Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 28501 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 28501 zip code. The total population is 18365, of which, 8770 are male and 9595 are female. With a total area of 275.108 square miles, the population density is 64.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.7 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
21159
2012
20797
2013
20785
2014
20442
2015
19849
2016
18875
2017
18548
2018
18334
2019
17772
2020
18630
2021
18365
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1103
6%
Age 5-9
1334
7.3%
Age 10-14
1144
6.2%
Age 15-19
1434
7.8%
Age 20-24
1038
5.7
Age 25-29
1000
5.4%
Age 30-34
903
4.9%
Age 35-39
1117
6.1%
Age 40-44
962Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
999
5.4%
Age 50-54
1045
5.7%
Age 55-59
1454
7.9%
Age 60-64
1185
6.5%
Age 65-69
1078
5.9%
Age 70-74
890
4.8%
Age 75-79
531
2.9%
Age 80-84
516
2.8%
Age 85 and over
632
3.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 5.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 32 %
Divorced: 12.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.4 %
Never Married: 43.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 28501 zip code is $45142. This is -52.66% less than the national average. This income places 31% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $16569. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
479
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
262
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
447
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
562
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
690
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1041
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
263
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
335
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
69
$200,000.00 +
260
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
31981
2012
33924
2013
34779
2014
36581
2015
34906
2016
38344
2017
40461
2018
39459
2019
40357
2020
44809
2021
45142
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4745
Self Employment
579
Social Security
3451
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
729
Retirement
1981
Other
1373
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 16100
Families Uninsured: 1912
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1981
No retirement income: 5642
Education
In the 28501 zip code, 78.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 11.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 28501 zip, there are an estimated 7789 people in the labor force, of which, 6755 are employed, and 1021 are unemployed. There are a total of 13 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 96 worked from home and 6437 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1847
Services
1568
Sales and Office
807
Construction and Maintenance:
780
Transportation and Material Moving
1753
Housing
The median home value for the 28501 zip code is 73600. There is an estimated 7623 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $694 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $639. 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
1109
$50,000 – $99,000
1222
$100,000 – $149,999
552
$150,000 – $199,999
395
$200,000 – $299,999
96
$300,000 – $499,999
59
$500,000 – $999,999
8
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
65
2000 – 2009
473
1980 – 1999
1735
1960 – 1979
2469
1940 – 1959
1994
1939 or earlier
887
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.