Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 28602 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 28602 zip code. The total population is 29463, of which, 14960 are male and 14503 are female. With a total area of 180.412 square miles, the population density is 160.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.2 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
29052
2012
28895
2013
29659
2014
29683
2015
29442
2016
29521
2017
28654
2018
29105
2019
28902
2020
29467
2021
29463
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1604
5.4%
Age 5-9
1673
5.7%
Age 10-14
2349
8%
Age 15-19
1612
5.5%
Age 20-24
1652
5.6
Age 25-29
2026
6.9%
Age 30-34
2186
7.4%
Age 35-39
1864
6.3%
Age 40-44
1515Â
5.1%
Age 45-49
2020
6.9%
Age 50-54
2313
7.9%
Age 55-59
2129
7.2%
Age 60-64
1621
5.5%
Age 65-69
1768
6%
Age 70-74
1646
5.6%
Age 75-79
611
2.1%
Age 80-84
488
1.7%
Age 85 and over
386
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 14.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.5 %
Divorced: 12.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.2 %
Never Married: 30 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 28602 zip code is $64466. This is -25.71% less than the national average. This income places 18.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $16790. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
439
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
240
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
665
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
627
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1017
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1387
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1301
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1377
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
316
$200,000.00 +
251
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
47405
2012
50894
2013
49599
2014
50688
2015
51450
2016
51885
2017
56047
2018
61131
2019
56755
2020
57490
2021
64466
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8214
Self Employment
1005
Social Security
4028
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1503
Retirement
1960
Other
1528
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25525
Families Uninsured: 3692
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1960
No retirement income: 9619
Education
In the 28602 zip code, 85.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 28602 zip, there are an estimated 14776 people in the labor force, of which, 13832 are employed, and 916 are unemployed. There are a total of 28 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 885 worked from home and 13591 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4098
Services
2305
Sales and Office
2591
Construction and Maintenance:
1194
Transportation and Material Moving
3644
Housing
The median home value for the 28602 zip code is 139900. There is an estimated 11579 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $714 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $736. 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
653
$50,000 – $99,000
1656
$100,000 – $149,999
1982
$150,000 – $199,999
1602
$200,000 – $299,999
1316
$300,000 – $499,999
449
$500,000 – $999,999
84
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
336
2000 – 2009
1475
1980 – 1999
3745
1960 – 1979
3456
1940 – 1959
1744
1939 or earlier
823
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
