28657

  1. Legal Resources for the 28657 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28657 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28657 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28657 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28657 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28657 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28657 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28657 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28657 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,245
  • Land Area (2000): 431.096 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.174 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,640
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28657 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 580 5.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,452 94.22%



Employment Information for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28657 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,163 50.58%
15-35 hours 974 11.83%
1-14 hours 178 2.16%
No regular hours 2,915 35.42%

Time Left For Work for the 28657 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 74 1.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 140 3.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 196 4.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 378 8.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 334 7.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 723 16.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 957 22.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 476 11.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 142 3.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 188 4.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 327 7.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 269 6.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28657 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 230 5.37%
5-9 590 13.79%
10-14 599 14.00%
15-19 729 17.03%
20-24 532 12.43%
25-29 265 6.19%
30-34 704 16.45%
35-39 108 2.52%
40-44 91 2.13%
45-59 195 4.56%
60-89 147 3.43%
At least 90 90 2.10%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28657 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,945 68.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 903 21.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 195 4.56%
At least 60 16 0.37% 221 5.16%

Type Of Commute for the 28657 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 893 20.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,223 72.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 138 3.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 153 3.45%



Family Information for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,173
People at same address in 1995: 6,125
Household Income in 1999 for the 28657 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 565 13.71%
$10,000-$14,999 382 9.27%
$15,000-$19,999 326 7.91%
$20,000-$24,999 369 8.95%
$25,000-$29,999 334 8.10%
$30,000-$34,999 312 7.57%
$35,000-$39,999 325 7.88%
$40,000-$44,999 243 5.90%
$45,000-$49,999 224 5.43%
$50,000-$59,999 314 7.62%
$60,000-$74,999 409 9.92%
$75,000-$99,999 135 3.28%
$100,000-$124,999 79 1.92%
$125,000-$149,999 45 1.09%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.32%
$200,000 or more 47 1.14%

Household Type for the 28657 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,083 25.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,573 36.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 97 2.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 750 17.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 500 11.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 166 3.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 28657 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,026 28.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,058 9.93%
Public Assistance 170 1.60%
Retirement 661 6.20%
Self Employment 700 6.57%
Social Security 1,433 13.45%
Supplemental Security 213 2.00%
Wage / Salary 2,855 26.79%
Other 540 5.07%

Family Type for the 28657 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,580 64.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 855 35.11%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28657 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 323 7.86%
Color 1 Box Married 2,796 68.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 904 22.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 2.05%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28657 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 370 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 2,660 62.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 589 13.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 662 15.46%



Education Information for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28657 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 856 10.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,454 18.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,611 32.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,576 19.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 509 6.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 630 7.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 326 4.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28657 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 120 1.17% 21 0.20% 141 1.38%
Kindergarten 105 1.02% 0 0.00% 105 1.02%
Grades 1-4 410 4.00% 20 0.20% 430 4.20%
Grades 5-8 404 3.94% 26 0.25% 430 4.20%
Grades 9-12 484 4.72% 20 0.20% 504 4.92%
Undergrad college 271 2.65% 43 0.42% 314 3.06%
Graduate or professional school 35 0.34% 12 0.12% 47 0.46%
Total 1,829 17.85% 142 1.39% 1,971 19.24%



Public Benefits Information for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28657 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,465 85.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,458 14.69%



Criminal Information for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 65


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28657 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,141 11.14%
10-19 Years 1,193 11.64%
20-29 Years 1,258 12.28%
30-39 Years 1,412 13.78%
40-49 Years 1,435 14.01%
50-59 Years 1,375 13.42%
60-69 Years 1,081 10.55%
70-79 Years 906 8.84%
80-89 Years 396 3.87%
90+ Years 48 0.47%

Population - Male/Female for the 28657 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,066 49.45%
Color 1 Box Female 5,179 50.55%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28657 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,822 95.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 297 2.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 54 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 38 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28657 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,068 32.78%
2. English 1,148 18.20%
3. German 809 12.82%
4. Scotch Irish 704 11.16%
5. Irish 524 8.31%
6. Scottish 395 6.26%
7. European 95 1.51%
8. Dutch 88 1.39%
9. Polish 61 0.97%
10. French Non-Basque 57 0.90%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28657 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,060 95.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 298 3.14%
3. German 64 0.68%
4. Chinese 27 0.28%
5. Vietnamese 8 0.08%
6. Polish 7 0.07%
7. Other Slavic 5 0.05%
8. Japanese 5 0.05%
9. Hebrew 3 0.03%
10. French 2 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 28657 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,768 97.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 67 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 197 1.96%



Cities for the 28657 Zip Code Back to top
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Newland