28741

  1. Legal Resources for the 28741 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28741 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28741 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28741 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28741 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28741 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28741 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28741 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28741 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28741 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,444
  • Land Area (2000): 248.877 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.696 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,791
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28741 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 39 1.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,385 98.86%



Employment Information for the 28741 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28741 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,443 48.21%
15-35 hours 397 13.26%
1-14 hours 83 2.77%
No regular hours 1,070 35.75%

Time Left For Work for the 28741 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9 0.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 1.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 44 2.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27 1.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 124 8.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 172 11.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 330 21.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 196 13.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 159 10.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 241 16.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 76 5.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 50 3.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 2.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28741 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 203 13.48%
5-9 371 24.63%
10-14 294 19.52%
15-19 178 11.82%
20-24 143 9.50%
25-29 48 3.19%
30-34 127 8.43%
35-39 23 1.53%
40-44 8 0.53%
45-59 49 3.25%
60-89 29 1.93%
At least 90 33 2.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28741 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,237 82.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 158 10.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 49 3.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 62 4.12%

Type Of Commute for the 28741 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 254 16.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,158 73.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 36 2.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 3.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 76 4.80%



Family Information for the 28741 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 355
People at same address in 1995: 1,960
Household Income in 1999 for the 28741 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 101 6.51%
$10,000-$14,999 111 7.16%
$15,000-$19,999 96 6.19%
$20,000-$24,999 119 7.67%
$25,000-$29,999 88 5.67%
$30,000-$34,999 144 9.28%
$35,000-$39,999 95 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 72 4.64%
$45,000-$49,999 97 6.25%
$50,000-$59,999 146 9.41%
$60,000-$74,999 159 10.25%
$75,000-$99,999 119 7.67%
$100,000-$124,999 65 4.19%
$125,000-$149,999 46 2.97%
$150,000-$199,999 17 1.10%
$200,000 or more 76 4.90%

Household Type for the 28741 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 459 29.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 629 40.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 4.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 203 13.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 129 8.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 49 3.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28741 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,143 25.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 719 16.15%
Public Assistance 24 0.54%
Retirement 380 8.54%
Self Employment 361 8.11%
Social Security 622 13.97%
Supplemental Security 33 0.74%
Wage / Salary 1,022 22.96%
Other 148 3.32%

Family Type for the 28741 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 659 72.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 248 27.34%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28741 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 122 8.59%
Color 1 Box Married 945 66.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 304 21.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 3.52%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28741 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 148 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 998 62.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 208 12.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 248 15.48%



Education Information for the 28741 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28741 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 176 6.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 320 11.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 710 24.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 622 21.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 169 5.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 580 20.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 295 10.27%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28741 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16 0.46% 13 0.38% 29 0.84%
Kindergarten 35 1.02% 2 0.06% 37 1.07%
Grades 1-4 117 3.40% 3 0.09% 120 3.48%
Grades 5-8 131 3.80% 4 0.12% 135 3.92%
Grades 9-12 167 4.85% 21 0.61% 188 5.46%
Undergrad college 70 2.03% 15 0.44% 85 2.47%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.29% 12 0.35% 22 0.64%
Total 546 15.85% 70 2.03% 616 17.89%



Public Benefits Information for the 28741 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28741 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,148 93.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 204 6.09%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28741 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28741 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 283 8.22%
10-19 Years 356 10.34%
20-29 Years 221 6.42%
30-39 Years 357 10.37%
40-49 Years 518 15.04%
50-59 Years 602 17.48%
60-69 Years 508 14.75%
70-79 Years 358 10.39%
80-89 Years 185 5.37%
90+ Years 56 1.63%

Population - Male/Female for the 28741 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,637 47.53%
Color 1 Box Female 1,807 52.47%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28741 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,341 97.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 90 2.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28741 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 637 20.38%
2. United States Or American 507 16.22%
3. German 395 12.64%
4. Irish 389 12.45%
5. Scotch Irish 288 9.22%
6. Scottish 211 6.75%
7. French Non-Basque 138 4.42%
8. Italian 129 4.13%
9. Swedish 74 2.37%
10. Welsh 56 1.79%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28741 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,205 96.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 71 2.14%
3. Chinese 21 0.63%
4. Tagalog 10 0.30%
5. German 7 0.21%
6. Italian 3 0.09%
7. French 2 0.06%
8. Other Pacific Island 2 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 28741 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,336 97.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 59 1.72%



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