28768

  1. Legal Resources for the 28768 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28768 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28768 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28768 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28768 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28768 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28768 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28768 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28768 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28768 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,773
  • Land Area (2000): 198.490 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.527 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,129
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28768 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,239 33.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 0.72%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,350 65.54%



Employment Information for the 28768 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28768 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,681 49.24%
15-35 hours 687 12.62%
1-14 hours 184 3.38%
No regular hours 1,893 34.77%

Time Left For Work for the 28768 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 57 2.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 3.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 48 1.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 123 4.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 401 14.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 559 19.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 557 19.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 401 14.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 115 4.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 105 3.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 90 3.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 113 4.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 139 4.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28768 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 109 3.86%
5-9 300 10.63%
10-14 626 22.17%
15-19 567 20.09%
20-24 414 14.67%
25-29 136 4.82%
30-34 299 10.59%
35-39 58 2.05%
40-44 68 2.41%
45-59 150 5.31%
60-89 62 2.20%
At least 90 34 1.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28768 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,152 76.23%
30-44 6 0.21% 419 14.84%
45-59 0 0.00% 150 5.31%
At least 60 0 0.00% 96 3.40%

Type Of Commute for the 28768 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 408 14.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,333 80.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 29 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 1.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 77 2.66%



Family Information for the 28768 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 739
People at same address in 1995: 4,007
Household Income in 1999 for the 28768 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 220 7.78%
$10,000-$14,999 134 4.74%
$15,000-$19,999 177 6.26%
$20,000-$24,999 253 8.95%
$25,000-$29,999 127 4.49%
$30,000-$34,999 179 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 227 8.03%
$40,000-$44,999 223 7.89%
$45,000-$49,999 172 6.08%
$50,000-$59,999 297 10.50%
$60,000-$74,999 229 8.10%
$75,000-$99,999 355 12.55%
$100,000-$124,999 134 4.74%
$125,000-$149,999 52 1.84%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.20%
$200,000 or more 15 0.53%

Household Type for the 28768 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 605 21.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,199 42.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 86 3.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 442 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 347 12.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 102 3.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 37 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28768 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,077 25.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,280 15.64%
Public Assistance 32 0.39%
Retirement 917 11.20%
Self Employment 376 4.59%
Social Security 1,050 12.83%
Supplemental Security 56 0.68%
Wage / Salary 1,958 23.92%
Other 440 5.38%

Family Type for the 28768 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,300 70.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 542 29.42%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28768 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 258 9.52%
Color 1 Box Married 1,925 71.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 490 18.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 1.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28768 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 306 10.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,938 67.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 337 11.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 271 9.50%



Education Information for the 28768 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28768 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 187 3.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 604 11.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,688 31.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,188 22.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 423 7.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 760 14.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 452 8.53%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28768 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 58 0.86% 63 0.93% 121 1.79%
Kindergarten 61 0.90% 6 0.09% 67 0.99%
Grades 1-4 336 4.96% 11 0.16% 347 5.12%
Grades 5-8 280 4.13% 27 0.40% 307 4.53%
Grades 9-12 289 4.27% 27 0.40% 316 4.67%
Undergrad college 185 2.73% 12 0.18% 197 2.91%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.31% 21 0.31% 42 0.62%
Total 1,230 18.16% 167 2.47% 1,397 20.63%



Public Benefits Information for the 28768 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28768 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,102 92.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 507 7.67%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28768 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28768 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 664 9.80%
10-19 Years 842 12.43%
20-29 Years 617 9.11%
30-39 Years 812 11.99%
40-49 Years 1,092 16.12%
50-59 Years 991 14.63%
60-69 Years 903 13.33%
70-79 Years 643 9.49%
80-89 Years 188 2.78%
90+ Years 21 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 28768 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,379 49.89%
Color 1 Box Female 3,394 50.11%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28768 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,327 93.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 284 4.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 85 1.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 41 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28768 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,385 26.68%
2. English 955 18.40%
3. German 816 15.72%
4. Irish 740 14.26%
5. Scottish 233 4.49%
6. Scotch Irish 214 4.12%
7. Dutch 104 2.00%
8. Italian 99 1.91%
9. French Non-Basque 90 1.73%
10. Welsh 90 1.73%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28768 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,128 97.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 138 2.18%
3. German 24 0.38%
4. French 11 0.17%
5. Arabic 9 0.14%
6. Tagalog 7 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 28768 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,486 97.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 105 1.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 46 0.69%



Cities for the 28768 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pisgah Forest