28805

  1. Legal Resources for the 28805 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28805 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28805 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28805 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28805 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28805 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28805 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 28805 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28805 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28805 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,715
  • Land Area (2000): 60.159 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.107 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,676
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28805 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,064 83.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,654 16.89%



Employment Information for the 28805 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28805 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,107 54.65%
15-35 hours 1,399 10.76%
1-14 hours 337 2.59%
No regular hours 4,162 32.00%

Time Left For Work for the 28805 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 159 2.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 105 1.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 193 2.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 436 5.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 629 8.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,009 13.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,337 18.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,297 17.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 382 5.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 585 7.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 202 2.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 115 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 463 6.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 481 6.51%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28805 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 254 3.44%
5-9 1,073 14.51%
10-14 1,776 24.02%
15-19 1,692 22.89%
20-24 1,187 16.06%
25-29 290 3.92%
30-34 539 7.29%
35-39 63 0.85%
40-44 81 1.10%
45-59 177 2.39%
60-89 111 1.50%
At least 90 150 2.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28805 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.09% 6,265 84.74%
30-44 15 0.20% 668 9.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 177 2.39%
At least 60 4 0.05% 257 3.48%

Type Of Commute for the 28805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 916 11.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,304 82.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 104 1.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 248 3.25%



Family Information for the 28805 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,665
People at same address in 1995: 7,651
Household Income in 1999 for the 28805 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 554 7.75%
$10,000-$14,999 511 7.15%
$15,000-$19,999 478 6.69%
$20,000-$24,999 538 7.53%
$25,000-$29,999 551 7.71%
$30,000-$34,999 551 7.71%
$35,000-$39,999 444 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 458 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 379 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 639 8.94%
$60,000-$74,999 815 11.40%
$75,000-$99,999 637 8.91%
$100,000-$124,999 329 4.60%
$125,000-$149,999 117 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 69 0.97%
$200,000 or more 78 1.09%

Household Type for the 28805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,467 34.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,199 30.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 443 6.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 946 13.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 676 9.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 227 3.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 72 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 33 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 28805 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,372 26.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,984 14.99%
Public Assistance 237 1.19%
Retirement 1,597 8.02%
Self Employment 906 4.55%
Social Security 2,363 11.87%
Supplemental Security 341 1.71%
Wage / Salary 5,143 25.84%
Other 964 4.84%

Family Type for the 28805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,100 63.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,218 36.71%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 571 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 3,663 60.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,544 25.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 3.88%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,025 14.27%
Color 1 Box Married 3,569 49.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,566 21.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,023 14.24%



Education Information for the 28805 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28805 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 613 4.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,377 10.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,087 24.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,037 24.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 980 7.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,323 18.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,229 9.72%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28805 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 89 0.57% 88 0.56% 177 1.13%
Kindergarten 160 1.02% 25 0.16% 185 1.18%
Grades 1-4 664 4.23% 61 0.39% 725 4.61%
Grades 5-8 667 4.24% 99 0.63% 766 4.87%
Grades 9-12 561 3.57% 56 0.36% 617 3.93%
Undergrad college 500 3.18% 143 0.91% 643 4.09%
Graduate or professional school 71 0.45% 40 0.25% 111 0.71%
Total 2,712 17.26% 512 3.26% 3,224 20.52%



Public Benefits Information for the 28805 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28805 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,279 92.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,220 7.87%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28805 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28805 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,569 9.98%
10-19 Years 1,771 11.27%
20-29 Years 1,927 12.26%
30-39 Years 2,082 13.25%
40-49 Years 2,540 16.16%
50-59 Years 1,998 12.71%
60-69 Years 1,561 9.93%
70-79 Years 1,502 9.56%
80-89 Years 674 4.29%
90+ Years 91 0.58%

Population - Male/Female for the 28805 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,288 46.38%
Color 1 Box Female 8,427 53.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28805 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,090 89.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 925 5.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 338 2.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 162 1.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 143 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28805 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,296 17.09%
2. United States Or American 2,173 16.17%
3. German 2,137 15.91%
4. Irish 2,019 15.03%
5. Scotch Irish 1,116 8.31%
6. Italian 661 4.92%
7. Scottish 545 4.06%
8. Dutch 297 2.21%
9. Polish 241 1.79%
10. European 236 1.76%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28805 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,086 93.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 456 3.04%
3. German 129 0.86%
4. Other Slavic 54 0.36%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 51 0.34%
6. Gujarathi 46 0.31%
7. Vietnamese 41 0.27%
8. Other Indo European 36 0.24%
9. Urdu 34 0.23%
10. Tagalog 19 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 28805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,122 96.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 271 1.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 325 2.07%



Cities for the 28805 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Asheville