28602

  1. Legal Resources for the 28602 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28602 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28602 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28602 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28602 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28602 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28602 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28602 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28602 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28602 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,482
  • Land Area (2000): 178.029 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.051 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,484
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28602 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,865 64.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 162 0.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,753 35.11%



Employment Information for the 28602 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28602 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,014 61.51%
15-35 hours 2,108 9.96%
1-14 hours 387 1.83%
No regular hours 5,648 26.70%

Time Left For Work for the 28602 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 417 3.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 209 1.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 834 6.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,535 11.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,202 16.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,614 12.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,411 18.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,045 7.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 461 3.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 411 3.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 213 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 75 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 892 6.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,053 7.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28602 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 290 2.17%
5-9 1,713 12.81%
10-14 2,809 21.01%
15-19 3,295 24.64%
20-24 2,608 19.50%
25-29 590 4.41%
30-34 934 6.98%
35-39 154 1.15%
40-44 135 1.01%
45-59 281 2.10%
60-89 325 2.43%
At least 90 238 1.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28602 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52 0.39% 11,253 84.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,223 9.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 281 2.10%
At least 60 27 0.20% 536 4.01%

Type Of Commute for the 28602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,976 14.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,843 79.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 236 1.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 79 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 195 1.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 252 1.85%



Family Information for the 28602 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,232
People at same address in 1995: 15,236
Household Income in 1999 for the 28602 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,138 10.62%
$10,000-$14,999 638 5.95%
$15,000-$19,999 769 7.17%
$20,000-$24,999 758 7.07%
$25,000-$29,999 865 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 943 8.80%
$35,000-$39,999 676 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 707 6.60%
$45,000-$49,999 611 5.70%
$50,000-$59,999 1,198 11.18%
$60,000-$74,999 1,009 9.41%
$75,000-$99,999 813 7.58%
$100,000-$124,999 274 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 150 1.40%
$150,000-$199,999 75 0.70%
$200,000 or more 96 0.90%

Household Type for the 28602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,700 25.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,142 29.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 414 3.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,935 18.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,504 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 572 5.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 183 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 159 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28602 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,999 32.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,562 9.25%
Public Assistance 341 1.23%
Retirement 1,340 4.84%
Self Employment 996 3.59%
Social Security 2,839 10.25%
Supplemental Security 560 2.02%
Wage / Salary 8,704 31.41%
Other 1,366 4.93%

Family Type for the 28602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,116 55.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,473 44.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,016 9.91%
Color 1 Box Married 6,250 60.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,767 26.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 222 2.16%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,275 11.31%
Color 1 Box Married 6,407 56.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,320 20.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,275 11.31%



Education Information for the 28602 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28602 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,077 10.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,620 22.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,419 31.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,756 18.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,291 6.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,676 8.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 613 3.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28602 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 194 0.71% 211 0.77% 405 1.47%
Kindergarten 463 1.68% 12 0.04% 475 1.73%
Grades 1-4 1,622 5.90% 101 0.37% 1,723 6.27%
Grades 5-8 1,662 6.05% 81 0.29% 1,743 6.34%
Grades 9-12 1,445 5.26% 95 0.35% 1,540 5.60%
Undergrad college 737 2.68% 118 0.43% 855 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 98 0.36% 21 0.08% 119 0.43%
Total 6,221 22.64% 639 2.33% 6,860 24.96%



Public Benefits Information for the 28602 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28602 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,189 87.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,333 12.11%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28602 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28602 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,024 14.64%
10-19 Years 3,616 13.16%
20-29 Years 3,637 13.23%
30-39 Years 4,376 15.92%
40-49 Years 4,126 15.01%
50-59 Years 3,308 12.04%
60-69 Years 2,161 7.86%
70-79 Years 1,547 5.63%
80-89 Years 605 2.20%
90+ Years 82 0.30%

Population - Male/Female for the 28602 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,483 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 13,999 50.94%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28602 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,589 74.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,219 15.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,337 4.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 980 3.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 278 1.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 52 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28602 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,898 33.14%
2. German 3,183 21.54%
3. English 1,731 11.71%
4. Irish 1,444 9.77%
5. Scotch Irish 625 4.23%
6. Dutch 550 3.72%
7. Scottish 539 3.65%
8. Italian 428 2.90%
9. French Non-Basque 285 1.93%
10. African 182 1.23%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28602 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,727 91.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,163 4.50%
3. Miao / Hmong 474 1.83%
4. French 121 0.47%
5. German 98 0.38%
6. Other Indo European 67 0.26%
7. Other Asian 60 0.23%
8. Vietnamese 33 0.13%
9. Chinese 28 0.11%
10. Laotian 26 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 28602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,442 95.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 281 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,057 3.80%



Cities for the 28602 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hickory