28215

  1. Legal Resources for the 28215 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28215 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28215 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28215 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28215 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28215 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28215 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28215 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28215 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28215 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,259
  • Land Area (2000): 77.847 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.147 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,462
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28215 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,312 96.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,268 3.05%



Employment Information for the 28215 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28215 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,807 66.94%
15-35 hours 2,443 7.86%
1-14 hours 737 2.37%
No regular hours 7,097 22.83%

Time Left For Work for the 28215 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 414 2.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 422 2.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 457 2.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,965 9.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,833 13.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,071 19.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,153 15.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,155 10.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 898 4.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 917 4.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 649 3.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 182 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,405 6.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,218 5.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28215 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 107 0.52%
5-9 691 3.33%
10-14 1,351 6.51%
15-19 2,592 12.50%
20-24 4,139 19.96%
25-29 1,745 8.41%
30-34 4,842 23.35%
35-39 871 4.20%
40-44 1,206 5.82%
45-59 1,944 9.37%
60-89 869 4.19%
At least 90 382 1.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28215 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 121 0.58% 10,504 50.65%
30-44 190 0.92% 6,729 32.45%
45-59 93 0.45% 1,851 8.93%
At least 60 263 1.27% 988 4.76%

Type Of Commute for the 28215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,514 16.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,232 76.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 186 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 667 3.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 126 0.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 571 2.68%



Family Information for the 28215 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,839
People at same address in 1995: 19,257
Household Income in 1999 for the 28215 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 784 5.28%
$10,000-$14,999 659 4.44%
$15,000-$19,999 636 4.28%
$20,000-$24,999 837 5.63%
$25,000-$29,999 1,202 8.09%
$30,000-$34,999 885 5.96%
$35,000-$39,999 1,200 8.08%
$40,000-$44,999 887 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 861 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 1,774 11.94%
$60,000-$74,999 2,016 13.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,741 11.72%
$100,000-$124,999 754 5.07%
$125,000-$149,999 286 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 210 1.41%
$200,000 or more 127 0.85%

Household Type for the 28215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,259 21.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,916 26.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 696 4.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,776 18.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 122 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,354 15.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 48 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,018 6.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 24 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 366 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 265 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 28215 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,425 35.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,039 10.56%
Public Assistance 334 0.87%
Retirement 1,805 4.72%
Self Employment 1,385 3.62%
Social Security 2,490 6.51%
Supplemental Security 324 0.85%
Wage / Salary 13,076 34.19%
Other 1,372 3.59%

Family Type for the 28215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,865 47.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,196 52.05%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 808 5.27%
Color 1 Box Married 9,508 61.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,808 31.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 220 1.43%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,722 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 9,356 57.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,173 25.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,054 6.46%



Education Information for the 28215 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28215 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,072 6.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,992 13.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,951 23.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,642 25.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,239 7.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,482 18.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,577 5.26%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28215 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 774 1.88% 364 0.88% 1,138 2.76%
Kindergarten 500 1.21% 54 0.13% 554 1.34%
Grades 1-4 2,603 6.31% 255 0.62% 2,858 6.93%
Grades 5-8 2,460 5.96% 213 0.52% 2,673 6.48%
Grades 9-12 2,310 5.60% 120 0.29% 2,430 5.89%
Undergrad college 1,493 3.62% 354 0.86% 1,847 4.48%
Graduate or professional school 378 0.92% 127 0.31% 505 1.22%
Total 10,518 25.49% 1,487 3.60% 12,005 29.10%



Public Benefits Information for the 28215 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28215 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,406 91.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,354 8.23%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28215 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28215 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,658 16.14%
10-19 Years 5,971 14.47%
20-29 Years 6,268 15.19%
30-39 Years 7,946 19.26%
40-49 Years 6,213 15.06%
50-59 Years 3,826 9.27%
60-69 Years 2,136 5.18%
70-79 Years 1,401 3.40%
80-89 Years 640 1.55%
90+ Years 200 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 28215 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,193 48.94%
Color 1 Box Female 21,066 51.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28215 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 18,484 44.80%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,187 41.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,608 8.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,191 2.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 578 1.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 118 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 74 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28215 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,651 15.64%
2. United States Or American 2,648 15.63%
3. Irish 2,490 14.69%
4. English 2,264 13.36%
5. Scotch Irish 1,178 6.95%
6. African 698 4.12%
7. Scottish 586 3.46%
8. Italian 576 3.40%
9. French Non-Basque 453 2.67%
10. Polish 381 2.25%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28215 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,582 85.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,403 8.89%
3. Vietnamese 392 1.02%
4. African 389 1.02%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 326 0.85%
6. French 223 0.58%
7. Arabic 167 0.44%
8. German 158 0.41%
9. Korean 118 0.31%
10. Miao / Hmong 79 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 28215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,620 88.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,103 2.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,857 9.28%



Cities for the 28215 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Charlotte