28472

  1. Legal Resources for the 28472 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28472 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28472 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28472 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28472 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28472 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28472 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28472 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28472 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,960
  • Land Area (2000): 510.065 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.747 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,179
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28472 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,406 33.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 235 1.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,490 65.29%



Employment Information for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28472 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,873 46.88%
15-35 hours 1,284 8.76%
1-14 hours 316 2.16%
No regular hours 6,187 42.20%

Time Left For Work for the 28472 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 215 3.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 257 3.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 346 4.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 597 8.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 651 9.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 949 13.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,525 21.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 948 13.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 248 3.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 316 4.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 109 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 379 5.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 388 5.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28472 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 384 5.51%
5-9 1,187 17.04%
10-14 1,340 19.23%
15-19 1,181 16.95%
20-24 734 10.54%
25-29 163 2.34%
30-34 643 9.23%
35-39 122 1.75%
40-44 171 2.45%
45-59 509 7.31%
60-89 340 4.88%
At least 90 193 2.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28472 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.19% 4,976 71.42%
30-44 2 0.03% 934 13.41%
45-59 3 0.04% 506 7.26%
At least 60 2 0.03% 531 7.62%

Type Of Commute for the 28472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 821 11.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,854 83.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 139 1.97%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 113 1.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 80 1.14%



Family Information for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,561
People at same address in 1995: 11,660
Household Income in 1999 for the 28472 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,423 19.30%
$10,000-$14,999 853 11.57%
$15,000-$19,999 571 7.75%
$20,000-$24,999 599 8.13%
$25,000-$29,999 495 6.71%
$30,000-$34,999 478 6.48%
$35,000-$39,999 432 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 462 6.27%
$45,000-$49,999 321 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 546 7.41%
$60,000-$74,999 462 6.27%
$75,000-$99,999 381 5.17%
$100,000-$124,999 133 1.80%
$125,000-$149,999 61 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 63 0.85%
$200,000 or more 92 1.25%

Household Type for the 28472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,046 27.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,297 31.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 191 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,270 17.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 958 13.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 365 4.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 134 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 72 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28472 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,315 28.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,636 8.84%
Public Assistance 439 2.37%
Retirement 1,282 6.93%
Self Employment 657 3.55%
Social Security 2,251 12.17%
Supplemental Security 686 3.71%
Wage / Salary 5,113 27.64%
Other 1,122 6.06%

Family Type for the 28472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,060 56.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,568 43.22%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 573 7.92%
Color 1 Box Married 4,389 60.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,027 28.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 245 3.39%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 807 10.43%
Color 1 Box Married 4,237 54.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,405 18.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,287 16.64%



Education Information for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28472 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,325 9.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,060 21.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,382 30.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,658 18.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,026 7.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,146 8.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 578 4.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28472 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 132 0.70% 86 0.45% 218 1.15%
Kindergarten 316 1.67% 6 0.03% 322 1.70%
Grades 1-4 1,078 5.69% 48 0.25% 1,126 5.94%
Grades 5-8 1,217 6.42% 68 0.36% 1,285 6.78%
Grades 9-12 1,127 5.94% 60 0.32% 1,187 6.26%
Undergrad college 655 3.45% 81 0.43% 736 3.88%
Graduate or professional school 60 0.32% 5 0.03% 65 0.34%
Total 4,585 24.18% 354 1.87% 4,939 26.05%



Public Benefits Information for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28472 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,051 76.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,230 23.14%



Criminal Information for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 771


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28472 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,473 13.04%
10-19 Years 2,773 14.63%
20-29 Years 2,308 12.17%
30-39 Years 2,783 14.68%
40-49 Years 2,815 14.85%
50-59 Years 2,333 12.30%
60-69 Years 1,716 9.05%
70-79 Years 1,112 5.86%
80-89 Years 548 2.89%
90+ Years 99 0.52%

Population - Male/Female for the 28472 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,219 48.62%
Color 1 Box Female 9,741 51.38%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28472 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,103 63.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,125 32.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 331 1.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 184 0.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 120 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 75 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28472 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,510 45.85%
2. English 1,294 16.90%
3. Irish 597 7.80%
4. German 511 6.67%
5. Scotch Irish 437 5.71%
6. European 259 3.38%
7. French Non-Basque 242 3.16%
8. African 232 3.03%
9. Scottish 215 2.81%
10. Italian 99 1.29%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28472 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,312 96.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 371 2.07%
3. French 77 0.43%
4. Tagalog 50 0.28%
5. German 44 0.25%
6. Other Slavic 10 0.06%
7. Arabic 5 0.03%
8. Other Indo European 4 0.02%
9. Other Asian 4 0.02%
10. Other Native North American 4 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 28472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,864 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 114 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 153 0.80%



Cities for the 28472 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Whiteville