28804

  1. Legal Resources for the 28804 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28804 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28804 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28804 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28804 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28804 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28804 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28804 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28804 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,307
  • Land Area (2000): 70.567 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.545 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,659
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28804 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,213 84.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 45 0.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,017 15.65%



Employment Information for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28804 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,952 48.64%
15-35 hours 2,290 14.01%
1-14 hours 604 3.69%
No regular hours 5,502 33.66%

Time Left For Work for the 28804 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 169 2.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 1.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 145 1.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 408 4.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 683 8.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,122 13.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,807 21.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,295 15.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 558 6.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 648 7.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 190 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 539 6.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 570 6.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28804 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 188 2.26%
5-9 1,361 16.32%
10-14 1,922 23.05%
15-19 1,956 23.46%
20-24 1,214 14.56%
25-29 334 4.01%
30-34 710 8.52%
35-39 96 1.15%
40-44 51 0.61%
45-59 207 2.48%
60-89 175 2.10%
At least 90 123 1.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28804 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 43 0.52% 6,932 83.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 857 10.28%
45-59 9 0.11% 198 2.37%
At least 60 14 0.17% 284 3.41%

Type Of Commute for the 28804 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 993 11.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,915 78.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 66 0.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 294 3.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 455 5.18%



Family Information for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,835
People at same address in 1995: 9,958
Household Income in 1999 for the 28804 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 682 8.57%
$10,000-$14,999 495 6.22%
$15,000-$19,999 438 5.50%
$20,000-$24,999 720 9.04%
$25,000-$29,999 605 7.60%
$30,000-$34,999 476 5.98%
$35,000-$39,999 412 5.17%
$40,000-$44,999 399 5.01%
$45,000-$49,999 385 4.84%
$50,000-$59,999 609 7.65%
$60,000-$74,999 746 9.37%
$75,000-$99,999 872 10.95%
$100,000-$124,999 387 4.86%
$125,000-$149,999 169 2.12%
$150,000-$199,999 277 3.48%
$200,000 or more 290 3.64%

Household Type for the 28804 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,366 29.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,818 35.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 529 6.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,081 13.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 76 0.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 788 9.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 230 2.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 70 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 33 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 28804 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,047 26.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,839 16.85%
Public Assistance 181 0.79%
Retirement 1,790 7.86%
Self Employment 1,238 5.43%
Social Security 2,807 12.32%
Supplemental Security 185 0.81%
Wage / Salary 5,647 24.78%
Other 1,051 4.61%

Family Type for the 28804 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,655 63.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,513 36.30%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28804 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 851 10.52%
Color 1 Box Married 4,872 60.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,158 26.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 209 2.58%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28804 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 966 11.32%
Color 1 Box Married 4,698 55.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,745 20.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,127 13.20%



Education Information for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28804 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 644 4.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,341 8.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,109 19.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,201 26.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 870 5.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,391 21.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,412 15.11%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28804 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 54 0.28% 215 1.11% 269 1.39%
Kindergarten 161 0.83% 23 0.12% 184 0.95%
Grades 1-4 604 3.13% 101 0.52% 705 3.65%
Grades 5-8 601 3.11% 153 0.79% 754 3.91%
Grades 9-12 827 4.28% 77 0.40% 904 4.68%
Undergrad college 1,786 9.25% 182 0.94% 1,968 10.19%
Graduate or professional school 74 0.38% 27 0.14% 101 0.52%
Total 4,107 21.27% 778 4.03% 4,885 25.30%



Public Benefits Information for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28804 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,877 90.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,690 9.62%



Criminal Information for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 547


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28804 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,683 8.72%
10-19 Years 2,390 12.38%
20-29 Years 2,650 13.73%
30-39 Years 2,391 12.38%
40-49 Years 3,047 15.78%
50-59 Years 2,568 13.30%
60-69 Years 1,826 9.46%
70-79 Years 1,887 9.77%
80-89 Years 737 3.82%
90+ Years 128 0.66%

Population - Male/Female for the 28804 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,404 48.71%
Color 1 Box Female 9,903 51.29%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28804 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,931 92.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 557 2.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 460 2.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 161 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 125 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28804 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,467 20.74%
2. German 2,791 16.69%
3. Irish 2,252 13.47%
4. United States Or American 1,765 10.56%
5. Scotch Irish 1,349 8.07%
6. Scottish 1,050 6.28%
7. Italian 632 3.78%
8. French Non-Basque 511 3.06%
9. Polish 363 2.17%
10. Dutch 335 2.00%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28804 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,241 93.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 567 3.07%
3. German 242 1.31%
4. French 94 0.51%
5. Greek 39 0.21%
6. Chinese 34 0.18%
7. Other Pacific Island 32 0.17%
8. Other Native North American 31 0.17%
9. Hungarian 27 0.15%
10. Tagalog 24 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 28804 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,543 96.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 352 1.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 380 1.97%



Cities for the 28804 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Asheville