Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 28217 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 28217 zip code. The total population is 31338, of which, 16568 are male and 14770 are female. With a total area of 38.375 square miles, the population density is 783.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.6 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
26328
2012
26723
2013
28097
2014
27577
2015
28415
2016
28331
2017
28895
2018
29410
2019
30082
2020
31951
2021
31338
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2146
6.8%
Age 5-9
2743
8.8%
Age 10-14
2109
6.7%
Age 15-19
1997
6.4%
Age 20-24
2234
7.1
Age 25-29
3434
11%
Age 30-34
3384
10.8%
Age 35-39
2458
7.8%
Age 40-44
1680Â
5.4%
Age 45-49
1524
4.9%
Age 50-54
2209
7%
Age 55-59
1758
5.6%
Age 60-64
1291
4.1%
Age 65-69
698
2.2%
Age 70-74
624
2%
Age 75-79
354
1.1%
Age 80-84
296
0.9%
Age 85 and over
399
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 40.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 32.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 32.9 %
Divorced: 8.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.3 %
Never Married: 51.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 28217 zip code is $55973. This is -15.98% less than the national average. This income places 19.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $33949. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
366
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
170
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
571
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
737
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
982
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1453
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
977
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
820
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
269
$200,000.00 +
192
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
37336
2012
39350
2013
37946
2014
37997
2015
40030
2016
43342
2017
46151
2018
50886
2019
55145
2020
52174
2021
55973
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10036
Self Employment
874
Social Security
1743
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1263
Retirement
1128
Other
951
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 23912
Families Uninsured: 7384
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1128
No retirement income: 10385
Education
In the 28217 zip code, 78.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 31.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 28217 zip, there are an estimated 18196 people in the labor force, of which, 17106 are employed, and 1058 are unemployed. There are a total of 32 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1598 worked from home and 16185 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4860
Services
3220
Sales and Office
3612
Construction and Maintenance:
2496
Transportation and Material Moving
2918
Housing
The median home value for the 28217 zip code is 158700. There is an estimated 11513 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1250 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1170. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
292
$50,000 – $99,000
695
$100,000 – $149,999
736
$150,000 – $199,999
894
$200,000 – $299,999
718
$300,000 – $499,999
323
$500,000 – $999,999
12
$1,000,000+
57
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1902
2000 – 2009
2093
1980 – 1999
2912
1960 – 1979
3541
1940 – 1959
982
1939 or earlier
83
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.5 rooms.
