28311 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28311, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28311 is a zip code in Cumberland County, North Carolina, which covers Carvers Creek, Cross Creek, and Manchester, with a total population of 34,367 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 28311 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28311.

The estimated population of people living in 28311 is 34,367, with a median age of 32.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28311 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
34,367
 -3.28% -5.23%
2020
35,534
+0.57%
-
2019
35,334
 -0.86% -
2018
35,641
 -1.72% -
2017
36,264
 - -

Population of 28311 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28311 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
37.9%
40.4%
 -6.19%
Black/African American
41.2%
41.2%
 0.00%
Native
1.1%
0.2%
 +450.00%
Hispanic
10.5%
10.2%
 +2.94%
Asian
2.4%
2.8%
 -14.29%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.9%
0.4%
 +125.00%
Two Or More Races
5.3%
4.6%
 +15.22%
Other
0.7%
0.2%
 +250.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28311 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 28311 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28311 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28311 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.8 +3.14% 31.4 +3.29% 34.4 +2.99%
2020 31.8 -2.15% 30.4 -1.62% 33.4 -2.34%
2019 32.5 -0.91% 30.9 -0.32% 34.2 -0.29%
2018 32.8 +1.55% 31 -2.82% 34.3 +4.57%
2017 32.3 - 31.9 - 32.8 -

The median age of the 28311 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 28311 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,273 +5.33% 2,813 -18.47% 2,364 2,306
10 to 19 2,329 +2.53% 2,479 +8.39% 2,371 2,676
20 to 29 3,827 -16.84% 3,378 -17.09% 3,215 2,830
30 to 39 2,299 +12.7% 2,451 +4.87% 2,585 2,553
40 to 49 2,072 -18.88% 1,997 +5.37% 1,700 2,104
50 to 59 1,886 -19.8% 2,249 -13.17% 1,535 1,960
60 to 69 1,725 -3.93% 1,816 -7.39% 1,653 1,681
70+ 1,151 +9.63% 1,519 +3.61% 1,266 1,568

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28311 zip code is $51,420.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 28311.

  • Under 25
    $32,778.00
  • 25 to 44
    $52,931.00
  • 45 to 64
    $57,170.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,980.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28311 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 28311, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 28311 is currently $68,596.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.11% of households in 28311 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 28311 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.72%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.04%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.07%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.69%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.00%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.37%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.11%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28311 is $29,103.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28311 by the total population of 28311.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28311 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28311 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.22%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.79%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.88%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.86%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.24%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28311 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28311 zip over the age of 16 is 26,629.

Of those people, a total of 63.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 28311 is 52.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 28311 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,979 32.30% 15.60%
20 to 24 years 2,887 69.10% 12.30%
25 to 29 years 3,158 83.10% 3.60%
30 to 34 years 2,410 82.10% 3.50%
35 to 44 years 4,682 87.70% 6.10%
45 to 54 years 3,389 73.20% 6.40%
55 to 59 years 1,956 63.80% 2.90%
60 to 64 years 1,932 48.20% 2.60%
65 to 74 years 2,490 27.50% 0.70%
75 years and over 1,746 6.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28311. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,728 64.80% 6.80%
Black or African American 11,674 61.50% 3.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 343 60.90% 3.50%
Asian 605 52.60% 6.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 210 95.70% 0.00%
Other 637 53.10% 11.30%
Two or more races 1,432 67.00% 15.00%
Hispanic or Latino 2,325 64.30% 11.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,533 64.70% 6.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28311 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 28311 is 13,900, with median earnings of $32,472.00.

Women in 28311 are earning approximately 85.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,900 $32,472.00
Male 6,320 $35,752.00
Female 7,580 $30,372.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28311 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,136 $62,682.00
Business and Financial 579 $46,128.00
Computer and Mathematical 352 $76,176.00
Architecture and Engineering 206 $60,333.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 81 $83,920.00
Community and Social Service 442 $52,656.00
Legal 52 $43,333.00
Educational and Library 1,313 $36,819.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 243 $40,313.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,057 $44,605.00
Healthcare Support 352 $23,636.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 234 $17,188.00
Law Enforcement 213 $36,706.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,142 $14,643.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 504 $25,333.00
Personal Care and Service 355 $17,188.00
Sales 1,641 $21,006.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,319 $31,578.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 28 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 451 $29,531.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 369 $41,902.00
Production 725 $31,299.00
Transportation and Material Moving 431 $25,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28311 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 28311.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 395 $73,650.00 741 $58,207.00
Business and Financial 218 $41,731.00 361 $46,406.00
Computer and Mathematical 258 $69,655.00 94 $97,794.00
Architecture and Engineering 196 $61,167.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $0.00 50 $0.00
Community and Social Service 160 $84,000.00 282 $48,854.00
Legal 6 $0.00 46 $43,958.00
Educational and Library 395 $45,889.00 918 $34,085.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 94 $58,482.00 149 $24,402.00
Healthcare Practitioners 131 $60,804.00 926 $44,413.00
Healthcare Support 52 $36,964.00 300 $19,722.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 158 $20,741.00 76 $15,938.00
Law Enforcement 128 $35,645.00 85 $37,471.00
Food Preparation and Serving 450 $16,087.00 692 $13,539.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 300 $32,365.00 204 $18,929.00
Personal Care and Service 107 $5,625.00 248 $17,981.00
Sales 743 $30,469.00 898 $16,627.00
Office and Administrative Support 429 $31,122.00 890 $31,760.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 451 $29,531.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 348 $41,413.00 21 $0.00
Production 430 $41,071.00 295 $30,064.00
Transportation and Material Moving 301 $31,583.00 130 $16,875.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 14,139 households in 28311, with an average household size of 2.37 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,020 families living in the 28311 zip code with an average family size of 3.18 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 28311:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,434 515 2,071 6,119
Average Household Size 3.2 3.45 3.43 1.18
Total Families 5,434 515 2,071 0
Average Household Size 3.19 2.92 3.21 0

Poverty

Of the 8,020 families living in 28311, 15.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28311:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 16,047 housing units in 28311.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 14,139 88.11%
Vacant 1,908 11.89%

44.11% of the total 16,047 housing units in 28311 are rental units. This is approximately 7,079 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,774 are occupied by the owner - or 42.21% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28311 is $951.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28311 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    286
  • Less than $500
    213
  • $500 to $999
    3,840
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,405
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    471
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    140
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    10

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28311 is $153,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28311 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    277
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,418
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,621
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,048
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,681
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    597
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    132
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28311. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28311 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    68
  • 1940 to 1949
    188
  • 1950 to 1959
    556
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,395
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,823
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,499
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,822
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,524
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,144
  • 2014 or later
    28

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 28311 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    844
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,921
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,086
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,288

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28311 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28311 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28311.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    206
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,210
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,663
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,727
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,107
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,032
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,726
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    167
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    252
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    801
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    607
  • 90 or more minutes
    224

Summary

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