28159

  1. Legal Resources for the 28159 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28159 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28159 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28159 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28159 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28159 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28159 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28159 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28159 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28159 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,055
  • Land Area (2000): 5.089 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,306
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28159 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,015 99.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 29 0.95%



Employment Information for the 28159 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28159 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,229 51.79%
15-35 hours 203 8.55%
1-14 hours 85 3.58%
No regular hours 856 36.07%

Time Left For Work for the 28159 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 37 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13 1.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 175 13.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 218 16.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 131 10.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 206 15.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 138 10.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 73 5.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 70 5.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 3.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 88 6.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 44 3.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28159 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 4.03%
5-9 185 14.34%
10-14 315 24.42%
15-19 212 16.43%
20-24 152 11.78%
25-29 39 3.02%
30-34 111 8.60%
35-39 13 1.01%
40-44 95 7.36%
45-59 66 5.12%
60-89 9 0.70%
At least 90 41 3.18%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28159 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 1.55% 935 72.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 219 16.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 66 5.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 50 3.88%

Type Of Commute for the 28159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 290 22.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 943 71.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 1.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 1.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 1.98%



Family Information for the 28159 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 258
People at same address in 1995: 1,481
Household Income in 1999 for the 28159 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 132 11.34%
$10,000-$14,999 134 11.51%
$15,000-$19,999 81 6.96%
$20,000-$24,999 80 6.87%
$25,000-$29,999 99 8.51%
$30,000-$34,999 69 5.93%
$35,000-$39,999 116 9.97%
$40,000-$44,999 61 5.24%
$45,000-$49,999 53 4.55%
$50,000-$59,999 104 8.93%
$60,000-$74,999 162 13.92%
$75,000-$99,999 38 3.26%
$100,000-$124,999 9 0.77%
$125,000-$149,999 13 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.52%
$200,000 or more 7 0.60%

Household Type for the 28159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 373 31.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 302 25.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 53 4.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 196 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 145 12.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 61 5.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 28159 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 859 29.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 290 9.95%
Public Assistance 32 1.10%
Retirement 207 7.10%
Self Employment 120 4.12%
Social Security 350 12.01%
Supplemental Security 57 1.96%
Wage / Salary 848 29.10%
Other 151 5.18%

Family Type for the 28159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 305 52.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 279 47.77%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93 8.12%
Color 1 Box Married 662 57.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 318 27.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 6.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 661 52.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 253 19.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 234 18.41%



Education Information for the 28159 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28159 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 312 13.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 467 20.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 687 30.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 369 16.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 165 7.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 239 10.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35 1.54%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28159 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 1.34% 17 0.56% 58 1.90%
Kindergarten 35 1.15% 2 0.07% 37 1.21%
Grades 1-4 99 3.24% 23 0.75% 122 3.99%
Grades 5-8 212 6.94% 0 0.00% 212 6.94%
Grades 9-12 143 4.68% 0 0.00% 143 4.68%
Undergrad college 67 2.19% 28 0.92% 95 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 9 0.29% 9 0.29%
Total 597 19.54% 79 2.59% 676 22.13%



Public Benefits Information for the 28159 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28159 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,627 89.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 300 10.25%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28159 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28159 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 377 12.34%
10-19 Years 425 13.91%
20-29 Years 378 12.37%
30-39 Years 452 14.80%
40-49 Years 464 15.19%
50-59 Years 290 9.49%
60-69 Years 186 6.09%
70-79 Years 272 8.90%
80-89 Years 175 5.73%
90+ Years 36 1.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 28159 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,480 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 1,575 51.55%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28159 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,014 65.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 750 24.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 222 7.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 1.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28159 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 485 29.66%
2. German 412 25.20%
3. English 197 12.05%
4. Irish 169 10.34%
5. Scottish 88 5.38%
6. Scotch Irish 84 5.14%
7. African 69 4.22%
8. Italian 34 2.08%
9. French Non-Basque 20 1.22%
10. Norwegian 14 0.86%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28159 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,485 88.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 282 10.00%
3. German 11 0.39%
4. Hungarian 11 0.39%
5. French 9 0.32%
6. Italian 8 0.28%
7. Vietnamese 8 0.28%
8. Other Indo European 7 0.25%

Citizen Type for the 28159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,852 93.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 104 3.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 88 2.89%



Cities for the 28159 Zip Code Back to top
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