28697

  1. Legal Resources for the 28697 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28697 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28697 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28697 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28697 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28697 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28697 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28697 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28697 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,222
  • Land Area (2000): 155.729 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.063 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,370
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28697 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,746 37.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 39 0.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,932 62.37%



Employment Information for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28697 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,491 54.26%
15-35 hours 903 8.92%
1-14 hours 262 2.59%
No regular hours 3,463 34.22%

Time Left For Work for the 28697 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 87 1.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 104 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 162 2.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 487 8.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 621 10.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 832 14.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,322 22.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 652 11.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 226 3.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 266 4.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 84 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 471 8.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 503 8.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28697 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 187 3.19%
5-9 1,042 17.79%
10-14 1,559 26.62%
15-19 1,386 23.67%
20-24 749 12.79%
25-29 162 2.77%
30-34 298 5.09%
35-39 29 0.50%
40-44 37 0.63%
45-59 140 2.39%
60-89 176 3.01%
At least 90 91 1.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28697 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,085 86.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 364 6.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 140 2.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 267 4.56%

Type Of Commute for the 28697 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 882 14.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,893 82.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 72 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 101 1.70%



Family Information for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,557
People at same address in 1995: 7,167
Household Income in 1999 for the 28697 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 739 14.44%
$10,000-$14,999 278 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 396 7.74%
$20,000-$24,999 361 7.05%
$25,000-$29,999 256 5.00%
$30,000-$34,999 262 5.12%
$35,000-$39,999 291 5.69%
$40,000-$44,999 382 7.47%
$45,000-$49,999 232 4.53%
$50,000-$59,999 536 10.47%
$60,000-$74,999 472 9.22%
$75,000-$99,999 421 8.23%
$100,000-$124,999 168 3.28%
$125,000-$149,999 98 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 132 2.58%
$200,000 or more 93 1.82%

Household Type for the 28697 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,347 26.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,702 33.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 138 2.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 911 18.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 647 12.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 174 3.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28697 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,998 29.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,761 13.08%
Public Assistance 125 0.93%
Retirement 823 6.11%
Self Employment 544 4.04%
Social Security 1,478 10.98%
Supplemental Security 217 1.61%
Wage / Salary 3,908 29.03%
Other 610 4.53%

Family Type for the 28697 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,780 58.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,287 41.96%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28697 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 377 7.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,407 69.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 936 19.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 3.18%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28697 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 523 9.72%
Color 1 Box Married 3,392 63.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 743 13.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 720 13.39%



Education Information for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28697 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,003 10.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,537 15.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,770 28.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,068 21.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 666 6.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,171 11.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 568 5.81%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28697 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 117 0.96% 242 1.98% 359 2.94%
Kindergarten 134 1.10% 15 0.12% 149 1.22%
Grades 1-4 609 4.98% 0 0.00% 609 4.98%
Grades 5-8 580 4.75% 25 0.20% 605 4.95%
Grades 9-12 670 5.48% 19 0.16% 689 5.64%
Undergrad college 303 2.48% 25 0.20% 328 2.68%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.08% 14 0.11% 24 0.20%
Total 2,423 19.82% 340 2.78% 2,763 22.61%



Public Benefits Information for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28697 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,889 88.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,448 11.74%



Criminal Information for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 57


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28697 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,524 12.47%
10-19 Years 1,413 11.56%
20-29 Years 1,378 11.27%
30-39 Years 1,783 14.59%
40-49 Years 1,987 16.26%
50-59 Years 1,562 12.78%
60-69 Years 1,217 9.96%
70-79 Years 834 6.82%
80-89 Years 420 3.44%
90+ Years 104 0.85%

Population - Male/Female for the 28697 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,907 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 6,315 51.67%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28697 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,811 88.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 786 6.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 432 3.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 105 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28697 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,561 30.68%
2. English 2,183 26.15%
3. German 940 11.26%
4. Irish 806 9.66%
5. Scotch Irish 432 5.17%
6. Scottish 309 3.70%
7. French Non-Basque 208 2.49%
8. European 122 1.46%
9. Polish 114 1.37%
10. Dutch 88 1.05%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28697 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,081 94.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 407 3.45%
3. Gujarathi 92 0.78%
4. German 54 0.46%
5. Hindi 43 0.36%
6. Vietnamese 30 0.25%
7. Other West Germanic 24 0.20%
8. Serbo Croatian 17 0.14%
9. Other Asian 11 0.09%
10. French 10 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 28697 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,155 95.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 94 0.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 468 3.68%



Cities for the 28697 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wilkesboro