28659

  1. Legal Resources for the 28659 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28659 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28659 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28659 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28659 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28659 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28659 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28659 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28659 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,559
  • Land Area (2000): 297.438 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.010 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,521
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28659 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,898 46.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 238 1.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,070 52.20%



Employment Information for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28659 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,363 55.30%
15-35 hours 1,599 9.44%
1-14 hours 393 2.32%
No regular hours 5,576 32.93%

Time Left For Work for the 28659 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 286 3.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 296 3.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 534 5.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,198 12.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,188 12.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,404 14.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,809 19.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 803 8.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 254 2.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 215 2.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 103 1.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 523 5.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 807 8.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28659 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 307 3.25%
5-9 1,048 11.09%
10-14 1,895 20.06%
15-19 2,048 21.68%
20-24 1,795 19.00%
25-29 414 4.38%
30-34 732 7.75%
35-39 149 1.58%
40-44 101 1.07%
45-59 366 3.87%
60-89 344 3.64%
At least 90 247 2.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28659 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 7,507 79.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 982 10.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 366 3.87%
At least 60 5 0.05% 586 6.20%

Type Of Commute for the 28659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,648 17.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,650 79.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 49 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 85 0.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 201 2.08%



Family Information for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,367
People at same address in 1995: 12,641
Household Income in 1999 for the 28659 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,301 14.79%
$10,000-$14,999 665 7.56%
$15,000-$19,999 759 8.63%
$20,000-$24,999 779 8.85%
$25,000-$29,999 694 7.89%
$30,000-$34,999 771 8.76%
$35,000-$39,999 599 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 621 7.06%
$45,000-$49,999 344 3.91%
$50,000-$59,999 700 7.96%
$60,000-$74,999 774 8.80%
$75,000-$99,999 504 5.73%
$100,000-$124,999 124 1.41%
$125,000-$149,999 53 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 42 0.48%
$200,000 or more 68 0.77%

Household Type for the 28659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,306 26.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,912 33.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 234 2.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,588 18.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,135 12.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 356 4.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 124 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 28659 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,814 30.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,583 11.54%
Public Assistance 240 1.07%
Retirement 1,117 4.99%
Self Employment 965 4.31%
Social Security 2,721 12.16%
Supplemental Security 401 1.79%
Wage / Salary 6,532 29.19%
Other 1,002 4.48%

Family Type for the 28659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,974 60.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,916 39.18%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 718 8.49%
Color 1 Box Married 5,511 65.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,926 22.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 305 3.61%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 910 10.39%
Color 1 Box Married 5,259 60.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,320 15.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,273 14.53%



Education Information for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28659 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,441 14.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,487 21.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,180 31.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,975 18.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 762 4.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,128 6.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 459 2.79%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28659 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 177 0.82% 78 0.36% 255 1.18%
Kindergarten 226 1.05% 21 0.10% 247 1.15%
Grades 1-4 1,023 4.75% 6 0.03% 1,029 4.77%
Grades 5-8 1,110 5.15% 20 0.09% 1,130 5.24%
Grades 9-12 1,003 4.65% 22 0.10% 1,025 4.75%
Undergrad college 545 2.53% 25 0.12% 570 2.64%
Graduate or professional school 84 0.39% 10 0.05% 94 0.44%
Total 4,168 19.33% 182 0.84% 4,350 20.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28659 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,990 86.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,744 13.23%



Criminal Information for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 257


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28659 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,762 12.81%
10-19 Years 2,613 12.12%
20-29 Years 2,876 13.34%
30-39 Years 3,207 14.88%
40-49 Years 3,206 14.87%
50-59 Years 2,758 12.79%
60-69 Years 1,975 9.16%
70-79 Years 1,381 6.41%
80-89 Years 670 3.11%
90+ Years 111 0.51%

Population - Male/Female for the 28659 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,702 49.64%
Color 1 Box Female 10,857 50.36%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28659 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,830 87.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,261 5.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,182 5.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 142 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 80 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28659 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,655 36.25%
2. English 2,941 22.90%
3. Irish 1,513 11.78%
4. German 1,368 10.65%
5. Scotch Irish 573 4.46%
6. Italian 360 2.80%
7. Dutch 291 2.27%
8. Scottish 291 2.27%
9. French Non-Basque 147 1.14%
10. Polish 135 1.05%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28659 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,668 94.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,019 5.13%
3. Other Asian 42 0.21%
4. French 39 0.20%
5. German 23 0.12%
6. Italian 11 0.06%
7. Russian 11 0.06%
8. Other Pacific Island 11 0.06%
9. Serbo Croatian 9 0.05%
10. Japanese 9 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 28659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,245 95.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 112 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 849 4.00%



Cities for the 28659 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
North Wilkesboro