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28804 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 28804 Zip Code is 20,748, which is 7.46% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 28804 Zip Code population density is 764.04 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 28804 Zip Code is white, which represent 93.46% of the total population. The average 28804 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: 20,748. #173

Population Growth Since 2000, #448

28804 Zip Code	7.46%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #134

28804 Zip Code	764.04 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,392 (93.46%, #159)
Black:	654 (3.15%, #609)
Hispanic:	1,093 (5.27%, #363)
Asian:	221 (1.07%, #234)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	60 (0.29%, #380)
One Race, Other:	91 (0.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	330 (1.59%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	761 (69.62%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	36 (3.29%, see rank)
Cuban:	35 (3.20%, see rank)
Central American:	27 (2.47%, see rank)
South American:	76 (6.95%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	2 (0.90%, see rank)
Chinese:	74 (33.48%, see rank)
Filipino:	98 (44.34%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	40 (18.10%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	7 (3.17%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

17,689 (85.26%) out of the total population of 20,748 reported first ancestry.

	28804 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	44	0.21%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	118	0.57%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	26	0.13%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	248	1.20%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	2,819	13.59%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	680	3.28%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	3,206	15.45%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	146	0.70%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	91	0.44%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	2,592	12.49%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	453	2.18%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	176	0.85%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	551	2.66%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	119	0.57%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	334	1.61%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,227	5.91%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	939	4.53%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	65	0.31%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	275	1.33%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	54	0.26%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	43	0.21%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	3,207	15.46%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	263	1.27%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 10,135 (48.85%, see rank)

Females: 10,613 (51.15%, see rank)

28804 Zip Code	Male: 48.85% Female: 51.15%
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)

28804 Zip Code	42.30 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

28804 Zip Code	41.20 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

28804 Zip Code	43.40 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	28804 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	798	3.85%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,007	4.85%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	892	4.30%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,644	7.92%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,807	8.71%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,343	11.29%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,640	12.72%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,476	11.93%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,135	15.11%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,224	10.72%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,251	6.03%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	531	2.56%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	28804 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,600, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,102, 7.55%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,608, 17.86%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,019, 27.53%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,785, 25.92%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,086, 21.14%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.77, 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

	28804 Zip Code			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	485	61.24%	38.76%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,534	79.66%, see rank	20.34%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	874	80.89%, see rank	19.11%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,287	82.38%, see rank	17.62%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	251	62.55%, see rank	37.45%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	28804 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	8,452, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.25, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	2,793, 33.05%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,659, 66.95%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,888, 57.83%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.84, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,025, 47.62%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,564, 42.17%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	28804 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,051	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,712	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	3,261	37.43%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	4,400	50.51%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	161	1.85%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	890	10.22%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,339	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	2,704	28.95%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	4,362	46.71%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	1,013	10.85%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	1,260	13.49%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	28804 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	19,484	93.91%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,636	46.44%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,706	46.78%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	142	0.68%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,264	6.09%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	545	2.63%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	719	3.47%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	422	2.03%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	203	0.98%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	19	0.09%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	19	0.09%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	536	2.58%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	65	0.31%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	28804 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	7,888	93.33%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	341	4.03%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	175	2.07%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	40	0.47%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	8	0.09%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

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