28716

  1. Legal Resources for the 28716 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28716 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28716 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28716 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28716 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28716 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28716 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28716 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28716 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28716 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,019
  • Land Area (2000): 472.037 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.384 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,169
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28716 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,747 51.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 236 1.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,908 46.82%



Employment Information for the 28716 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28716 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,761 49.62%
15-35 hours 1,352 9.92%
1-14 hours 293 2.15%
No regular hours 5,219 38.30%

Time Left For Work for the 28716 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 320 4.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 282 3.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 378 5.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 959 13.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 652 8.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 929 12.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,402 19.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 706 9.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 241 3.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 275 3.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 61 0.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 413 5.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 652 8.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28716 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 273 3.73%
5-9 606 8.27%
10-14 921 12.57%
15-19 1,076 14.69%
20-24 1,259 17.19%
25-29 488 6.66%
30-34 1,270 17.34%
35-39 275 3.75%
40-44 304 4.15%
45-59 410 5.60%
60-89 226 3.09%
At least 90 217 2.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28716 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.14% 4,613 62.98%
30-44 10 0.14% 1,839 25.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 410 5.60%
At least 60 13 0.18% 430 5.87%

Type Of Commute for the 28716 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,008 13.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,158 82.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 116 1.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 120 1.61%



Family Information for the 28716 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,775
People at same address in 1995: 9,910
Household Income in 1999 for the 28716 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 834 11.86%
$10,000-$14,999 562 7.99%
$15,000-$19,999 611 8.69%
$20,000-$24,999 502 7.14%
$25,000-$29,999 646 9.18%
$30,000-$34,999 564 8.02%
$35,000-$39,999 556 7.90%
$40,000-$44,999 467 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 378 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 644 9.15%
$60,000-$74,999 628 8.93%
$75,000-$99,999 332 4.72%
$100,000-$124,999 172 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 18 0.26%
$150,000-$199,999 53 0.75%
$200,000 or more 68 0.97%

Household Type for the 28716 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,834 25.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,487 35.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 194 2.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,271 17.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 868 12.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 302 4.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 83 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28716 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,125 27.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,122 11.26%
Public Assistance 222 1.18%
Retirement 1,837 9.74%
Self Employment 895 4.75%
Social Security 2,611 13.85%
Supplemental Security 338 1.79%
Wage / Salary 4,826 25.60%
Other 877 4.65%

Family Type for the 28716 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,524 60.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,675 39.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28716 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 537 8.24%
Color 1 Box Married 4,552 69.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,253 19.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 174 2.67%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28716 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 680 9.34%
Color 1 Box Married 4,468 61.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 922 12.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,214 16.67%



Education Information for the 28716 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28716 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,077 8.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,082 15.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,700 35.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,672 20.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,356 10.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 921 6.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 438 3.31%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28716 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 124 0.73% 125 0.73% 249 1.46%
Kindergarten 256 1.50% 28 0.16% 284 1.67%
Grades 1-4 815 4.79% 65 0.38% 880 5.17%
Grades 5-8 725 4.26% 58 0.34% 783 4.60%
Grades 9-12 667 3.92% 8 0.05% 675 3.97%
Undergrad college 454 2.67% 49 0.29% 503 2.96%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.24% 28 0.16% 68 0.40%
Total 3,081 18.10% 361 2.12% 3,442 20.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 28716 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28716 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,798 88.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,852 11.12%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28716 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28716 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,052 12.06%
10-19 Years 1,964 11.54%
20-29 Years 1,872 11.00%
30-39 Years 2,536 14.90%
40-49 Years 2,357 13.85%
50-59 Years 2,144 12.60%
60-69 Years 1,758 10.33%
70-79 Years 1,486 8.73%
80-89 Years 712 4.18%
90+ Years 138 0.81%

Population - Male/Female for the 28716 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,221 48.30%
Color 1 Box Female 8,798 51.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28716 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,342 96.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 269 1.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 243 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 85 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 56 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28716 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,589 31.29%
2. German 1,927 16.80%
3. English 1,605 13.99%
4. Irish 1,495 13.03%
5. Scotch Irish 999 8.71%
6. Dutch 522 4.55%
7. Scottish 423 3.69%
8. Italian 196 1.71%
9. French Non-Basque 135 1.18%
10. European 105 0.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28716 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,445 96.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 278 1.75%
3. French 64 0.40%
4. German 47 0.30%
5. Polish 26 0.16%
6. Vietnamese 24 0.15%
7. Tagalog 15 0.09%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 11 0.07%
9. Thai 10 0.06%
10. Other West Germanic 6 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 28716 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,650 98.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 61 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 180 1.07%



Cities for the 28716 Zip Code Back to top
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