Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 28609 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 28609 zip code. The total population is 5630, of which, 3025 are male and 2605 are female. With a total area of 115.298 square miles, the population density is 48.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 47.3 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
5595
2012
5749
2013
5896
2014
5981
2015
6230
2016
5955
2017
5892
2018
5788
2019
5615
2020
5858
2021
5630
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
190
3.4%
Age 5-9
387
6.9%
Age 10-14
240
4.3%
Age 15-19
352
6.3%
Age 20-24
333
5.9
Age 25-29
150
2.7%
Age 30-34
359
6.4%
Age 35-39
398
7.1%
Age 40-44
289Â
5.1%
Age 45-49
280
5%
Age 50-54
357
6.3%
Age 55-59
519
9.2%
Age 60-64
577
10.2%
Age 65-69
484
8.6%
Age 70-74
313
5.6%
Age 75-79
225
4%
Age 80-84
154
2.7%
Age 85 and over
23
0.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.2 %
Divorced: 15.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.6 %
Never Married: 23.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 28609 zip code is $77306. This is -5.94% less than the national average. This income places 13.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26615. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
65
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
61
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
76
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
161
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
128
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
246
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
464
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
256
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
72
$200,000.00 +
111
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
62500
2012
64500
2013
57542
2014
61007
2015
59013
2016
67426
2017
68893
2018
76800
2019
77417
2020
79216
2021
77306
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1656
Self Employment
220
Social Security
981
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
220
Retirement
463
Other
227
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5085
Families Uninsured: 545
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 463
No retirement income: 1962
Education
In the 28609 zip code, 81.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 28609 zip, there are an estimated 2796 people in the labor force, of which, 2642 are employed, and 154 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 33 minutes. Of the total people that work, 140 worked from home and 2593 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
790
Services
297
Sales and Office
486
Construction and Maintenance:
347
Transportation and Material Moving
722
Housing
The median home value for the 28609 zip code is 176400. There is an estimated 2425 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $881 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $776. 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
145
$50,000 – $99,000
367
$100,000 – $149,999
397
$150,000 – $199,999
192
$200,000 – $299,999
501
$300,000 – $499,999
310
$500,000 – $999,999
135
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
56
2000 – 2009
608
1980 – 1999
909
1960 – 1979
398
1940 – 1959
265
1939 or earlier
189
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.