28079

  1. Legal Resources for the 28079 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28079 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28079 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28079 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28079 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28079 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28079 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28079 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28079 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28079 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,315
  • Land Area (2000): 95.555 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.001 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,348
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28079 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,959 63.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 120 1.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,897 35.50%



Employment Information for the 28079 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28079 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,416 65.91%
15-35 hours 746 9.08%
1-14 hours 224 2.73%
No regular hours 1,831 22.28%

Time Left For Work for the 28079 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 131 2.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 170 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 186 3.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 431 7.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 909 16.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,146 20.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 920 16.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 532 9.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 290 5.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 288 5.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 133 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 190 3.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 226 4.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28079 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 64 1.15%
5-9 236 4.25%
10-14 574 10.33%
15-19 668 12.02%
20-24 888 15.97%
25-29 323 5.81%
30-34 880 15.83%
35-39 164 2.95%
40-44 330 5.94%
45-59 1,016 18.28%
60-89 329 5.92%
At least 90 87 1.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28079 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,753 49.52%
30-44 13 0.23% 1,361 24.48%
45-59 16 0.29% 1,000 17.99%
At least 60 27 0.49% 389 7.00%

Type Of Commute for the 28079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 620 10.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,855 84.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 214 3.71%



Family Information for the 28079 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,632
People at same address in 1995: 5,098
Household Income in 1999 for the 28079 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 217 5.34%
$10,000-$14,999 104 2.56%
$15,000-$19,999 134 3.30%
$20,000-$24,999 143 3.52%
$25,000-$29,999 152 3.74%
$30,000-$34,999 276 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 227 5.59%
$40,000-$44,999 241 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 292 7.19%
$50,000-$59,999 532 13.10%
$60,000-$74,999 526 12.95%
$75,000-$99,999 674 16.60%
$100,000-$124,999 243 5.98%
$125,000-$149,999 110 2.71%
$150,000-$199,999 97 2.39%
$200,000 or more 93 2.29%

Household Type for the 28079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 671 16.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,360 32.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 140 3.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 821 19.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 746 17.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 285 6.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 72 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28079 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,557 32.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,500 13.68%
Public Assistance 31 0.28%
Retirement 564 5.15%
Self Employment 538 4.91%
Social Security 788 7.19%
Supplemental Security 90 0.82%
Wage / Salary 3,466 31.62%
Other 427 3.90%

Family Type for the 28079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,395 50.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,367 49.49%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 296 7.32%
Color 1 Box Married 2,870 70.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 825 20.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 1.36%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 405 9.32%
Color 1 Box Married 2,931 67.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 680 15.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 328 7.55%



Education Information for the 28079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28079 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 256 3.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 938 11.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,317 29.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,968 24.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 603 7.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,421 17.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 432 5.44%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28079 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 81 0.72% 192 1.70% 273 2.41%
Kindergarten 125 1.10% 11 0.10% 136 1.20%
Grades 1-4 620 5.48% 88 0.78% 708 6.26%
Grades 5-8 642 5.67% 77 0.68% 719 6.35%
Grades 9-12 488 4.31% 71 0.63% 559 4.94%
Undergrad college 256 2.26% 65 0.57% 321 2.84%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.99% 37 0.33% 149 1.32%
Total 2,324 20.54% 541 4.78% 2,865 25.32%



Public Benefits Information for the 28079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28079 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,440 95.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 534 4.87%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28079 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,848 16.33%
10-19 Years 1,483 13.11%
20-29 Years 1,404 12.41%
30-39 Years 2,349 20.76%
40-49 Years 1,655 14.63%
50-59 Years 1,302 11.51%
60-69 Years 727 6.43%
70-79 Years 394 3.48%
80-89 Years 145 1.28%
90+ Years 8 0.07%

Population - Male/Female for the 28079 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,577 49.29%
Color 1 Box Female 5,738 50.71%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28079 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,377 91.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 421 3.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 229 2.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 103 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 94 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.52%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.14%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28079 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,776 21.64%
2. German 1,403 17.09%
3. Irish 1,032 12.57%
4. English 916 11.16%
5. Scotch Irish 585 7.13%
6. Italian 476 5.80%
7. French Non-Basque 286 3.48%
8. Scottish 253 3.08%
9. Polish 252 3.07%
10. European 185 2.25%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28079 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,455 93.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 300 2.97%
3. French 67 0.66%
4. Other West Germanic 48 0.48%
5. Japanese 29 0.29%
6. Russian 27 0.27%
7. Vietnamese 25 0.25%
8. Gujarathi 24 0.24%
9. Tagalog 22 0.22%
10. Other Indic 20 0.20%

Citizen Type for the 28079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,602 96.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 170 1.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 204 1.86%



Cities for the 28079 Zip Code Back to top
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