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28779 Zip Code Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,999
| 28779 Zip Code | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 16,427 | 96.64%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 10,152 | 59.72%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 6,171 | 36.30%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 104 | 0.61%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 572 | 3.36%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 199 | 1.17%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 373 | 2.19%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 143 | 0.84%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 123 | 0.72%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 10 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 14 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 274 | 1.61%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 8 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,472
| 28779 Zip Code | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 16,103 | 97.76%, see rank | 92.47% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 10,565 | 64.14%, see rank | 58.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 5,414 | 32.87%, see rank | 33.38% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 124 | 0.75%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 369 | 2.24%, see rank | 7.53% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 104 | 0.63%, see rank | 2.31% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 265 | 1.61%, see rank | 5.22% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 117 | 0.71%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 91 | 0.55%, see rank | 1.73% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 161 | 0.98%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 13,622
| 28779 Zip Code | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 13,415 | 98.48%, see rank | 94.66% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 8,960 | 65.78%, see rank | 63.02% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 4,376 | 32.12%, see rank | 30.75% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 79 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 144 | 1.06%, see rank | 5.34% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 46 | 0.34%, see rank | 1.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 98 | 0.72%, see rank | 3.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 51 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 28 | 0.21%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 25 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 29 | 0.21%, see rank | 2.98% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 11 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.29% |
* 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.