28690

  1. Legal Resources for the 28690 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28690 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28690 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28690 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28690 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28690 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28690 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28690 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28690 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28690 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,603
  • Land Area (2000): 51.792 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.037 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,315
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28690 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,136 86.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,252 13.33%



Employment Information for the 28690 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28690 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,336 58.18%
15-35 hours 567 7.61%
1-14 hours 136 1.82%
No regular hours 2,414 32.39%

Time Left For Work for the 28690 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 175 3.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 138 3.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 158 3.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 455 10.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 680 15.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 637 14.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 737 16.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 361 8.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 142 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 78 1.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 62 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 368 8.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 411 9.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28690 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 171 3.87%
5-9 596 13.49%
10-14 996 22.54%
15-19 834 18.87%
20-24 757 17.13%
25-29 333 7.54%
30-34 368 8.33%
35-39 81 1.83%
40-44 34 0.77%
45-59 72 1.63%
60-89 72 1.63%
At least 90 105 2.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28690 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.16% 3,680 83.28%
30-44 4 0.09% 479 10.84%
45-59 0 0.00% 72 1.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 177 4.01%

Type Of Commute for the 28690 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 453 10.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,836 85.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 71 1.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 0.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 88 1.95%



Family Information for the 28690 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,026
People at same address in 1995: 5,639
Household Income in 1999 for the 28690 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 548 13.76%
$10,000-$14,999 279 7.00%
$15,000-$19,999 310 7.78%
$20,000-$24,999 340 8.53%
$25,000-$29,999 328 8.23%
$30,000-$34,999 295 7.40%
$35,000-$39,999 325 8.16%
$40,000-$44,999 197 4.94%
$45,000-$49,999 211 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 399 10.02%
$60,000-$74,999 281 7.05%
$75,000-$99,999 252 6.33%
$100,000-$124,999 112 2.81%
$125,000-$149,999 44 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.38%
$200,000 or more 48 1.20%

Household Type for the 28690 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,188 29.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,307 32.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 110 2.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 687 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 489 12.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 164 4.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 48 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28690 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,993 29.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,056 10.43%
Public Assistance 108 1.07%
Retirement 682 6.74%
Self Employment 379 3.74%
Social Security 1,367 13.51%
Supplemental Security 218 2.15%
Wage / Salary 2,844 28.10%
Other 474 4.68%

Family Type for the 28690 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,320 63.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 767 36.75%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28690 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 394 11.22%
Color 1 Box Married 2,269 64.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 753 21.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 95 2.71%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28690 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 453 11.12%
Color 1 Box Married 2,440 59.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 583 14.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 598 14.68%



Education Information for the 28690 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28690 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 829 11.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,399 19.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,056 28.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,297 17.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 552 7.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 797 11.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 303 4.19%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28690 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 40 0.42% 44 0.46% 84 0.87%
Kindergarten 125 1.30% 8 0.08% 133 1.38%
Grades 1-4 475 4.95% 24 0.25% 499 5.20%
Grades 5-8 534 5.56% 19 0.20% 553 5.76%
Grades 9-12 437 4.55% 17 0.18% 454 4.73%
Undergrad college 307 3.20% 43 0.45% 350 3.64%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.41% 7 0.07% 46 0.48%
Total 1,957 20.38% 162 1.69% 2,119 22.07%



Public Benefits Information for the 28690 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28690 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,483 90.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 880 9.40%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28690 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28690 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,222 12.73%
10-19 Years 1,231 12.82%
20-29 Years 1,083 11.28%
30-39 Years 1,387 14.44%
40-49 Years 1,366 14.22%
50-59 Years 1,256 13.08%
60-69 Years 923 9.61%
70-79 Years 784 8.16%
80-89 Years 315 3.28%
90+ Years 36 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 28690 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,532 47.19%
Color 1 Box Female 5,071 52.81%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28690 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,594 89.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 411 4.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 270 2.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 234 2.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 66 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28690 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,481 26.29%
2. German 1,172 20.80%
3. English 743 13.19%
4. Irish 649 11.52%
5. Italian 358 6.35%
6. Scotch Irish 318 5.64%
7. Dutch 210 3.73%
8. Scottish 208 3.69%
9. French Non-Basque 152 2.70%
10. European 105 1.86%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28690 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,136 92.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 303 3.43%
3. Miao / Hmong 241 2.73%
4. Laotian 48 0.54%
5. French 25 0.28%
6. German 25 0.28%
7. Other Indic 19 0.21%
8. Other Native North American 13 0.15%
9. Italian 11 0.12%
10. Russian 11 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 28690 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,937 95.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 139 1.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 316 3.36%



Cities for the 28690 Zip Code Back to top
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Valdese