28803

  1. Legal Resources for the 28803 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28803 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28803 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28803 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28803 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28803 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28803 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28803 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28803 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28803 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,107
  • Land Area (2000): 89.106 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.323 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,575
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28803 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,189 88.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 32 0.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,784 11.60%



Employment Information for the 28803 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28803 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,968 51.35%
15-35 hours 2,197 11.32%
1-14 hours 544 2.80%
No regular hours 6,704 34.53%

Time Left For Work for the 28803 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 343 3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 118 1.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 284 2.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 663 6.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 971 9.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,624 15.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,886 17.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,303 12.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 724 6.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 778 7.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 267 2.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 102 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 674 6.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 805 7.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28803 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 312 2.96%
5-9 1,355 12.85%
10-14 2,305 21.86%
15-19 2,614 24.80%
20-24 1,829 17.35%
25-29 464 4.40%
30-34 834 7.91%
35-39 106 1.01%
40-44 117 1.11%
45-59 201 1.91%
60-89 213 2.02%
At least 90 192 1.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28803 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 50 0.47% 8,829 83.75%
30-44 26 0.25% 1,031 9.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 201 1.91%
At least 60 2 0.02% 403 3.82%

Type Of Commute for the 28803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,273 11.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,976 81.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 111 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 78 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 93 0.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 527 4.76%



Family Information for the 28803 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,332
People at same address in 1995: 10,794
Household Income in 1999 for the 28803 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 941 8.98%
$10,000-$14,999 647 6.18%
$15,000-$19,999 736 7.03%
$20,000-$24,999 767 7.32%
$25,000-$29,999 745 7.11%
$30,000-$34,999 653 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 610 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 603 5.76%
$45,000-$49,999 597 5.70%
$50,000-$59,999 925 8.83%
$60,000-$74,999 1,016 9.70%
$75,000-$99,999 840 8.02%
$100,000-$124,999 492 4.70%
$125,000-$149,999 256 2.44%
$150,000-$199,999 209 2.00%
$200,000 or more 439 4.19%

Household Type for the 28803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,399 32.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,292 31.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 507 4.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,417 13.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 68 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,101 10.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 455 4.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 134 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 76 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 28803 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,797 27.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,461 15.49%
Public Assistance 221 0.77%
Retirement 2,334 8.11%
Self Employment 1,198 4.16%
Social Security 3,504 12.17%
Supplemental Security 438 1.52%
Wage / Salary 7,443 25.85%
Other 1,398 4.86%

Family Type for the 28803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,238 63.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,896 36.93%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 688 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 5,463 59.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,715 29.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 264 2.89%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,167 10.98%
Color 1 Box Married 5,726 53.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,333 21.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,400 13.18%



Education Information for the 28803 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28803 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 942 5.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,937 10.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,178 22.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,482 23.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,407 7.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,780 20.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,069 11.01%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28803 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 157 0.65% 223 0.93% 380 1.58%
Kindergarten 222 0.92% 44 0.18% 266 1.10%
Grades 1-4 950 3.94% 178 0.74% 1,128 4.68%
Grades 5-8 1,204 4.99% 112 0.46% 1,316 5.46%
Grades 9-12 1,152 4.78% 77 0.32% 1,229 5.10%
Undergrad college 870 3.61% 58 0.24% 928 3.85%
Graduate or professional school 177 0.73% 18 0.07% 195 0.81%
Total 4,732 19.63% 710 2.95% 5,442 22.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 28803 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28803 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,579 90.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,175 9.16%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28803 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28803 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,829 11.74%
10-19 Years 2,842 11.79%
20-29 Years 2,765 11.47%
30-39 Years 3,205 13.29%
40-49 Years 3,722 15.44%
50-59 Years 2,996 12.43%
60-69 Years 2,054 8.52%
70-79 Years 2,271 9.42%
80-89 Years 1,174 4.87%
90+ Years 249 1.03%

Population - Male/Female for the 28803 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,376 47.19%
Color 1 Box Female 12,731 52.81%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28803 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,687 81.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,857 11.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 874 3.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 315 1.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 270 1.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 64 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28803 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,676 19.25%
2. German 3,092 16.19%
3. United States Or American 2,872 15.04%
4. Irish 2,714 14.21%
5. Scotch Irish 1,232 6.45%
6. Scottish 951 4.98%
7. French Non-Basque 674 3.53%
8. Italian 570 2.99%
9. Dutch 493 2.58%
10. Welsh 350 1.83%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28803 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,687 91.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 970 4.28%
3. German 210 0.93%
4. Other Slavic 126 0.56%
5. Korean 114 0.50%
6. French 111 0.49%
7. Russian 98 0.43%
8. Chinese 75 0.33%
9. Vietnamese 60 0.26%
10. Other West Germanic 39 0.17%

Citizen Type for the 28803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,538 93.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 447 1.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,020 4.25%



Cities for the 28803 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Asheville