28655

  1. Legal Resources for the 28655 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28655 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28655 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28655 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28655 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28655 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28655 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28655 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28655 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 54,898
  • Land Area (2000): 847.195 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.186 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,326
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28655 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,619 48.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 193 0.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 28,238 51.30%



Employment Information for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28655 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,580 56.57%
15-35 hours 3,830 8.82%
1-14 hours 720 1.66%
No regular hours 14,317 32.95%

Time Left For Work for the 28655 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 759 3.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 710 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,221 4.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,017 12.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,803 15.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,346 13.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,288 17.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,695 6.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 857 3.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 658 2.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 297 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 191 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,203 8.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,060 8.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28655 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 689 2.74%
5-9 2,607 10.38%
10-14 5,319 21.19%
15-19 5,865 23.36%
20-24 3,992 15.90%
25-29 1,257 5.01%
30-34 2,583 10.29%
35-39 483 1.92%
40-44 489 1.95%
45-59 851 3.39%
60-89 499 1.99%
At least 90 471 1.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28655 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.17% 19,687 78.42%
30-44 12 0.05% 3,543 14.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 851 3.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 970 3.86%

Type Of Commute for the 28655 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 43 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,449 13.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,914 81.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 33 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 269 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 343 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 415 1.63%



Family Information for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,156
People at same address in 1995: 29,360
Household Income in 1999 for the 28655 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,170 10.38%
$10,000-$14,999 1,380 6.60%
$15,000-$19,999 1,475 7.05%
$20,000-$24,999 1,775 8.49%
$25,000-$29,999 1,753 8.38%
$30,000-$34,999 1,577 7.54%
$35,000-$39,999 1,359 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 1,607 7.68%
$45,000-$49,999 1,207 5.77%
$50,000-$59,999 2,065 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,970 9.42%
$75,000-$99,999 1,425 6.81%
$100,000-$124,999 403 1.93%
$125,000-$149,999 272 1.30%
$150,000-$199,999 212 1.01%
$200,000 or more 265 1.27%

Household Type for the 28655 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,354 25.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,568 31.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 655 3.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,684 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 88 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,721 13.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 46 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 980 4.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 34 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 323 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 21 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 281 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 28655 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,737 31.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,605 10.43%
Public Assistance 537 1.00%
Retirement 3,457 6.43%
Self Employment 1,935 3.60%
Social Security 5,767 10.73%
Supplemental Security 877 1.63%
Wage / Salary 16,260 30.26%
Other 2,559 4.76%

Family Type for the 28655 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,681 57.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,883 42.23%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28655 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,038 9.08%
Color 1 Box Married 13,680 60.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,153 27.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 569 2.54%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28655 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,308 10.63%
Color 1 Box Married 13,334 61.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,645 16.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,421 11.15%



Education Information for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28655 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,328 12.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,353 19.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,459 29.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,609 18.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,732 6.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,749 8.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,716 4.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28655 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 319 0.58% 472 0.86% 791 1.44%
Kindergarten 620 1.13% 25 0.05% 645 1.17%
Grades 1-4 2,946 5.37% 78 0.14% 3,024 5.51%
Grades 5-8 2,935 5.35% 101 0.18% 3,036 5.53%
Grades 9-12 3,234 5.89% 126 0.23% 3,360 6.12%
Undergrad college 1,478 2.69% 277 0.50% 1,755 3.20%
Graduate or professional school 183 0.33% 99 0.18% 282 0.51%
Total 11,715 21.34% 1,178 2.15% 12,893 23.49%



Public Benefits Information for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28655 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 45,742 88.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,997 11.59%



Criminal Information for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,485


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28655 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,077 12.89%
10-19 Years 7,886 14.36%
20-29 Years 7,167 13.06%
30-39 Years 8,167 14.88%
40-49 Years 8,093 14.74%
50-59 Years 6,709 12.22%
60-69 Years 4,627 8.43%
70-79 Years 3,301 6.01%
80-89 Years 1,583 2.88%
90+ Years 288 0.52%

Population - Male/Female for the 28655 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,877 50.78%
Color 1 Box Female 27,021 49.22%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28655 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44,122 80.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,435 9.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,693 4.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,818 3.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 549 1.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 136 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 75 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 70 0.13%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28655 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,985 30.06%
2. German 5,885 17.72%
3. English 4,613 13.89%
4. Irish 4,359 13.12%
5. Scotch Irish 1,810 5.45%
6. Dutch 973 2.93%
7. Scottish 961 2.89%
8. Italian 930 2.80%
9. French Non-Basque 828 2.49%
10. European 746 2.25%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28655 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 46,700 90.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,586 5.02%
3. Miao / Hmong 1,186 2.30%
4. Laotian 318 0.62%
5. German 182 0.35%
6. French 118 0.23%
7. Chinese 86 0.17%
8. Greek 42 0.08%
9. Korean 38 0.07%
10. Vietnamese 30 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 28655 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 51,771 94.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 795 1.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,484 4.51%



Cities for the 28655 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Morganton