28621

  1. Legal Resources for the 28621 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28621 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28621 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28621 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28621 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28621 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28621 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28621 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28621 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28621 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,357
  • Land Area (2000): 171.452 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.249 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,546
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28621 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,768 46.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 391 3.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,086 49.64%



Employment Information for the 28621 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28621 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,649 55.78%
15-35 hours 739 8.87%
1-14 hours 161 1.93%
No regular hours 2,785 33.42%

Time Left For Work for the 28621 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 1.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 159 3.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 234 5.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 605 13.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 437 9.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 787 17.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 866 19.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 379 8.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 97 2.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 152 3.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 74 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 216 4.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 392 8.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28621 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 231 5.12%
5-9 604 13.39%
10-14 729 16.16%
15-19 623 13.81%
20-24 553 12.26%
25-29 255 5.65%
30-34 575 12.75%
35-39 56 1.24%
40-44 85 1.88%
45-59 494 10.95%
60-89 201 4.46%
At least 90 104 2.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28621 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.42% 2,976 65.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 716 15.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 494 10.95%
At least 60 0 0.00% 305 6.76%

Type Of Commute for the 28621 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 865 18.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,502 75.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 111 2.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 2.30%



Family Information for the 28621 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,232
People at same address in 1995: 5,726
Household Income in 1999 for the 28621 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 637 15.29%
$10,000-$14,999 424 10.18%
$15,000-$19,999 236 5.66%
$20,000-$24,999 393 9.43%
$25,000-$29,999 199 4.78%
$30,000-$34,999 265 6.36%
$35,000-$39,999 295 7.08%
$40,000-$44,999 244 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 200 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 341 8.19%
$60,000-$74,999 312 7.49%
$75,000-$99,999 333 7.99%
$100,000-$124,999 56 1.34%
$125,000-$149,999 111 2.66%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.91%
$200,000 or more 82 1.97%

Household Type for the 28621 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,168 27.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,390 33.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 90 2.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 717 17.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 513 12.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 176 4.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 60 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 28621 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,067 29.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,283 12.21%
Public Assistance 65 0.62%
Retirement 538 5.12%
Self Employment 491 4.67%
Social Security 1,408 13.40%
Supplemental Security 219 2.08%
Wage / Salary 2,909 27.69%
Other 526 5.01%

Family Type for the 28621 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,501 64.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 836 35.77%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28621 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 285 7.35%
Color 1 Box Married 2,660 68.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 810 20.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 122 3.15%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28621 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 347 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 2,790 61.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 700 15.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 696 15.35%



Education Information for the 28621 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28621 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,289 15.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,401 17.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,267 28.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,531 18.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 496 6.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 865 10.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 213 2.64%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28621 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 53 0.51% 46 0.44% 99 0.96%
Kindergarten 168 1.62% 0 0.00% 168 1.62%
Grades 1-4 520 5.02% 0 0.00% 520 5.02%
Grades 5-8 545 5.26% 0 0.00% 545 5.26%
Grades 9-12 340 3.28% 9 0.09% 349 3.37%
Undergrad college 256 2.47% 18 0.17% 274 2.65%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.38% 8 0.08% 47 0.45%
Total 1,921 18.55% 81 0.78% 2,002 19.33%



Public Benefits Information for the 28621 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28621 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,608 87.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,259 12.76%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28621 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28621 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,280 12.36%
10-19 Years 1,234 11.91%
20-29 Years 1,203 11.62%
30-39 Years 1,472 14.21%
40-49 Years 1,393 13.45%
50-59 Years 1,251 12.08%
60-69 Years 890 8.59%
70-79 Years 939 9.07%
80-89 Years 582 5.62%
90+ Years 113 1.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 28621 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,925 47.55%
Color 1 Box Female 5,432 52.45%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28621 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,005 86.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 846 8.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 406 3.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 56 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28621 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,116 34.33%
2. English 1,248 20.25%
3. German 899 14.58%
4. Irish 689 11.18%
5. Scottish 252 4.09%
6. Dutch 240 3.89%
7. Scotch Irish 203 3.29%
8. French Non-Basque 101 1.64%
9. Italian 69 1.12%
10. European 52 0.84%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28621 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,839 91.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 747 7.71%
3. French 34 0.35%
4. Arabic 26 0.27%
5. German 11 0.11%
6. Other West Germanic 10 0.10%
7. Vietnamese 10 0.10%
8. Other Slavic 9 0.09%
9. Hungarian 6 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 28621 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,635 94.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 76 0.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 534 5.21%



Cities for the 28621 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Elkin