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28779 Zip Code Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,999
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,997, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,997, 28.54%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,000, 71.46%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,587, 65.56%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,264, 46.65%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,410, 34.44%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 16,111
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,020, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,058, 29.32%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,962, 70.68%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,474, 63.73%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.78, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,470, 49.43%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,546, 36.27%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,472
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,898, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,075, 30.08%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,823, 69.92%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,470, 64.80%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,285, 47.62%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,428, 35.20%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 13,622
| 28779 Zip Code | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,913, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,686, 28.51%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,227, 71.49%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,902, 65.99%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.75, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,104, 52.49%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,011, 34.01%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.