28711

  1. Legal Resources for the 28711 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28711 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28711 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28711 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28711 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28711 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28711 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28711 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28711 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,826
  • Land Area (2000): 213.752 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.482 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,042
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28711 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,046 67.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 0.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,806 32.03%



Employment Information for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28711 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,011 51.54%
15-35 hours 1,140 11.73%
1-14 hours 264 2.72%
No regular hours 3,307 34.02%

Time Left For Work for the 28711 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 128 2.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 1.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 117 2.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 436 8.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 689 13.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 767 14.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 763 14.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 578 11.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 309 5.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 325 6.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 129 2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 72 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 503 9.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 336 6.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28711 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 325 6.19%
5-9 1,064 20.28%
10-14 825 15.72%
15-19 584 11.13%
20-24 723 13.78%
25-29 457 8.71%
30-34 626 11.93%
35-39 83 1.58%
40-44 158 3.01%
45-59 253 4.82%
60-89 71 1.35%
At least 90 78 1.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28711 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.13% 3,971 75.68%
30-44 0 0.00% 867 16.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 253 4.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 149 2.84%

Type Of Commute for the 28711 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 745 13.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,328 78.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 106 1.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 273 4.95%



Family Information for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,241
People at same address in 1995: 6,366
Household Income in 1999 for the 28711 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 411 8.18%
$10,000-$14,999 346 6.89%
$15,000-$19,999 378 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 492 9.79%
$25,000-$29,999 408 8.12%
$30,000-$34,999 293 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 436 8.68%
$40,000-$44,999 315 6.27%
$45,000-$49,999 296 5.89%
$50,000-$59,999 472 9.39%
$60,000-$74,999 451 8.98%
$75,000-$99,999 388 7.72%
$100,000-$124,999 180 3.58%
$125,000-$149,999 57 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 47 0.94%
$200,000 or more 55 1.09%

Household Type for the 28711 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,581 31.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,728 34.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 214 4.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 708 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 550 10.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 172 3.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 57 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28711 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,720 26.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,926 13.84%
Public Assistance 117 0.84%
Retirement 1,262 9.07%
Self Employment 688 4.95%
Social Security 1,772 12.74%
Supplemental Security 134 0.96%
Wage / Salary 3,539 25.44%
Other 754 5.42%

Family Type for the 28711 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,679 65.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 898 34.85%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28711 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 425 9.43%
Color 1 Box Married 2,834 62.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,110 24.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 138 3.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28711 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 647 12.00%
Color 1 Box Married 3,128 58.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 858 15.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 758 14.06%



Education Information for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28711 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 528 5.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,224 12.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,510 26.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,939 20.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 577 6.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,687 17.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,012 10.68%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28711 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 0.43% 83 0.70% 134 1.13%
Kindergarten 103 0.87% 5 0.04% 108 0.91%
Grades 1-4 516 4.36% 46 0.39% 562 4.75%
Grades 5-8 592 5.01% 54 0.46% 646 5.46%
Grades 9-12 564 4.77% 39 0.33% 603 5.10%
Undergrad college 313 2.65% 114 0.96% 427 3.61%
Graduate or professional school 64 0.54% 19 0.16% 83 0.70%
Total 2,203 18.63% 360 3.04% 2,563 21.67%



Public Benefits Information for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28711 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,298 89.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,195 10.40%



Criminal Information for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 67


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28711 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,217 10.29%
10-19 Years 1,359 11.49%
20-29 Years 1,231 10.41%
30-39 Years 1,540 13.02%
40-49 Years 1,926 16.29%
50-59 Years 1,532 12.95%
60-69 Years 1,154 9.76%
70-79 Years 1,075 9.09%
80-89 Years 661 5.59%
90+ Years 131 1.11%

Population - Male/Female for the 28711 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,484 46.37%
Color 1 Box Female 6,342 53.63%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28711 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,889 92.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 569 4.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 137 1.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 104 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 76 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28711 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,939 20.02%
2. German 1,495 15.43%
3. United States Or American 1,454 15.01%
4. Irish 1,249 12.89%
5. Scotch Irish 925 9.55%
6. Scottish 492 5.08%
7. Dutch 293 3.02%
8. French Non-Basque 293 3.02%
9. Italian 272 2.81%
10. European 206 2.13%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28711 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,925 96.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 156 1.38%
3. German 54 0.48%
4. Chinese 41 0.36%
5. French 32 0.28%
6. Gujarathi 27 0.24%
7. Tagalog 20 0.18%
8. Russian 15 0.13%
9. Hungarian 13 0.11%
10. Vietnamese 12 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 28711 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,588 97.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 171 1.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 123 1.04%



Cities for the 28711 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Black Mountain