28906

  1. Legal Resources for the 28906 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 28906 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 28906 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 28906 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 28906 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 28906 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 28906 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28906 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 28906 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,454
  • Land Area (2000): 923.659 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.220 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,504
Population - Urban/Rural for the 28906 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 297 1.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,106 98.19%



Employment Information for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 28906 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,049 45.10%
15-35 hours 1,379 10.28%
1-14 hours 297 2.21%
No regular hours 5,686 42.40%

Time Left For Work for the 28906 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 159 2.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 174 2.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 254 4.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 514 8.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 579 9.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,012 16.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,399 22.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 569 9.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 328 5.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 326 5.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 101 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 0.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 397 6.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 414 6.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 28906 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 290 4.64%
5-9 739 11.83%
10-14 989 15.83%
15-19 1,301 20.83%
20-24 923 14.78%
25-29 238 3.81%
30-34 702 11.24%
35-39 149 2.39%
40-44 184 2.95%
45-59 365 5.84%
60-89 100 1.60%
At least 90 266 4.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 28906 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,480 71.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,035 16.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 365 5.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 366 5.86%

Type Of Commute for the 28906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 990 15.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,080 78.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 120 1.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 250 3.85%



Family Information for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,508
People at same address in 1995: 10,006
Household Income in 1999 for the 28906 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,154 16.68%
$10,000-$14,999 657 9.49%
$15,000-$19,999 561 8.11%
$20,000-$24,999 725 10.48%
$25,000-$29,999 577 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 476 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 441 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 377 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 339 4.90%
$50,000-$59,999 508 7.34%
$60,000-$74,999 394 5.69%
$75,000-$99,999 393 5.68%
$100,000-$124,999 164 2.37%
$125,000-$149,999 42 0.61%
$150,000-$199,999 40 0.58%
$200,000 or more 72 1.04%

Household Type for the 28906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,750 25.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,788 39.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 185 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,069 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 780 11.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 294 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 28906 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,691 25.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,231 12.29%
Public Assistance 232 1.28%
Retirement 1,472 8.11%
Self Employment 834 4.60%
Social Security 2,840 15.65%
Supplemental Security 445 2.45%
Wage / Salary 4,375 24.11%
Other 1,029 5.67%

Family Type for the 28906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,778 66.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,379 33.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 566 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 4,553 69.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,181 18.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 225 3.45%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 28906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 647 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 4,581 64.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 924 12.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 966 13.57%



Education Information for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 28906 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,296 9.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,073 15.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,558 35.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,785 21.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 782 6.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 960 7.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 570 4.38%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 28906 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 156 0.95% 5 0.03% 161 0.98%
Kindergarten 173 1.05% 33 0.20% 206 1.25%
Grades 1-4 656 3.99% 7 0.04% 663 4.03%
Grades 5-8 866 5.26% 43 0.26% 909 5.52%
Grades 9-12 722 4.39% 3 0.02% 725 4.41%
Undergrad college 502 3.05% 67 0.41% 569 3.46%
Graduate or professional school 55 0.33% 9 0.05% 64 0.39%
Total 3,130 19.02% 167 1.01% 3,297 20.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 28906 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,597 83.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,620 16.16%



Criminal Information for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 17


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 28906 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,756 10.67%
10-19 Years 1,899 11.54%
20-29 Years 1,621 9.85%
30-39 Years 1,866 11.34%
40-49 Years 2,310 14.04%
50-59 Years 2,558 15.55%
60-69 Years 2,142 13.02%
70-79 Years 1,520 9.24%
80-89 Years 666 4.05%
90+ Years 116 0.70%

Population - Male/Female for the 28906 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,953 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 8,501 51.67%

Population By Ethnicity for the 28906 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,453 93.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 305 1.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 267 1.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 182 1.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 182 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 62 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 28906 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,504 30.90%
2. Irish 1,785 15.74%
3. German 1,759 15.51%
4. English 1,611 14.21%
5. Scotch Irish 575 5.07%
6. Scottish 372 3.28%
7. French Non-Basque 336 2.96%
8. Dutch 312 2.75%
9. Italian 265 2.34%
10. European 106 0.93%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 28906 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,037 97.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 184 1.19%
3. French 68 0.44%
4. German 54 0.35%
5. Other Native North American 54 0.35%
6. Laotian 35 0.23%
7. Other West Germanic 17 0.11%
8. Japanese 15 0.10%
9. Italian 7 0.05%
10. Serbo Croatian 7 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 28906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,213 98.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 61 0.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 129 0.79%



Cities for the 28906 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Murphy