28630

  1. Legal Resources for the 28630 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28630 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28630 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28630 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28630 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28630 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28630 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28630 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28630 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28630 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,116
  • Land Area (2000): 156.531 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.405 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,102
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28630 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,319 54.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 117 0.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,725 45.01%



Employment Information for the 28630 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28630 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,647 63.91%
15-35 hours 1,262 9.33%
1-14 hours 255 1.88%
No regular hours 3,367 24.88%

Time Left For Work for the 28630 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 274 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 319 3.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 645 7.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,490 16.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,387 15.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,143 12.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,419 15.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 538 5.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 229 2.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 311 3.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 130 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 537 5.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 713 7.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28630 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 184 2.00%
5-9 670 7.29%
10-14 1,117 12.16%
15-19 1,832 19.94%
20-24 2,405 26.18%
25-29 1,019 11.09%
30-34 1,221 13.29%
35-39 188 2.05%
40-44 93 1.01%
45-59 217 2.36%
60-89 83 0.90%
At least 90 158 1.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28630 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 7,227 78.67%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,502 16.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 217 2.36%
At least 60 7 0.08% 234 2.55%

Type Of Commute for the 28630 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,365 14.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,735 83.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 0.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 98 1.06%



Family Information for the 28630 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,546
People at same address in 1995: 9,303
Household Income in 1999 for the 28630 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 655 9.63%
$10,000-$14,999 394 5.79%
$15,000-$19,999 478 7.02%
$20,000-$24,999 532 7.82%
$25,000-$29,999 459 6.75%
$30,000-$34,999 442 6.50%
$35,000-$39,999 464 6.82%
$40,000-$44,999 502 7.38%
$45,000-$49,999 527 7.74%
$50,000-$59,999 684 10.05%
$60,000-$74,999 714 10.49%
$75,000-$99,999 606 8.91%
$100,000-$124,999 187 2.75%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 33 0.48%
$200,000 or more 72 1.06%

Household Type for the 28630 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,473 21.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,140 31.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 235 3.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,346 20.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,000 14.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 313 4.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28630 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,728 33.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,860 10.75%
Public Assistance 164 0.95%
Retirement 728 4.21%
Self Employment 653 3.77%
Social Security 1,675 9.68%
Supplemental Security 212 1.23%
Wage / Salary 5,592 32.32%
Other 689 3.98%

Family Type for the 28630 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,360 56.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,817 43.50%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28630 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 663 9.86%
Color 1 Box Married 4,562 67.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,382 20.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 1.78%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28630 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 740 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 4,595 65.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 848 12.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 835 11.90%



Education Information for the 28630 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28630 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,386 10.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,779 21.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,274 32.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,711 20.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 775 5.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 855 6.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 321 2.45%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28630 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 114 0.67% 176 1.03% 290 1.69%
Kindergarten 273 1.59% 43 0.25% 316 1.85%
Grades 1-4 846 4.94% 58 0.34% 904 5.28%
Grades 5-8 768 4.49% 72 0.42% 840 4.91%
Grades 9-12 828 4.84% 49 0.29% 877 5.12%
Undergrad college 448 2.62% 54 0.32% 502 2.93%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.13% 33 0.19% 56 0.33%
Total 3,300 19.28% 485 2.83% 3,785 22.11%



Public Benefits Information for the 28630 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28630 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,388 90.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,537 9.08%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28630 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28630 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,352 13.74%
10-19 Years 2,176 12.71%
20-29 Years 2,250 13.15%
30-39 Years 2,962 17.31%
40-49 Years 2,566 14.99%
50-59 Years 2,100 12.27%
60-69 Years 1,363 7.96%
70-79 Years 891 5.21%
80-89 Years 391 2.28%
90+ Years 65 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 28630 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,424 49.22%
Color 1 Box Female 8,692 50.78%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28630 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,325 95.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 440 2.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 176 1.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 64 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28630 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,650 40.10%
2. German 2,056 17.73%
3. Irish 1,367 11.79%
4. English 1,322 11.40%
5. Dutch 459 3.96%
6. Scotch Irish 457 3.94%
7. Scottish 288 2.48%
8. Italian 236 2.04%
9. French Non-Basque 134 1.16%
10. Russian 88 0.76%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28630 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,401 96.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 451 2.82%
3. Other Indo European 52 0.33%
4. French 30 0.19%
5. Tagalog 16 0.10%
6. German 15 0.09%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 28630 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,851 98.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 0.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 279 1.63%



Cities for the 28630 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Granite Falls