28778

  1. Legal Resources for the 28778 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28778 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28778 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28778 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28778 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28778 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28778 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28778 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28778 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28778 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,321
  • Land Area (2000): 90.513 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.305 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,729
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28778 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,274 68.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 134 1.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,813 30.51%



Employment Information for the 28778 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28778 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,958 52.91%
15-35 hours 1,304 17.43%
1-14 hours 192 2.57%
No regular hours 2,026 27.09%

Time Left For Work for the 28778 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 196 4.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 168 3.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 192 4.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 350 7.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 562 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 631 14.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 757 16.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 422 9.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 177 3.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 260 5.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 1.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 362 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 320 7.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28778 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 229 5.09%
5-9 708 15.75%
10-14 865 19.24%
15-19 869 19.33%
20-24 944 21.00%
25-29 258 5.74%
30-34 326 7.25%
35-39 45 1.00%
40-44 42 0.93%
45-59 95 2.11%
60-89 40 0.89%
At least 90 74 1.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28778 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,873 86.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 413 9.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 95 2.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 114 2.54%

Type Of Commute for the 28778 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 852 18.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,293 71.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 48 1.05%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 288 6.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 89 1.94%



Family Information for the 28778 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,043
People at same address in 1995: 4,884
Household Income in 1999 for the 28778 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 394 11.32%
$10,000-$14,999 323 9.28%
$15,000-$19,999 300 8.62%
$20,000-$24,999 259 7.44%
$25,000-$29,999 254 7.30%
$30,000-$34,999 258 7.41%
$35,000-$39,999 215 6.18%
$40,000-$44,999 227 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 120 3.45%
$50,000-$59,999 409 11.75%
$60,000-$74,999 340 9.77%
$75,000-$99,999 244 7.01%
$100,000-$124,999 89 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.46%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.57%
$200,000 or more 13 0.37%

Household Type for the 28778 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 909 26.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,118 32.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 150 4.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 633 18.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 433 12.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 144 4.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 28778 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,807 29.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,073 11.46%
Public Assistance 78 0.83%
Retirement 710 7.58%
Self Employment 375 4.01%
Social Security 1,067 11.40%
Supplemental Security 116 1.24%
Wage / Salary 2,727 29.13%
Other 409 4.37%

Family Type for the 28778 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,091 56.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 828 43.15%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28778 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 287 7.84%
Color 1 Box Married 2,379 64.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 888 24.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 2.95%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28778 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 347 8.71%
Color 1 Box Married 2,433 61.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 750 18.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 455 11.42%



Education Information for the 28778 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28778 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 496 7.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,056 14.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,258 31.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,831 25.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 423 5.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 688 9.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 330 4.66%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28778 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24 0.26% 38 0.41% 62 0.67%
Kindergarten 67 0.72% 12 0.13% 79 0.85%
Grades 1-4 465 4.99% 46 0.49% 511 5.48%
Grades 5-8 479 5.14% 27 0.29% 506 5.43%
Grades 9-12 471 5.05% 43 0.46% 514 5.51%
Undergrad college 296 3.18% 697 7.48% 993 10.65%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.08% 0 0.00% 7 0.08%
Total 1,809 19.41% 863 9.26% 2,672 28.67%



Public Benefits Information for the 28778 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28778 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,341 88.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 979 11.77%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28778 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28778 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 982 10.54%
10-19 Years 1,612 17.29%
20-29 Years 1,290 13.84%
30-39 Years 1,292 13.86%
40-49 Years 1,419 15.22%
50-59 Years 1,115 11.96%
60-69 Years 707 7.59%
70-79 Years 549 5.89%
80-89 Years 302 3.24%
90+ Years 53 0.57%

Population - Male/Female for the 28778 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,570 49.03%
Color 1 Box Female 4,751 50.97%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28778 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,379 89.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 371 3.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 355 3.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 83 0.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28778 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,495 22.24%
2. English 1,152 17.14%
3. Irish 920 13.69%
4. German 910 13.54%
5. Scotch Irish 632 9.40%
6. Scottish 344 5.12%
7. Dutch 250 3.72%
8. French Non-Basque 181 2.69%
9. Italian 164 2.44%
10. Polish 80 1.19%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28778 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,342 94.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 309 3.50%
3. German 52 0.59%
4. African 36 0.41%
5. Other Indic 31 0.35%
6. Arabic 16 0.18%
7. French 12 0.14%
8. Japanese 9 0.10%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 0.07%
10. Scandinavian 6 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 28778 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,843 95.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 152 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 226 2.45%



Cities for the 28778 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Swannanoa