28278

  1. Legal Resources for the 28278 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28278 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28278 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28278 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28278 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28278 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28278 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28278 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28278 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28278 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,175
  • Land Area (2000): 70.959 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.057 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,742
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28278 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,704 43.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 40 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,467 55.82%



Employment Information for the 28278 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28278 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,337 67.96%
15-35 hours 518 10.55%
1-14 hours 66 1.34%
No regular hours 989 20.14%

Time Left For Work for the 28278 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 0.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 0.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 120 3.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 317 9.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 433 13.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 743 22.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 560 17.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 418 12.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 162 4.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 129 3.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 0.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 165 5.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 121 3.71%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28278 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 0.40%
5-9 139 4.26%
10-14 334 10.24%
15-19 422 12.94%
20-24 540 16.56%
25-29 403 12.36%
30-34 688 21.10%
35-39 121 3.71%
40-44 146 4.48%
45-59 304 9.32%
60-89 62 1.90%
At least 90 89 2.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28278 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,851 56.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 955 29.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 304 9.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 151 4.63%

Type Of Commute for the 28278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 370 10.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,842 82.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 39 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 177 5.15%



Family Information for the 28278 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 977
People at same address in 1995: 2,966
Household Income in 1999 for the 28278 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 95 3.85%
$10,000-$14,999 59 2.39%
$15,000-$19,999 64 2.59%
$20,000-$24,999 76 3.08%
$25,000-$29,999 91 3.69%
$30,000-$34,999 56 2.27%
$35,000-$39,999 83 3.36%
$40,000-$44,999 117 4.74%
$45,000-$49,999 94 3.81%
$50,000-$59,999 177 7.17%
$60,000-$74,999 416 16.86%
$75,000-$99,999 454 18.40%
$100,000-$124,999 324 13.13%
$125,000-$149,999 101 4.09%
$150,000-$199,999 145 5.88%
$200,000 or more 115 4.66%

Household Type for the 28278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 431 17.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 953 38.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 126 5.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 449 18.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 334 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 114 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28278 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,235 32.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,109 16.25%
Public Assistance 22 0.32%
Retirement 353 5.17%
Self Employment 289 4.23%
Social Security 417 6.11%
Supplemental Security 19 0.28%
Wage / Salary 2,187 32.04%
Other 194 2.84%

Family Type for the 28278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,007 61.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 623 38.22%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 173 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 1,740 69.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 566 22.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 1.12%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 180 7.31%
Color 1 Box Married 1,792 72.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 366 14.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 125 5.08%



Education Information for the 28278 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28278 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 32 0.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 431 9.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 813 17.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,366 28.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 281 5.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,431 30.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 416 8.72%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28278 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 27 0.44% 125 2.02% 152 2.46%
Kindergarten 47 0.76% 16 0.26% 63 1.02%
Grades 1-4 370 5.99% 36 0.58% 406 6.57%
Grades 5-8 240 3.89% 39 0.63% 279 4.52%
Grades 9-12 239 3.87% 57 0.92% 296 4.79%
Undergrad college 84 1.36% 65 1.05% 149 2.41%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.21% 7 0.11% 20 0.32%
Total 1,020 16.52% 345 5.59% 1,365 22.11%



Public Benefits Information for the 28278 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28278 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,818 94.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 343 5.57%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28278 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28278 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 801 12.97%
10-19 Years 613 9.93%
20-29 Years 628 10.17%
30-39 Years 1,250 20.24%
40-49 Years 1,201 19.45%
50-59 Years 904 14.64%
60-69 Years 444 7.19%
70-79 Years 252 4.08%
80-89 Years 76 1.23%
90+ Years 6 0.10%

Population - Male/Female for the 28278 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,172 51.37%
Color 1 Box Female 3,003 48.63%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28278 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,385 87.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 514 8.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 112 1.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 89 1.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 61 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28278 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,105 20.22%
2. United States Or American 882 16.14%
3. English 822 15.04%
4. Irish 550 10.06%
5. Italian 315 5.76%
6. Scotch Irish 289 5.29%
7. Polish 229 4.19%
8. Scottish 229 4.19%
9. French Non-Basque 198 3.62%
10. Dutch 125 2.29%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28278 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,467 95.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 129 2.24%
3. German 38 0.66%
4. Vietnamese 31 0.54%
5. French 23 0.40%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 16 0.28%
7. Russian 14 0.24%
8. Korean 10 0.17%
9. Greek 8 0.14%
10. Persian 8 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 28278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,080 97.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 81 1.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 50 0.81%



Cities for the 28278 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Charlotte