.64%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.24% 38 0.14% 104 0.38%
Total 6,017 21.81% 1,277 4.63% 7,294 26.44%



Public Benefits Information for the 28056 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28056 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,135 94.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,595 5.75%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28056 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28056 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,852 13.96%
10-19 Years 3,992 14.47%
20-29 Years 3,189 11.56%
30-39 Years 4,623 16.76%
40-49 Years 4,794 17.38%
50-59 Years 3,618 13.12%
60-69 Years 1,971 7.15%
70-79 Years 1,120 4.06%
80-89 Years 360 1.31%
90+ Years 65 0.24%

Population - Male/Female for the 28056 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,562 49.17%
Color 1 Box Female 14,022 50.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28056 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,452 88.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,977 7.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 581 2.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 284 1.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 199 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 72 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28056 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,701 26.00%
2. German 3,173 17.55%
3. Irish 2,421 13.39%
4. English 2,141 11.84%
5. Scotch Irish 1,406 7.78%
6. Scottish 752 4.16%
7. Dutch 601 3.32%
8. Italian 552 3.05%
9. French Non-Basque 503 2.78%
10. Polish 318 1.76%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28056 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,710 94.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 864 3.30%
3. German 127 0.49%
4. French 99 0.38%
5. Korean 82 0.31%
6. Other Indic 54 0.21%
7. Hungarian 35 0.13%
8. Chinese 24 0.09%
9. Russian 21 0.08%
10. Polish 21 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 28056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,090 97.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 184 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 643 2.30%



Cities for the 28056 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Gastonia