28605

  1. Legal Resources for the 28605 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28605 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28605 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28605 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28605 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28605 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28605 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28605 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28605 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28605 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,280
  • Land Area (2000): 66.604 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.308 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,980
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28605 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36 1.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 50 1.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,112 97.31%



Employment Information for the 28605 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28605 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,436 52.56%
15-35 hours 401 14.68%
1-14 hours 43 1.57%
No regular hours 852 31.19%

Time Left For Work for the 28605 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 1.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 0.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 1.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 60 3.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 82 5.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 317 20.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 326 20.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 230 14.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 102 6.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 167 10.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 87 5.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 1.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 69 4.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 44 2.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28605 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 148 9.45%
5-9 261 16.67%
10-14 237 15.13%
15-19 338 21.58%
20-24 185 11.81%
25-29 33 2.11%
30-34 147 9.39%
35-39 31 1.98%
40-44 39 2.49%
45-59 72 4.60%
60-89 34 2.17%
At least 90 41 2.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28605 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,202 76.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 217 13.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 72 4.60%
At least 60 0 0.00% 75 4.79%

Type Of Commute for the 28605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 212 13.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,295 79.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 46 2.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 3.75%



Family Information for the 28605 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 382
People at same address in 1995: 1,677
Household Income in 1999 for the 28605 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 144 9.85%
$10,000-$14,999 78 5.34%
$15,000-$19,999 64 4.38%
$20,000-$24,999 29 1.98%
$25,000-$29,999 79 5.40%
$30,000-$34,999 113 7.73%
$35,000-$39,999 120 8.21%
$40,000-$44,999 59 4.04%
$45,000-$49,999 64 4.38%
$50,000-$59,999 130 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 198 13.54%
$75,000-$99,999 160 10.94%
$100,000-$124,999 94 6.43%
$125,000-$149,999 15 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 55 3.76%
$200,000 or more 60 4.10%

Household Type for the 28605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 481 32.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 519 34.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 96 6.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 168 11.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 153 10.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 41 2.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28605 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,111 26.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 791 19.02%
Public Assistance 15 0.36%
Retirement 261 6.28%
Self Employment 306 7.36%
Social Security 421 10.12%
Supplemental Security 33 0.79%
Wage / Salary 1,037 24.93%
Other 184 4.42%

Family Type for the 28605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 577 72.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 223 27.88%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 124 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 867 65.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 328 24.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 0.23%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 204 14.22%
Color 1 Box Married 792 55.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 275 19.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 11.43%



Education Information for the 28605 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28605 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 107 4.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 210 7.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 479 18.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 595 22.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 90 3.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 764 28.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 392 14.87%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28605 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.40% 29 0.88% 42 1.28%
Kindergarten 19 0.58% 3 0.09% 22 0.67%
Grades 1-4 72 2.20% 4 0.12% 76 2.32%
Grades 5-8 174 5.30% 17 0.52% 191 5.82%
Grades 9-12 156 4.76% 9 0.27% 165 5.03%
Undergrad college 120 3.66% 4 0.12% 124 3.78%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.73% 0 0.00% 24 0.73%
Total 578 17.62% 66 2.01% 644 19.63%



Public Benefits Information for the 28605 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28605 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,809 90.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 308 9.88%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28605 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28605 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 291 8.87%
10-19 Years 333 10.15%
20-29 Years 386 11.77%
30-39 Years 409 12.47%
40-49 Years 516 15.73%
50-59 Years 527 16.07%
60-69 Years 384 11.71%
70-79 Years 267 8.14%
80-89 Years 134 4.09%
90+ Years 33 1.01%

Population - Male/Female for the 28605 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,593 48.57%
Color 1 Box Female 1,687 51.43%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28605 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,202 97.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 0.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.34%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28605 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 638 21.05%
2. English 619 20.42%
3. Irish 440 14.52%
4. Scotch Irish 320 10.56%
5. United States Or American 296 9.77%
6. Scottish 143 4.72%
7. Italian 116 3.83%
8. French Non-Basque 85 2.80%
9. Dutch 58 1.91%
10. European 50 1.65%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28605 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,979 96.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 42 1.36%
3. French 16 0.52%
4. Other Indo European 15 0.49%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.39%
6. German 6 0.19%
7. Scandinavian 5 0.16%
8. Italian 3 0.10%
9. Other West Germanic 3 0.10%
10. Russian 3 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 28605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,137 98.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 37 1.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24 0.75%



Cities for the 28605 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Blowing Rock