28801

  1. Legal Resources for the 28801 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28801 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28801 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28801 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28801 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28801 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28801 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28801 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28801 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,580
  • Land Area (2000): 14.417 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,876


Employment Information for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28801 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,400 47.85%
15-35 hours 1,648 14.60%
1-14 hours 464 4.11%
No regular hours 3,773 33.43%

Time Left For Work for the 28801 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 167 2.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 146 2.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 235 4.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 376 6.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 674 11.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,025 17.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 742 12.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 463 7.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 470 8.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 222 3.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 97 1.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 510 8.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 564 9.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28801 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 293 5.05%
5-9 1,279 22.05%
10-14 1,317 22.70%
15-19 976 16.82%
20-24 749 12.91%
25-29 173 2.98%
30-34 615 10.60%
35-39 18 0.31%
40-44 62 1.07%
45-59 128 2.21%
60-89 157 2.71%
At least 90 34 0.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28801 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 254 4.38% 4,533 78.14%
30-44 153 2.64% 542 9.34%
45-59 4 0.07% 124 2.14%
At least 60 29 0.50% 162 2.79%

Type Of Commute for the 28801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 77 1.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 856 13.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,865 63.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 73 1.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 440 7.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 480 7.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 331 5.40%



Family Information for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 759
People at same address in 1995: 5,635
Household Income in 1999 for the 28801 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,554 24.96%
$10,000-$14,999 819 13.15%
$15,000-$19,999 641 10.30%
$20,000-$24,999 529 8.50%
$25,000-$29,999 461 7.40%
$30,000-$34,999 256 4.11%
$35,000-$39,999 278 4.47%
$40,000-$44,999 311 5.00%
$45,000-$49,999 219 3.52%
$50,000-$59,999 382 6.14%
$60,000-$74,999 207 3.32%
$75,000-$99,999 319 5.12%
$100,000-$124,999 107 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 45 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 63 1.01%
$200,000 or more 35 0.56%

Household Type for the 28801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,900 47.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,188 19.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 569 9.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 631 10.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 115 1.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 406 6.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 178 2.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 71 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.13%

Household Income Type for the 28801 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,524 29.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,452 9.59%
Public Assistance 335 2.21%
Retirement 895 5.91%
Self Employment 711 4.69%
Social Security 1,731 11.43%
Supplemental Security 508 3.35%
Wage / Salary 4,296 28.37%
Other 692 4.57%

Family Type for the 28801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 822 59.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 556 40.35%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 622 11.31%
Color 1 Box Married 2,384 43.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,227 40.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 268 4.87%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 878 14.88%
Color 1 Box Married 2,070 35.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,139 36.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 812 13.77%



Education Information for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28801 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 940 8.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,771 16.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,663 24.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,378 21.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 480 4.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,879 17.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 907 8.23%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28801 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 136 1.00% 71 0.52% 207 1.52%
Kindergarten 148 1.09% 8 0.06% 156 1.15%
Grades 1-4 635 4.68% 16 0.12% 651 4.79%
Grades 5-8 608 4.48% 36 0.27% 644 4.74%
Grades 9-12 508 3.74% 41 0.30% 549 4.04%
Undergrad college 714 5.26% 65 0.48% 779 5.74%
Graduate or professional school 100 0.74% 35 0.26% 135 0.99%
Total 2,849 20.98% 272 2.00% 3,121 22.98%



Public Benefits Information for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28801 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,954 70.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,780 29.68%



Criminal Information for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 547


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28801 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,451 10.68%
10-19 Years 1,433 10.55%
20-29 Years 2,570 18.92%
30-39 Years 2,210 16.27%
40-49 Years 2,104 15.49%
50-59 Years 1,479 10.89%
60-69 Years 916 6.75%
70-79 Years 864 6.36%
80-89 Years 440 3.24%
90+ Years 113 0.83%

Population - Male/Female for the 28801 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,577 48.43%
Color 1 Box Female 7,003 51.57%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28801 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,833 50.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,046 44.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 334 2.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 211 1.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28801 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,231 16.44%
2. English 1,160 15.49%
3. German 1,070 14.29%
4. United States Or American 675 9.02%
5. Scotch Irish 557 7.44%
6. Scottish 467 6.24%
7. Italian 327 4.37%
8. French Non-Basque 261 3.49%
9. Dutch 212 2.83%
10. African 210 2.80%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28801 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,062 93.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 529 4.10%
3. French 71 0.55%
4. German 70 0.54%
5. Other Pacific Island 23 0.18%
6. Miao / Hmong 22 0.17%
7. Other West Germanic 18 0.14%
8. Hindi 16 0.12%
9. Chinese 15 0.12%
10. Hungarian 15 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 28801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,102 96.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 180 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 310 2.28%



Cities for the 28801 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Asheville