28226

  1. Legal Resources for the 28226 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28226 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28226 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28226 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28226 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28226 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28226 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28226 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28226 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28226 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,311
  • Land Area (2000): 37.930 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.122 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,218


Employment Information for the 28226 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28226 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,241 62.36%
15-35 hours 2,868 10.37%
1-14 hours 1,072 3.88%
No regular hours 6,467 23.39%

Time Left For Work for the 28226 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 168 0.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90 0.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 408 2.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 822 4.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,971 11.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,422 19.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,585 20.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,682 15.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,157 6.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,255 7.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 413 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 239 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 729 4.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 839 4.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28226 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 354 1.99%
5-9 1,051 5.91%
10-14 2,309 12.99%
15-19 2,338 13.15%
20-24 3,557 20.01%
25-29 1,629 9.16%
30-34 2,993 16.83%
35-39 719 4.04%
40-44 726 4.08%
45-59 1,409 7.92%
60-89 369 2.08%
At least 90 326 1.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28226 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.30% 11,184 62.90%
30-44 10 0.06% 4,428 24.90%
45-59 25 0.14% 1,384 7.78%
At least 60 47 0.26% 648 3.64%

Type Of Commute for the 28226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,329 7.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,102 85.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 96 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 136 0.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 110 0.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,068 5.67%



Family Information for the 28226 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,464
People at same address in 1995: 16,677
Household Income in 1999 for the 28226 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 393 2.73%
$10,000-$14,999 377 2.61%
$15,000-$19,999 311 2.16%
$20,000-$24,999 640 4.44%
$25,000-$29,999 533 3.70%
$30,000-$34,999 712 4.94%
$35,000-$39,999 555 3.85%
$40,000-$44,999 882 6.12%
$45,000-$49,999 645 4.47%
$50,000-$59,999 1,272 8.82%
$60,000-$74,999 1,568 10.88%
$75,000-$99,999 2,194 15.22%
$100,000-$124,999 1,298 9.00%
$125,000-$149,999 801 5.56%
$150,000-$199,999 748 5.19%
$200,000 or more 1,488 10.32%

Household Type for the 28226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,766 26.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,451 30.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 848 5.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,124 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 120 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,015 13.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 768 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 205 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 77 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28226 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,709 31.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,661 18.80%
Public Assistance 126 0.31%
Retirement 1,940 4.76%
Self Employment 2,056 5.05%
Social Security 2,601 6.38%
Supplemental Security 63 0.15%
Wage / Salary 12,342 30.29%
Other 1,252 3.07%

Family Type for the 28226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,596 53.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,931 46.10%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 653 4.89%
Color 1 Box Married 9,092 68.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,439 25.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 178 1.33%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,319 8.89%
Color 1 Box Married 9,152 61.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,152 21.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,213 8.18%



Education Information for the 28226 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28226 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 347 1.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 959 3.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,632 13.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,234 23.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,769 6.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,738 36.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,103 15.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28226 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 172 0.49% 583 1.65% 755 2.14%
Kindergarten 324 0.92% 202 0.57% 526 1.49%
Grades 1-4 1,174 3.32% 689 1.95% 1,863 5.28%
Grades 5-8 1,582 4.48% 594 1.68% 2,176 6.16%
Grades 9-12 1,352 3.83% 522 1.48% 1,874 5.31%
Undergrad college 899 2.55% 206 0.58% 1,105 3.13%
Graduate or professional school 257 0.73% 147 0.42% 404 1.14%
Total 5,760 16.31% 2,943 8.33% 8,703 24.65%



Public Benefits Information for the 28226 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28226 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,026 96.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,228 3.48%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28226 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28226 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,629 13.11%
10-19 Years 4,482 12.69%
20-29 Years 4,080 11.55%
30-39 Years 5,699 16.14%
40-49 Years 6,155 17.43%
50-59 Years 4,961 14.05%
60-69 Years 2,566 7.27%
70-79 Years 1,631 4.62%
80-89 Years 894 2.53%
90+ Years 214 0.61%

Population - Male/Female for the 28226 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,032 48.23%
Color 1 Box Female 18,279 51.77%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28226 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,607 86.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,886 5.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,252 3.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,078 3.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 369 1.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 47 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28226 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,935 17.78%
2. English 5,452 16.34%
3. Irish 4,939 14.80%
4. United States Or American 2,455 7.36%
5. Italian 2,367 7.09%
6. Scotch Irish 1,856 5.56%
7. Scottish 1,597 4.79%
8. French Non-Basque 1,143 3.42%
9. Polish 1,000 3.00%
10. European 824 2.47%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28226 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,378 88.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,237 3.74%
3. Greek 382 1.15%
4. German 359 1.08%
5. Korean 214 0.65%
6. Arabic 207 0.63%
7. Chinese 202 0.61%
8. French 176 0.53%
9. Gujarathi 98 0.30%
10. Russian 88 0.27%

Citizen Type for the 28226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,455 91.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,423 4.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,587 4.47%



Cities for the 28226 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Charlotte