28208

  1. Legal Resources for the 28208 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28208 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28208 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28208 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28208 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28208 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28208 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28208 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28208 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,890
  • Land Area (2000): 56.367 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.012 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,300


Employment Information for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28208 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,426 59.05%
15-35 hours 2,393 9.16%
1-14 hours 870 3.33%
No regular hours 7,433 28.45%

Time Left For Work for the 28208 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 483 3.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 564 3.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 704 4.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,238 8.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,002 13.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,965 13.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,189 15.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,333 9.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 570 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 543 3.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 335 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,258 8.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,270 8.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28208 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 164 1.13%
5-9 1,124 7.72%
10-14 2,363 16.22%
15-19 3,177 21.81%
20-24 2,792 19.17%
25-29 856 5.88%
30-34 1,899 13.04%
35-39 147 1.01%
40-44 214 1.47%
45-59 747 5.13%
60-89 680 4.67%
At least 90 403 2.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28208 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 352 2.42% 10,124 69.50%
30-44 354 2.43% 1,906 13.09%
45-59 260 1.78% 487 3.34%
At least 60 513 3.52% 570 3.91%

Type Of Commute for the 28208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,891 19.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,827 66.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 114 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,479 10.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 236 1.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 210 1.42%



Family Information for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,854
People at same address in 1995: 16,712
Household Income in 1999 for the 28208 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,984 15.15%
$10,000-$14,999 1,004 7.67%
$15,000-$19,999 1,291 9.86%
$20,000-$24,999 1,490 11.38%
$25,000-$29,999 1,353 10.33%
$30,000-$34,999 958 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 829 6.33%
$40,000-$44,999 737 5.63%
$45,000-$49,999 628 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 1,063 8.12%
$60,000-$74,999 848 6.48%
$75,000-$99,999 627 4.79%
$100,000-$124,999 128 0.98%
$125,000-$149,999 28 0.21%
$150,000-$199,999 47 0.36%
$200,000 or more 79 0.60%

Household Type for the 28208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,464 26.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,949 22.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 710 5.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,394 18.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,702 13.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 926 7.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 434 3.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 347 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 28208 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,941 33.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,559 4.81%
Public Assistance 1,019 3.15%
Retirement 1,565 4.83%
Self Employment 779 2.41%
Social Security 3,045 9.40%
Supplemental Security 951 2.94%
Wage / Salary 10,777 33.28%
Other 1,751 5.41%

Family Type for the 28208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,116 54.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,760 45.41%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,420 11.24%
Color 1 Box Married 5,412 42.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,422 42.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 376 2.98%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,773 12.60%
Color 1 Box Married 5,265 37.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,285 37.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,747 12.42%



Education Information for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28208 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,419 9.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,460 25.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,383 33.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,221 20.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 970 3.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,313 5.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 220 0.88%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28208 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 525 1.46% 67 0.19% 592 1.65%
Kindergarten 488 1.36% 46 0.13% 534 1.49%
Grades 1-4 2,656 7.40% 74 0.21% 2,730 7.61%
Grades 5-8 2,652 7.39% 33 0.09% 2,685 7.48%
Grades 9-12 2,325 6.48% 70 0.20% 2,395 6.67%
Undergrad college 855 2.38% 251 0.70% 1,106 3.08%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.23% 38 0.11% 119 0.33%
Total 9,582 26.70% 579 1.61% 10,161 28.31%



Public Benefits Information for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28208 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,595 78.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,592 21.58%



Criminal Information for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 348


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28208 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,090 16.97%
10-19 Years 5,950 16.58%
20-29 Years 5,396 15.03%
30-39 Years 5,762 16.05%
40-49 Years 5,162 14.38%
50-59 Years 3,345 9.32%
60-69 Years 2,016 5.62%
70-79 Years 1,496 4.17%
80-89 Years 582 1.62%
90+ Years 91 0.25%

Population - Male/Female for the 28208 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,242 48.04%
Color 1 Box Female 18,648 51.96%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28208 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 25,585 71.29%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,715 18.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,031 5.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 926 2.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 413 1.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 167 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 50 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28208 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,765 29.58%
2. German 877 14.70%
3. Scotch Irish 553 9.27%
4. English 517 8.66%
5. Irish 509 8.53%
6. African 444 7.44%
7. Scottish 149 2.50%
8. French Non-Basque 132 2.21%
9. European 107 1.79%
10. Dutch 98 1.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28208 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,749 90.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,020 6.12%
3. Vietnamese 342 1.04%
4. French 243 0.74%
5. Laotian 218 0.66%
6. German 111 0.34%
7. African 81 0.25%
8. Thai 40 0.12%
9. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 30 0.09%
10. Chinese 28 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 28208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,201 92.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 501 1.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,164 6.03%



Cities for the 28208 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Charlotte