28173

  1. Legal Resources for the 28173 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28173 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28173 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28173 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28173 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28173 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28173 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28173 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28173 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28173 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,732
  • Land Area (2000): 278.566 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.765 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,362
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28173 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,107 11.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 285 1.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,366 86.53%



Employment Information for the 28173 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28173 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,718 60.00%
15-35 hours 1,701 13.22%
1-14 hours 365 2.84%
No regular hours 3,079 23.94%

Time Left For Work for the 28173 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 188 2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 142 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 419 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,098 13.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,129 13.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,509 18.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,447 17.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 780 9.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 339 4.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 333 4.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 89 1.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 38 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 281 3.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 489 5.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28173 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 261 3.15%
5-9 622 7.51%
10-14 413 4.99%
15-19 798 9.64%
20-24 1,150 13.89%
25-29 683 8.25%
30-34 1,551 18.73%
35-39 468 5.65%
40-44 553 6.68%
45-59 1,063 12.84%
60-89 456 5.51%
At least 90 263 3.18%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28173 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,927 47.42%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,572 31.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,063 12.84%
At least 60 7 0.08% 712 8.60%

Type Of Commute for the 28173 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 883 10.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,281 83.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 0.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 410 4.72%



Family Information for the 28173 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,378
People at same address in 1995: 8,085
Household Income in 1999 for the 28173 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 220 3.63%
$10,000-$14,999 200 3.30%
$15,000-$19,999 228 3.76%
$20,000-$24,999 228 3.76%
$25,000-$29,999 323 5.33%
$30,000-$34,999 329 5.43%
$35,000-$39,999 243 4.01%
$40,000-$44,999 371 6.13%
$45,000-$49,999 279 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 651 10.75%
$60,000-$74,999 732 12.09%
$75,000-$99,999 988 16.31%
$100,000-$124,999 546 9.02%
$125,000-$149,999 306 5.05%
$150,000-$199,999 218 3.60%
$200,000 or more 194 3.20%

Household Type for the 28173 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 773 12.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,873 30.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 177 2.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,157 19.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,279 21.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 547 9.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 154 2.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28173 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,478 32.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,384 14.12%
Public Assistance 62 0.37%
Retirement 907 5.37%
Self Employment 903 5.35%
Social Security 1,149 6.80%
Supplemental Security 155 0.92%
Wage / Salary 5,307 31.43%
Other 542 3.21%

Family Type for the 28173 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,147 46.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,451 53.31%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28173 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 391 6.05%
Color 1 Box Married 4,818 74.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,193 18.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 0.90%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28173 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 429 6.41%
Color 1 Box Married 4,796 71.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,057 15.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 414 6.18%



Education Information for the 28173 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28173 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 327 2.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,261 10.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,990 24.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,868 23.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,114 8.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,936 23.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 894 7.22%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28173 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 172 0.97% 385 2.17% 557 3.14%
Kindergarten 312 1.76% 38 0.21% 350 1.97%
Grades 1-4 965 5.44% 152 0.86% 1,117 6.30%
Grades 5-8 1,242 7.00% 108 0.61% 1,350 7.61%
Grades 9-12 961 5.42% 96 0.54% 1,057 5.96%
Undergrad college 381 2.15% 136 0.77% 517 2.92%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.20% 44 0.25% 80 0.45%
Total 4,069 22.95% 959 5.41% 5,028 28.36%



Public Benefits Information for the 28173 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28173 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,991 95.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 731 4.12%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28173 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28173 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,057 17.24%
10-19 Years 2,706 15.26%
20-29 Years 1,396 7.87%
30-39 Years 3,350 18.89%
40-49 Years 3,155 17.79%
50-59 Years 1,998 11.27%
60-69 Years 1,127 6.36%
70-79 Years 666 3.76%
80-89 Years 239 1.35%
90+ Years 38 0.21%

Population - Male/Female for the 28173 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,726 49.21%
Color 1 Box Female 9,006 50.79%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28173 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,714 88.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,470 8.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 275 1.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 114 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 100 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28173 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,965 20.68%
2. English 2,096 14.62%
3. United States Or American 2,053 14.32%
4. Irish 1,598 11.15%
5. Scotch Irish 1,155 8.06%
6. Italian 691 4.82%
7. Scottish 573 4.00%
8. French Non-Basque 533 3.72%
9. British 494 3.45%
10. Polish 331 2.31%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28173 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,494 95.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 453 2.79%
3. French 62 0.38%
4. German 53 0.33%
5. Polish 48 0.30%
6. Greek 43 0.26%
7. Other Pacific Island 22 0.14%
8. Scandinavian 12 0.07%
9. Russian 10 0.06%
10. Other Indo European 10 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 28173 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,264 97.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 187 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 307 1.73%



Cities for the 28173 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Waxhaw