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28720 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 28720 Zip Code is 111. The 28720 Zip Code population density is 35.00 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 28720 Zip Code is white, which represent 91.89% of the total population. The average 28720 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 111. #782

Population Growth Since 2008-2012, see rank

28720 Zip Code		-24.49%
North Carolina		21.13%
U.S.		11.61%

*The 28720 Zip Code population growth rate is since 2008-2012. The North Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #693

28720 Zip Code	35.00 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	102 (91.89%, #199)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #728)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #711)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #523)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #541)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	9 (8.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

110 (99.10%) out of the total population of 111 reported first ancestry.

	28720 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	2	1.80%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	1	0.90%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	4	3.60%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	18	16.22%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	32	28.83%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	11	9.91%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	7	6.31%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	2	1.80%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	33	29.73%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	1	0.90%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	1	0.90%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	1.80%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	1	0.90%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 56 (50.45%, see rank)

Females: 55 (49.55%, see rank)

28720 Zip Code	Male: 50.45% Female: 49.55%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

28720 Zip Code	55.90 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

28720 Zip Code	57.00 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

28720 Zip Code	54.50 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	28720 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	4	3.60%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4	3.60%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5	4.50%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10	9.01%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	0	0.00%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	0	0.00%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	10	9.01%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	15	13.51%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	38	34.23%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	20	18.02%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	4	3.60%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	1	0.90%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	28720 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	88, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6, 6.82%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	19, 21.59%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	39, 44.32%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	19, 21.59%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5, 5.68%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.88, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	28720 Zip Code			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	10	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
Graduate School	1	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	28720 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	55, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.02, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	15, 27.27%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	40, 72.73%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	29, 52.73%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.69, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	29, 52.73%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	26, 47.27%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	28720 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	98	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	56	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	15	26.79%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	33	58.93%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	1	1.79%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	7	12.50%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	42	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	1	2.38%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	29	69.05%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	1	2.38%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	11	26.19%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	28720 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	109	98.20%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	42	37.84%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	67	60.36%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2	1.80%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	1.80%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	1.80%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	28720 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	45	81.82%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	18.18%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.