28227

  1. Legal Resources for the 28227 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28227 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28227 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28227 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28227 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28227 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28227 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28227 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28227 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28227 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,535
  • Land Area (2000): 100.497 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.209 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,860
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28227 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,072 86.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18 0.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,406 13.69%



Employment Information for the 28227 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28227 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,858 65.67%
15-35 hours 3,082 10.19%
1-14 hours 884 2.92%
No regular hours 6,414 21.21%

Time Left For Work for the 28227 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 344 1.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 301 1.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 717 3.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,770 8.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,170 15.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,091 19.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,342 15.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,316 11.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 994 4.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,189 5.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 346 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 171 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,204 5.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 946 4.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28227 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 262 1.25%
5-9 883 4.22%
10-14 1,761 8.43%
15-19 2,212 10.58%
20-24 3,251 15.55%
25-29 1,528 7.31%
30-34 4,920 23.54%
35-39 877 4.20%
40-44 1,513 7.24%
45-59 2,435 11.65%
60-89 929 4.44%
At least 90 330 1.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28227 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 77 0.37% 9,820 46.98%
30-44 48 0.23% 7,262 34.74%
45-59 9 0.04% 2,426 11.61%
At least 60 59 0.28% 1,200 5.74%

Type Of Commute for the 28227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,603 12.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,886 83.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 92 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 193 0.90%
Color 6 Box Walked 103 0.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 463 2.17%



Family Information for the 28227 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,257
People at same address in 1995: 19,147
Household Income in 1999 for the 28227 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 662 4.36%
$10,000-$14,999 486 3.20%
$15,000-$19,999 438 2.88%
$20,000-$24,999 711 4.68%
$25,000-$29,999 1,022 6.73%
$30,000-$34,999 1,115 7.34%
$35,000-$39,999 848 5.58%
$40,000-$44,999 1,127 7.42%
$45,000-$49,999 889 5.85%
$50,000-$59,999 1,865 12.28%
$60,000-$74,999 2,102 13.84%
$75,000-$99,999 2,203 14.51%
$100,000-$124,999 850 5.60%
$125,000-$149,999 423 2.79%
$150,000-$199,999 294 1.94%
$200,000 or more 149 0.98%

Household Type for the 28227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,398 22.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,401 29.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 785 5.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,762 18.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 109 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,192 14.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 925 6.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 314 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 181 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 28227 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,703 33.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,347 12.94%
Public Assistance 346 0.84%
Retirement 2,156 5.22%
Self Employment 1,944 4.70%
Social Security 2,636 6.38%
Supplemental Security 266 0.64%
Wage / Salary 13,284 32.14%
Other 1,647 3.99%

Family Type for the 28227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,562 52.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,192 47.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,077 7.35%
Color 1 Box Married 9,543 65.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,830 26.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 207 1.41%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,720 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 9,607 59.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,714 23.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,100 6.81%



Education Information for the 28227 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28227 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 767 2.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,762 9.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,243 24.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,347 28.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,569 8.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,860 20.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,690 5.78%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28227 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 401 1.01% 434 1.10% 835 2.11%
Kindergarten 428 1.08% 170 0.43% 598 1.51%
Grades 1-4 2,092 5.29% 324 0.82% 2,416 6.11%
Grades 5-8 1,932 4.89% 417 1.05% 2,349 5.94%
Grades 9-12 1,908 4.83% 239 0.60% 2,147 5.43%
Undergrad college 1,342 3.39% 338 0.85% 1,680 4.25%
Graduate or professional school 185 0.47% 138 0.35% 323 0.82%
Total 8,288 20.96% 2,060 5.21% 10,348 26.17%



Public Benefits Information for the 28227 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28227 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,989 94.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,256 5.75%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28227 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28227 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,695 14.40%
10-19 Years 5,572 14.09%
20-29 Years 5,416 13.70%
30-39 Years 7,286 18.43%
40-49 Years 6,478 16.39%
50-59 Years 4,703 11.90%
60-69 Years 2,422 6.13%
70-79 Years 1,387 3.51%
80-89 Years 506 1.28%
90+ Years 70 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 28227 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,278 48.76%
Color 1 Box Female 20,257 51.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28227 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,815 70.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,864 19.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,277 5.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 855 2.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 462 1.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 196 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 55 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28227 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,641 16.98%
2. English 4,314 15.78%
3. United States Or American 4,253 15.56%
4. Irish 3,622 13.25%
5. Scotch Irish 2,285 8.36%
6. Italian 1,375 5.03%
7. Scottish 815 2.98%
8. French Non-Basque 809 2.96%
9. Polish 623 2.28%
10. Dutch 495 1.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28227 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,627 88.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,976 5.38%
3. Russian 291 0.79%
4. African 233 0.63%
5. French 226 0.62%
6. Korean 189 0.51%
7. German 151 0.41%
8. Arabic 132 0.36%
9. Vietnamese 128 0.35%
10. Other Slavic 102 0.28%

Citizen Type for the 28227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,140 91.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,092 2.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,264 5.73%



Cities for the 28227 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Charlotte