28779

  1. Legal Resources for the 28779 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28779 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28779 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28779 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28779 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28779 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28779 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28779 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28779 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,622
  • Land Area (2000): 292.647 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,228
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28779 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,053 22.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17 0.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,489 77.36%



Employment Information for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28779 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,924 53.06%
15-35 hours 1,336 11.97%
1-14 hours 262 2.35%
No regular hours 3,643 32.63%

Time Left For Work for the 28779 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 161 2.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 1.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 258 3.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 419 6.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 634 9.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,067 16.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,351 20.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 706 10.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 422 6.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 405 6.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 166 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 91 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 320 4.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 398 6.11%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28779 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 362 5.56%
5-9 1,064 16.34%
10-14 1,383 21.24%
15-19 1,081 16.60%
20-24 935 14.36%
25-29 312 4.79%
30-34 646 9.92%
35-39 45 0.69%
40-44 65 1.00%
45-59 268 4.12%
60-89 258 3.96%
At least 90 93 1.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28779 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 36 0.55% 5,101 78.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 756 11.61%
45-59 2 0.03% 266 4.08%
At least 60 6 0.09% 345 5.30%

Type Of Commute for the 28779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 838 12.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,478 82.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 44 0.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 111 1.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 148 2.22%



Family Information for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,618
People at same address in 1995: 7,359
Household Income in 1999 for the 28779 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 793 13.37%
$10,000-$14,999 483 8.14%
$15,000-$19,999 471 7.94%
$20,000-$24,999 561 9.46%
$25,000-$29,999 430 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 436 7.35%
$35,000-$39,999 370 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 336 5.67%
$45,000-$49,999 349 5.88%
$50,000-$59,999 463 7.81%
$60,000-$74,999 487 8.21%
$75,000-$99,999 389 6.56%
$100,000-$124,999 173 2.92%
$125,000-$149,999 101 1.70%
$150,000-$199,999 36 0.61%
$200,000 or more 53 0.89%

Household Type for the 28779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,686 28.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,046 34.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 269 4.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 960 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 616 10.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 221 3.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28779 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,604 28.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,869 11.69%
Public Assistance 182 1.14%
Retirement 1,156 7.23%
Self Employment 788 4.93%
Social Security 1,850 11.57%
Supplemental Security 255 1.59%
Wage / Salary 4,372 27.34%
Other 917 5.73%

Family Type for the 28779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,963 64.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,101 35.93%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 490 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 3,334 63.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,224 23.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 177 3.39%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 697 11.41%
Color 1 Box Married 3,437 56.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,106 18.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 868 14.21%



Education Information for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28779 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 896 8.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,309 12.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,904 26.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,357 21.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 777 7.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,541 14.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,058 9.76%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28779 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 86 0.63% 53 0.39% 139 1.02%
Kindergarten 101 0.74% 0 0.00% 101 0.74%
Grades 1-4 571 4.19% 23 0.17% 594 4.36%
Grades 5-8 644 4.73% 12 0.09% 656 4.82%
Grades 9-12 626 4.60% 10 0.07% 636 4.67%
Undergrad college 630 4.62% 17 0.12% 647 4.75%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.94% 23 0.17% 151 1.11%
Total 2,786 20.45% 138 1.01% 2,924 21.47%



Public Benefits Information for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28779 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,510 86.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,794 13.48%



Criminal Information for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 24


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28779 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,449 10.64%
10-19 Years 1,581 11.61%
20-29 Years 1,822 13.38%
30-39 Years 1,720 12.63%
40-49 Years 2,026 14.87%
50-59 Years 1,951 14.32%
60-69 Years 1,424 10.45%
70-79 Years 1,020 7.49%
80-89 Years 510 3.74%
90+ Years 119 0.87%

Population - Male/Female for the 28779 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,504 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 7,118 52.25%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28779 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,805 94.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 200 1.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 188 1.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 175 1.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 168 1.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 73 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28779 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,027 19.31%
2. English 1,827 17.40%
3. Irish 1,698 16.18%
4. German 1,533 14.60%
5. Scotch Irish 1,161 11.06%
6. Scottish 434 4.13%
7. Dutch 293 2.79%
8. French Non-Basque 262 2.50%
9. Italian 206 1.96%
10. Polish 174 1.66%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28779 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,473 97.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 193 1.50%
3. German 40 0.31%
4. French 22 0.17%
5. Other Native North American 20 0.16%
6. Korean 16 0.12%
7. Russian 12 0.09%
8. Other Indo European 11 0.09%
9. Laotian 6 0.05%
10. African 6 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 28779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,415 98.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 46 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 98 0.72%



Cities for the 28779 Zip Code Back to top
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Sylva