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28604 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 28604 Zip Code is 6,702, which is 22.61% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 28604 Zip Code population density is 101.88 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 28604 Zip Code is white, which represent 91.90% of the total population. The average 28604 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: 6,702. #383

Population Growth Since 2000, #240

28604 Zip Code	22.61%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #457

28604 Zip Code	101.88 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,159 (91.90%, #198)
Black:	164 (2.45%, #626)
Hispanic:	179 (2.67%, #535)
Asian:	133 (1.98%, #141)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (0.49%, #273)
One Race, Other:	5 (0.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	208 (3.10%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	14 (10.53%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	13 (9.77%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	104 (78.20%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	2 (1.50%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

5,723 (85.39%) out of the total population of 6,702 reported first ancestry.

	28604 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	66	0.98%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	3	0.04%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	2	0.03%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	213	3.18%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	990	14.77%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	241	3.60%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	1,337	19.95%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	64	0.95%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	66	0.98%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	923	13.77%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	456	6.80%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	81	1.21%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	208	3.10%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	1	0.01%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	126	1.88%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	347	5.18%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	508	7.58%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.10%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	51	0.76%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.39%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.13%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	648	9.67%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	65	0.97%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 3,263 (48.69%, see rank)

Females: 3,439 (51.31%, see rank)

28604 Zip Code	Male: 48.69% Female: 51.31%
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)

28604 Zip Code	45.30 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

28604 Zip Code	42.90 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

28604 Zip Code	47.50 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	28604 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	322	4.80%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	182	2.72%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	305	4.55%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	619	9.24%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	642	9.58%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	692	10.33%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	576	8.59%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	688	10.27%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,086	16.20%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	938	14.00%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	529	7.89%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	123	1.84%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	28604 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,632, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	496, 10.71%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	888, 19.17%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,501, 32.41%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,143, 24.68%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	604, 13.04%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.12, 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

	28604 Zip Code			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	119	47.90%	52.10%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	429	79.95%, see rank	20.05%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	312	86.22%, see rank	13.78%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	844	36.14%, see rank	63.86%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	31	67.74%, see rank	32.26%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	28604 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	2,858, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.13, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	829, 29.01%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,029, 70.99%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,859, 65.05%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.65, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,626, 56.89%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	999, 34.95%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	28604 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,893	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,879	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	879	30.53%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	1,700	59.05%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	52	1.81%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	248	8.61%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,014	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	793	26.31%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	1,693	56.17%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	263	8.73%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	265	8.79%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	28604 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	6,405	95.57%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,813	41.97%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,560	53.12%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	32	0.48%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	297	4.43%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	154	2.30%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	143	2.13%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	137	2.04%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	70	1.04%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.03%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	85	1.27%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.04%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	28604 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	2,554	89.36%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	144	5.04%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	128	4.48%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	31	1.08%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	1	0.03%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

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