28601

  1. Legal Resources for the 28601 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28601 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28601 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28601 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28601 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28601 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28601 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28601 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28601 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28601 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,176
  • Land Area (2000): 112.334 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.001 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,988
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28601 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 45,137 97.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,102 2.38%



Employment Information for the 28601 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28601 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,161 60.48%
15-35 hours 3,995 10.90%
1-14 hours 1,118 3.05%
No regular hours 9,366 25.56%

Time Left For Work for the 28601 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 406 1.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 419 1.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 967 4.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,349 9.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,818 11.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,584 14.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,230 17.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,571 10.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,372 5.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,275 5.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 387 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 165 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,750 7.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,835 7.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28601 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 684 2.83%
5-9 3,310 13.72%
10-14 5,568 23.08%
15-19 5,870 24.33%
20-24 4,061 16.83%
25-29 1,189 4.93%
30-34 1,701 7.05%
35-39 262 1.09%
40-44 208 0.86%
45-59 445 1.84%
60-89 453 1.88%
At least 90 377 1.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28601 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 0.29% 20,612 85.43%
30-44 2 0.01% 2,169 8.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 445 1.84%
At least 60 20 0.08% 810 3.36%

Type Of Commute for the 28601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,248 13.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,365 83.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 124 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 92 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 277 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 405 1.65%



Family Information for the 28601 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,438
People at same address in 1995: 22,306
Household Income in 1999 for the 28601 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,334 7.15%
$10,000-$14,999 1,121 6.01%
$15,000-$19,999 1,201 6.44%
$20,000-$24,999 1,284 6.89%
$25,000-$29,999 1,405 7.53%
$30,000-$34,999 1,245 6.68%
$35,000-$39,999 1,281 6.87%
$40,000-$44,999 1,030 5.52%
$45,000-$49,999 1,040 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 1,764 9.46%
$60,000-$74,999 1,941 10.41%
$75,000-$99,999 1,825 9.79%
$100,000-$124,999 825 4.42%
$125,000-$149,999 427 2.29%
$150,000-$199,999 368 1.97%
$200,000 or more 558 2.99%

Household Type for the 28601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,259 28.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,722 30.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 889 4.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,895 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 128 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,335 12.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 52 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 898 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 278 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 201 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 28601 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,523 31.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,596 13.36%
Public Assistance 269 0.54%
Retirement 2,574 5.21%
Self Employment 2,064 4.18%
Social Security 4,765 9.65%
Supplemental Security 387 0.78%
Wage / Salary 15,157 30.69%
Other 2,054 4.16%

Family Type for the 28601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,731 58.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,136 41.92%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,376 7.63%
Color 1 Box Married 10,964 60.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,346 29.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 344 1.91%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,045 10.65%
Color 1 Box Married 10,947 57.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,862 20.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,340 12.19%



Education Information for the 28601 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28601 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,965 8.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,541 12.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,214 25.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,945 22.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,413 6.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,989 16.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,442 6.88%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28601 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 405 0.88% 359 0.78% 764 1.65%
Kindergarten 486 1.05% 83 0.18% 569 1.23%
Grades 1-4 2,314 5.01% 178 0.39% 2,492 5.40%
Grades 5-8 2,275 4.93% 131 0.28% 2,406 5.21%
Grades 9-12 2,297 4.97% 102 0.22% 2,399 5.20%
Undergrad college 1,115 2.41% 1,011 2.19% 2,126 4.60%
Graduate or professional school 195 0.42% 80 0.17% 275 0.60%
Total 9,087 19.68% 1,944 4.21% 11,031 23.89%



Public Benefits Information for the 28601 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28601 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 41,346 91.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,701 8.22%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28601 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28601 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,052 13.11%
10-19 Years 5,957 12.90%
20-29 Years 6,828 14.79%
30-39 Years 6,971 15.10%
40-49 Years 6,698 14.51%
50-59 Years 5,579 12.08%
60-69 Years 3,765 8.15%
70-79 Years 2,830 6.13%
80-89 Years 1,249 2.70%
90+ Years 247 0.53%

Population - Male/Female for the 28601 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,568 48.87%
Color 1 Box Female 23,608 51.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28601 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 38,877 84.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,137 6.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,248 4.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,375 2.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 415 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28601 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,508 25.84%
2. United States Or American 6,693 20.33%
3. English 4,604 13.99%
4. Irish 3,725 11.32%
5. Scotch Irish 1,762 5.35%
6. Dutch 1,212 3.68%
7. Scottish 1,177 3.58%
8. Italian 987 3.00%
9. French Non-Basque 880 2.67%
10. European 442 1.34%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28601 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,969 87.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,174 7.33%
3. Miao / Hmong 606 1.40%
4. Vietnamese 367 0.85%
5. French 331 0.76%
6. German 307 0.71%
7. Other Indo European 111 0.26%
8. Chinese 94 0.22%
9. Urdu 61 0.14%
10. Laotian 58 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 28601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,058 90.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 901 1.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,280 7.09%



Cities for the 28601 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hickory