28604

  1. Legal Resources for the 28604 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28604 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28604 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28604 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28604 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28604 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28604 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28604 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28604 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28604 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,466
  • Land Area (2000): 203.258 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.359 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,054
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28604 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 54 0.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,438 99.02%



Employment Information for the 28604 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28604 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,339 51.32%
15-35 hours 731 16.04%
1-14 hours 178 3.91%
No regular hours 1,310 28.74%

Time Left For Work for the 28604 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 32 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 1.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 81 3.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 132 5.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 183 7.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 329 13.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 433 18.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 358 15.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 170 7.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 203 8.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 2.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 1.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 163 6.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 139 5.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28604 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 190 8.08%
5-9 300 12.76%
10-14 355 15.10%
15-19 406 17.27%
20-24 267 11.36%
25-29 159 6.76%
30-34 330 14.04%
35-39 33 1.40%
40-44 48 2.04%
45-59 127 5.40%
60-89 55 2.34%
At least 90 81 3.45%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28604 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,677 71.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 411 17.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 127 5.40%
At least 60 0 0.00% 136 5.78%

Type Of Commute for the 28604 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 316 12.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,910 75.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 108 4.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 168 6.67%



Family Information for the 28604 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 523
People at same address in 1995: 2,543
Household Income in 1999 for the 28604 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 276 12.54%
$10,000-$14,999 171 7.77%
$15,000-$19,999 162 7.36%
$20,000-$24,999 227 10.31%
$25,000-$29,999 124 5.63%
$30,000-$34,999 151 6.86%
$35,000-$39,999 158 7.18%
$40,000-$44,999 140 6.36%
$45,000-$49,999 98 4.45%
$50,000-$59,999 184 8.36%
$60,000-$74,999 202 9.18%
$75,000-$99,999 134 6.09%
$100,000-$124,999 81 3.68%
$125,000-$149,999 22 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 28 1.27%
$200,000 or more 43 1.95%

Household Type for the 28604 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 611 27.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 775 35.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 152 6.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 305 13.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 1.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 220 9.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 78 3.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 28604 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,813 31.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 725 12.44%
Public Assistance 45 0.77%
Retirement 308 5.28%
Self Employment 429 7.36%
Social Security 557 9.56%
Supplemental Security 72 1.24%
Wage / Salary 1,684 28.89%
Other 195 3.35%

Family Type for the 28604 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 723 61.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 452 38.47%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28604 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 163 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 1,387 61.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 658 29.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 60 2.65%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28604 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 252 10.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,289 54.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 625 26.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 201 8.49%



Education Information for the 28604 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28604 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 294 6.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 421 9.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,029 23.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,176 26.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 350 7.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 728 16.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 424 9.59%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28604 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 61 1.12% 10 0.18% 71 1.30%
Kindergarten 39 0.71% 0 0.00% 39 0.71%
Grades 1-4 253 4.63% 12 0.22% 265 4.85%
Grades 5-8 211 3.86% 28 0.51% 239 4.37%
Grades 9-12 177 3.24% 65 1.19% 242 4.43%
Undergrad college 250 4.57% 434 7.94% 684 12.51%
Graduate or professional school 57 1.04% 12 0.22% 69 1.26%
Total 1,048 19.17% 561 10.26% 1,609 29.44%



Public Benefits Information for the 28604 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28604 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,461 89.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 532 10.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28604 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28604 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 550 10.06%
10-19 Years 770 14.09%
20-29 Years 878 16.06%
30-39 Years 674 12.33%
40-49 Years 802 14.67%
50-59 Years 745 13.63%
60-69 Years 525 9.60%
70-79 Years 332 6.07%
80-89 Years 158 2.89%
90+ Years 32 0.59%

Population - Male/Female for the 28604 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,709 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 2,757 50.44%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28604 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,232 95.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 75 1.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 66 1.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 58 1.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28604 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 963 19.76%
2. United States Or American 843 17.30%
3. German 755 15.49%
4. Irish 619 12.70%
5. Scottish 389 7.98%
6. Scotch Irish 316 6.48%
7. French Non-Basque 184 3.78%
8. Italian 149 3.06%
9. Welsh 98 2.01%
10. Dutch 89 1.83%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28604 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,951 94.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 112 2.14%
3. German 62 1.19%
4. French 16 0.31%
5. Scandinavian 15 0.29%
6. Japanese 14 0.27%
7. Chinese 12 0.23%
8. Korean 9 0.17%
9. Greek 8 0.15%
10. Russian 8 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 28604 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,373 97.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 88 1.60%



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