28787

  1. Legal Resources for the 28787 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28787 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28787 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28787 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28787 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28787 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28787 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28787 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28787 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28787 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,735
  • Land Area (2000): 222.851 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.044 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,183
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28787 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,544 45.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 319 1.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,815 52.85%



Employment Information for the 28787 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28787 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,485 56.79%
15-35 hours 1,702 12.91%
1-14 hours 268 2.03%
No regular hours 3,726 28.27%

Time Left For Work for the 28787 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 237 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 168 2.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 422 5.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 649 8.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 872 10.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,277 16.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,574 19.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 854 10.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 289 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 326 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 141 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 522 6.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 561 7.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28787 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 132 1.66%
5-9 720 9.06%
10-14 981 12.34%
15-19 1,614 20.31%
20-24 1,609 20.25%
25-29 651 8.19%
30-34 1,257 15.82%
35-39 175 2.20%
40-44 179 2.25%
45-59 345 4.34%
60-89 128 1.61%
At least 90 156 1.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28787 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.08% 5,701 71.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,611 20.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 345 4.34%
At least 60 0 0.00% 284 3.57%

Type Of Commute for the 28787 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 947 11.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,867 82.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 84 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 402 4.81%



Family Information for the 28787 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,210
People at same address in 1995: 9,113
Household Income in 1999 for the 28787 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 502 7.54%
$10,000-$14,999 405 6.08%
$15,000-$19,999 397 5.96%
$20,000-$24,999 513 7.71%
$25,000-$29,999 513 7.71%
$30,000-$34,999 467 7.02%
$35,000-$39,999 523 7.86%
$40,000-$44,999 468 7.03%
$45,000-$49,999 456 6.85%
$50,000-$59,999 661 9.93%
$60,000-$74,999 703 10.56%
$75,000-$99,999 530 7.96%
$100,000-$124,999 256 3.85%
$125,000-$149,999 109 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 59 0.89%
$200,000 or more 94 1.41%

Household Type for the 28787 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,495 22.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,254 33.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 208 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,249 18.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 926 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 310 4.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 112 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 28787 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,487 30.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,256 12.45%
Public Assistance 146 0.81%
Retirement 1,241 6.85%
Self Employment 1,054 5.81%
Social Security 1,752 9.67%
Supplemental Security 193 1.06%
Wage / Salary 5,256 29.00%
Other 741 4.09%

Family Type for the 28787 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,424 58.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,730 41.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28787 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 460 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,445 69.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,304 20.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 190 2.97%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28787 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 672 9.61%
Color 1 Box Married 4,331 61.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,225 17.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 766 10.95%



Education Information for the 28787 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28787 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 872 6.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,521 11.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,932 30.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,858 22.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 927 7.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,711 13.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 948 7.42%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28787 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 48 0.29% 190 1.14% 238 1.42%
Kindergarten 193 1.15% 18 0.11% 211 1.26%
Grades 1-4 803 4.80% 79 0.47% 882 5.27%
Grades 5-8 874 5.22% 61 0.36% 935 5.59%
Grades 9-12 809 4.83% 28 0.17% 837 5.00%
Undergrad college 404 2.41% 106 0.63% 510 3.05%
Graduate or professional school 100 0.60% 25 0.15% 125 0.75%
Total 3,231 19.31% 507 3.03% 3,738 22.34%



Public Benefits Information for the 28787 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28787 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,050 91.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,441 8.74%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28787 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28787 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,198 13.13%
10-19 Years 2,182 13.04%
20-29 Years 1,824 10.90%
30-39 Years 2,549 15.23%
40-49 Years 2,786 16.65%
50-59 Years 2,131 12.73%
60-69 Years 1,509 9.02%
70-79 Years 1,043 6.23%
80-89 Years 435 2.60%
90+ Years 78 0.47%

Population - Male/Female for the 28787 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,121 48.53%
Color 1 Box Female 8,614 51.47%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28787 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,022 95.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 359 2.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 125 0.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 88 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 62 0.37%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28787 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,169 25.65%
2. English 2,150 17.40%
3. Irish 1,731 14.01%
4. German 1,683 13.62%
5. Scotch Irish 975 7.89%
6. Scottish 644 5.21%
7. Dutch 338 2.74%
8. French Non-Basque 293 2.37%
9. Italian 193 1.56%
10. Polish 173 1.40%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28787 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,060 96.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 414 2.64%
3. German 54 0.34%
4. French 50 0.32%
5. Other Slavic 16 0.10%
6. Japanese 15 0.10%
7. Gujarathi 9 0.06%
8. Yiddish 8 0.05%
9. Other West Germanic 7 0.04%
10. Other Native North American 6 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 28787 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,254 97.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 114 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 310 1.86%



Cities for the 28787 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Weaverville