28777

  1. Legal Resources for the 28777 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28777 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28777 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28777 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28777 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28777 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28777 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28777 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28777 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,672
  • Land Area (2000): 204.333 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.140 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,590
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28777 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 187 1.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,589 98.26%



Employment Information for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28777 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,421 49.90%
15-35 hours 825 9.31%
1-14 hours 130 1.47%
No regular hours 3,484 39.32%

Time Left For Work for the 28777 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 95 2.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 116 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 275 6.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 636 14.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 554 12.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 544 12.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 675 15.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 394 9.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 124 2.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 146 3.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 69 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 352 8.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 304 7.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28777 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 228 5.30%
5-9 617 14.35%
10-14 968 22.51%
15-19 712 16.55%
20-24 450 10.46%
25-29 279 6.49%
30-34 375 8.72%
35-39 130 3.02%
40-44 47 1.09%
45-59 226 5.25%
60-89 143 3.32%
At least 90 126 2.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28777 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,254 75.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 552 12.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 226 5.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 269 6.25%

Type Of Commute for the 28777 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 848 19.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,392 77.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 62 1.42%



Family Information for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,253
People at same address in 1995: 6,257
Household Income in 1999 for the 28777 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 483 12.29%
$10,000-$14,999 426 10.84%
$15,000-$19,999 252 6.41%
$20,000-$24,999 342 8.70%
$25,000-$29,999 294 7.48%
$30,000-$34,999 286 7.28%
$35,000-$39,999 246 6.26%
$40,000-$44,999 294 7.48%
$45,000-$49,999 327 8.32%
$50,000-$59,999 296 7.53%
$60,000-$74,999 296 7.53%
$75,000-$99,999 203 5.16%
$100,000-$124,999 72 1.83%
$125,000-$149,999 35 0.89%
$150,000-$199,999 63 1.60%
$200,000 or more 16 0.41%

Household Type for the 28777 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,036 26.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,403 35.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 91 2.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 662 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 483 12.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 172 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28777 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,006 29.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 983 9.77%
Public Assistance 115 1.14%
Retirement 655 6.51%
Self Employment 413 4.11%
Social Security 1,297 12.90%
Supplemental Security 185 1.84%
Wage / Salary 2,888 28.72%
Other 515 5.12%

Family Type for the 28777 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,403 59.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 975 41.00%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28777 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 477 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 3,133 64.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,100 22.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 116 2.40%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28777 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 336 8.05%
Color 1 Box Married 2,702 64.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 553 13.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 581 13.93%



Education Information for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28777 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 927 10.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,676 19.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,836 33.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,606 18.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 533 6.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 651 7.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 363 4.22%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28777 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 66 0.62% 32 0.30% 98 0.92%
Kindergarten 123 1.15% 7 0.07% 130 1.22%
Grades 1-4 480 4.50% 33 0.31% 513 4.81%
Grades 5-8 536 5.02% 31 0.29% 567 5.31%
Grades 9-12 574 5.38% 63 0.59% 637 5.97%
Undergrad college 215 2.01% 36 0.34% 251 2.35%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.34% 13 0.12% 49 0.46%
Total 2,030 19.02% 215 2.01% 2,245 21.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28777 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,234 87.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,198 12.70%



Criminal Information for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,177


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28777 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,090 10.21%
10-19 Years 1,222 11.45%
20-29 Years 1,381 12.94%
30-39 Years 1,799 16.86%
40-49 Years 1,604 15.03%
50-59 Years 1,319 12.36%
60-69 Years 1,023 9.59%
70-79 Years 831 7.79%
80-89 Years 330 3.09%
90+ Years 73 0.68%

Population - Male/Female for the 28777 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,742 53.80%
Color 1 Box Female 4,930 46.20%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28777 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,799 91.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 533 4.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 236 2.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28777 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,087 34.06%
2. English 930 15.18%
3. German 742 12.11%
4. Irish 692 11.29%
5. Scotch Irish 553 9.03%
6. Scottish 384 6.27%
7. French Non-Basque 158 2.58%
8. European 75 1.22%
9. Welsh 75 1.22%
10. Dutch 70 1.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28777 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,912 96.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 243 2.36%
3. French 50 0.49%
4. French Creole 28 0.27%
5. German 27 0.26%
6. African 17 0.16%
7. Other Indo European 11 0.11%
8. Yiddish 10 0.10%
9. Hungarian 10 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 28777 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,545 97.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 65 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 166 1.54%



Cities for the 28777 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Spruce Pine