28786

  1. Legal Resources for the 28786 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28786 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28786 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28786 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28786 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28786 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28786 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28786 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28786 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,315
  • Land Area (2000): 379.550 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.001 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,213
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28786 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,160 55.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 349 1.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,823 42.72%



Employment Information for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28786 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,133 48.60%
15-35 hours 2,201 10.56%
1-14 hours 508 2.44%
No regular hours 8,009 38.41%

Time Left For Work for the 28786 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 310 2.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 281 2.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 328 3.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 772 7.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 928 8.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,574 14.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,280 21.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,256 11.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 695 6.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 447 4.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 179 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 110 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 710 6.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 731 6.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28786 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 440 4.15%
5-9 1,696 16.00%
10-14 2,131 20.10%
15-19 2,093 19.74%
20-24 1,290 12.17%
25-29 246 2.32%
30-34 1,029 9.71%
35-39 281 2.65%
40-44 285 2.69%
45-59 667 6.29%
60-89 203 1.91%
At least 90 240 2.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28786 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 47 0.44% 7,849 74.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,595 15.05%
45-59 8 0.08% 659 6.22%
At least 60 12 0.11% 431 4.07%

Type Of Commute for the 28786 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,579 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,727 79.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 67 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 139 1.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 343 3.13%



Family Information for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,545
People at same address in 1995: 14,453
Household Income in 1999 for the 28786 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,204 10.98%
$10,000-$14,999 1,038 9.47%
$15,000-$19,999 862 7.86%
$20,000-$24,999 831 7.58%
$25,000-$29,999 1,035 9.44%
$30,000-$34,999 818 7.46%
$35,000-$39,999 666 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 726 6.62%
$45,000-$49,999 633 5.77%
$50,000-$59,999 878 8.01%
$60,000-$74,999 984 8.97%
$75,000-$99,999 732 6.68%
$100,000-$124,999 236 2.15%
$125,000-$149,999 77 0.70%
$150,000-$199,999 133 1.21%
$200,000 or more 112 1.02%

Household Type for the 28786 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,007 27.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,064 37.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 384 3.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,728 15.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,127 10.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 402 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 99 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 28786 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,854 26.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,860 12.87%
Public Assistance 309 1.03%
Retirement 2,870 9.57%
Self Employment 1,404 4.68%
Social Security 4,116 13.73%
Supplemental Security 590 1.97%
Wage / Salary 7,424 24.76%
Other 1,555 5.19%

Family Type for the 28786 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,046 67.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,961 32.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28786 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,010 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 6,596 66.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,050 20.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 314 3.15%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28786 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,397 12.56%
Color 1 Box Married 6,574 59.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,316 11.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,832 16.48%



Education Information for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28786 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,655 8.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,144 15.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,141 30.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,103 20.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,635 8.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,206 10.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,269 6.30%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28786 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 248 0.98% 118 0.47% 366 1.45%
Kindergarten 202 0.80% 7 0.03% 209 0.83%
Grades 1-4 1,210 4.78% 93 0.37% 1,303 5.15%
Grades 5-8 1,083 4.28% 45 0.18% 1,128 4.46%
Grades 9-12 1,167 4.61% 62 0.24% 1,229 4.85%
Undergrad college 850 3.36% 101 0.40% 951 3.76%
Graduate or professional school 103 0.41% 54 0.21% 157 0.62%
Total 4,863 19.21% 480 1.90% 5,343 21.11%



Public Benefits Information for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28786 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,747 87.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,040 12.26%



Criminal Information for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 166


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28786 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,712 10.71%
10-19 Years 2,852 11.27%
20-29 Years 2,501 9.88%
30-39 Years 3,439 13.58%
40-49 Years 3,686 14.56%
50-59 Years 3,660 14.46%
60-69 Years 3,021 11.93%
70-79 Years 2,298 9.08%
80-89 Years 956 3.78%
90+ Years 190 0.75%

Population - Male/Female for the 28786 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,068 47.67%
Color 1 Box Female 13,247 52.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28786 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,262 95.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 352 1.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 335 1.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 158 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 127 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 61 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28786 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,225 26.50%
2. English 3,218 16.32%
3. German 2,846 14.44%
4. Irish 2,654 13.46%
5. Scotch Irish 1,799 9.13%
6. Scottish 791 4.01%
7. Dutch 518 2.63%
8. French Non-Basque 514 2.61%
9. Italian 306 1.55%
10. Polish 293 1.49%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28786 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,148 96.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 495 2.06%
3. German 161 0.67%
4. French 110 0.46%
5. Japanese 23 0.10%
6. Other Slavic 19 0.08%
7. Laotian 15 0.06%
8. Italian 12 0.05%
9. Thai 11 0.05%
10. Korean 10 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 28786 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,909 98.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 184 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 239 0.94%



Cities for the 28786 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Waynesville