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28679 Zip Code Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of 28679 Zip Code is $19,959, which is lower than the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. 28679 Zip Code median household income is $32,974, which has grown by 14.69% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 19.16% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average 28679 Zip Code residents spend 22.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #510

28679 Zip Code	19,959 USD
North Carolina	25,608 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

28679 Zip Code	22,125 USD
North Carolina	28,159 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

28679 Zip Code	20,117 USD
North Carolina	32,206 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

28679 Zip Code	24,292 USD
North Carolina	24,378 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank

28679 Zip Code	32,974 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

28679 Zip Code	45,603 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, see rank

28679 Zip Code	14.69%
North Carolina	19.16%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	28679 Zip Code		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.45%	$11,427, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	30.37%	$17,133, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.24%	$2,009, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	26.32%	$22,470, see rank	18.51%	$21,840	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

28679 Zip Code	38,963 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

28679 Zip Code	49,361 USD
North Carolina	75,892 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	28679 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$34,353, see rank	$51,958	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	28679 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$30,741, see rank	$24,189	$25,788
25 to 44	$33,362, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$35,677, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$39,722, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	28679 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,702, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	891, 52.35%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	648, 72.73%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	648, 72.73%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	628, 96.91%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	20, 3.09%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	243, 27.27%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	811, 47.65%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	486, 59.93%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	486, 59.93%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	475, 97.74%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	11, 2.26%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	325, 40.07%, see rank	41.78%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	28679 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,086, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	863, 79.47%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	89, 8.20%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	40, 3.68%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	13, 1.20%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	81, 7.46%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

28679 Zip Code	22.8 minutes
North Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	28679 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,103	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	628, 56.94%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	117, 18.63%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	112, 17.83%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	93, 14.81%, see rank	17.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.16%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	96, 15.29%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	144, 22.93%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	475, 43.06%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	184, 38.74%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	161, 33.89%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	126, 26.53%, see rank	30.64%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4, 0.84%, see rank	7.22%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	28679 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,103, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	39, 3.54%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	169, 15.32%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	30, 2.72%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	25, 2.27%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	130, 11.79%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	72, 6.53%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	29, 2.63%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	72, 6.53%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	103, 9.34%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	279, 25.29%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	97, 8.79%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	25, 2.27%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	33, 2.99%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	28679 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	495	23.75%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	74	13.60%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

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