28748

  1. Legal Resources for the 28748 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28748 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28748 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28748 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28748 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28748 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28748 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28748 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28748 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28748 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,555
  • Land Area (2000): 203.519 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,090
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28748 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 577 5.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 496 5.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,633 88.94%



Employment Information for the 28748 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28748 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,216 56.58%
15-35 hours 897 12.04%
1-14 hours 180 2.42%
No regular hours 2,158 28.96%

Time Left For Work for the 28748 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 96 2.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 179 4.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 251 5.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 498 11.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 497 11.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 814 18.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 717 16.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 393 8.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 198 4.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 118 2.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 90 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 192 4.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 339 7.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28748 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 85 1.93%
5-9 131 2.97%
10-14 130 2.94%
15-19 468 10.60%
20-24 881 19.95%
25-29 364 8.24%
30-34 1,248 28.27%
35-39 126 2.85%
40-44 212 4.80%
45-59 563 12.75%
60-89 106 2.40%
At least 90 101 2.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28748 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,059 46.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,586 35.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 563 12.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 207 4.69%

Type Of Commute for the 28748 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 680 14.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,694 81.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 0.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 144 3.16%



Family Information for the 28748 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,139
People at same address in 1995: 4,839
Household Income in 1999 for the 28748 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 342 9.05%
$10,000-$14,999 270 7.15%
$15,000-$19,999 313 8.29%
$20,000-$24,999 290 7.68%
$25,000-$29,999 365 9.66%
$30,000-$34,999 303 8.02%
$35,000-$39,999 264 6.99%
$40,000-$44,999 229 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 266 7.04%
$50,000-$59,999 441 11.68%
$60,000-$74,999 320 8.47%
$75,000-$99,999 216 5.72%
$100,000-$124,999 84 2.22%
$125,000-$149,999 35 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 14 0.37%
$200,000 or more 25 0.66%

Household Type for the 28748 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 774 20.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,249 33.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 151 4.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 746 19.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 539 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 192 5.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 51 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28748 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,124 32.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 860 8.90%
Public Assistance 101 1.05%
Retirement 556 5.75%
Self Employment 578 5.98%
Social Security 800 8.28%
Supplemental Security 180 1.86%
Wage / Salary 2,955 30.58%
Other 510 5.28%

Family Type for the 28748 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,306 55.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,045 44.45%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28748 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 343 9.18%
Color 1 Box Married 2,509 67.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 839 22.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 1.23%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28748 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 459 11.84%
Color 1 Box Married 2,495 64.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 596 15.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 327 8.43%



Education Information for the 28748 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28748 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 513 7.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,212 16.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,766 37.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,502 20.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 474 6.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 536 7.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 286 3.92%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28748 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 94 0.98% 96 1.00% 190 1.99%
Kindergarten 177 1.85% 25 0.26% 202 2.11%
Grades 1-4 502 5.25% 97 1.02% 599 6.27%
Grades 5-8 394 4.12% 10 0.10% 404 4.23%
Grades 9-12 315 3.30% 55 0.58% 370 3.87%
Undergrad college 251 2.63% 61 0.64% 312 3.27%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.31% 6 0.06% 36 0.38%
Total 1,763 18.45% 350 3.66% 2,113 22.11%



Public Benefits Information for the 28748 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28748 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,811 91.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 844 8.74%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28748 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28748 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,340 14.02%
10-19 Years 1,244 13.02%
20-29 Years 1,250 13.08%
30-39 Years 1,606 16.81%
40-49 Years 1,396 14.61%
50-59 Years 1,288 13.48%
60-69 Years 745 7.80%
70-79 Years 439 4.59%
80-89 Years 218 2.28%
90+ Years 29 0.30%

Population - Male/Female for the 28748 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,717 49.37%
Color 1 Box Female 4,838 50.63%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28748 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,127 95.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 182 1.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 91 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 65 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28748 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,974 30.87%
2. Irish 1,139 17.81%
3. English 850 13.29%
4. German 836 13.07%
5. Scotch Irish 330 5.16%
6. Italian 242 3.78%
7. French Non-Basque 150 2.35%
8. Dutch 149 2.33%
9. Scottish 137 2.14%
10. Polish 123 1.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28748 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,728 97.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 109 1.21%
3. Russian 47 0.52%
4. Tagalog 38 0.42%
5. German 19 0.21%
6. Urdu 10 0.11%
7. Korean 10 0.11%
8. Other Pacific Island 8 0.09%
9. Other Indo European 7 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 28748 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,491 97.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 101 1.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 114 1.17%



Cities for the 28748 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Leicester