28345 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28345, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28345 is a zip code in Richmond County and Scotland County, North Carolina, which covers Marks Creek, Rockingham, and Williamson, with a total population of 11,336 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 28345 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28345.

The estimated population of people living in 28345 is 11,336, with a median age of 40.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28345 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,336
 -1.29% -6.29%
2020
11,484
 -4.32% -
2019
12,003
 -0.86% -
2018
12,107
+0.08%
-
2017
12,097
 - -

Population of 28345 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28345 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
53.3%
52.8%
 +0.95%
Black/African American
35.1%
36.6%
 -4.10%
Native
8.2%
2.5%
 +228.00%
Hispanic
2.2%
3.4%
 -35.29%
Asian
0.6%
0.8%
 -25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.6%
3.9%
 -84.62%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28345 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 28345 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28345 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28345 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.7 -1.45% 39.2 0% 42.7 -0.7%
2020 41.3 +1.47% 39.2 -1.51% 43 +4.12%
2019 40.7 +3.3% 39.8 +7.86% 41.3 +1.72%
2018 39.4 +0.51% 36.9 -5.63% 40.6 +3.31%
2017 39.2 - 39.1 - 39.3 -

The median age of the 28345 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 28345 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 9 803 +11.94% 741 -40.91% 891 474
10 to 19 892 -30.8% 891 -37.23% 643 561
20 to 29 803 +15.01% 830 +22.39% 928 998
30 to 39 520 -15.1% 673 -11.39% 443 584
40 to 49 770 -2.25% 764 +25.6% 724 955
50 to 59 741 0.7% 661 +14.89% 737 760
60 to 69 736 -7.86% 871 -22.12% 677 677
70+ 627 -32.68% 774 +9.54% 442 842

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28345 zip code is $33,410.00.

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 28345.

  • Under 25
    $8,674.00
  • 25 to 44
    $32,107.00
  • 45 to 64
    $37,344.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,531.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28345 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 28345, 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 28345 is currently $47,632.00.

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.

0.71% of households in 28345 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 28345 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    37.43%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.10%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.01%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.10%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    5.52%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.14%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28345 is $20,372.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28345 by the total population of 28345.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28345 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28345 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
    3.85%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.35%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.77%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.12%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.91%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28345 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28345 zip over the age of 16 is 9,161.

Of those people, a total of 57.70% 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 28345 is 52.60%.

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 28345 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 394 61.20% 51.90%
20 to 24 years 1,013 76.40% 15.20%
25 to 29 years 913 89.30% 4.40%
30 to 34 years 415 61.20% 20.90%
35 to 44 years 1,506 78.00% 5.80%
45 to 54 years 1,630 70.40% 5.80%
55 to 59 years 652 49.10% 1.90%
60 to 64 years 746 52.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,032 16.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 860 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28345. 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 5,190 55.80% 2.70%
Black or African American 3,157 57.80% 15.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 606 77.10% 14.10%
Asian 44 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 21 81.00% 0.00%
Other 18 83.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 125 58.40% 52.10%
Hispanic or Latino 242 65.30% 43.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,076 56.00% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28345 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 28345 is 4,818, with median earnings of $26,781.00.

Women in 28345 are earning approximately 77.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,818 $26,781.00
Male 2,300 $28,662.00
Female 2,518 $22,224.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28345 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 185 $42,902.00
Business and Financial 115 $37,386.00
Computer and Mathematical 104 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 32 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 45 $0.00
Community and Social Service 21 $43,813.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 267 $45,851.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 151 $43,004.00
Healthcare Support 336 $20,807.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 51 $34,583.00
Law Enforcement 71 $29,719.00
Food Preparation and Serving 460 $17,615.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 38 $28,289.00
Personal Care and Service 35 $0.00
Sales 525 $23,264.00
Office and Administrative Support 388 $30,663.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 306 $21,435.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 222 $32,803.00
Production 670 $27,606.00
Transportation and Material Moving 464 $28,733.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28345 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 28345.

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 122 $42,679.00 63 $63,393.00
Business and Financial 29 $0.00 86 $40,536.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 104 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 32 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 30 $0.00 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 18 $0.00 3 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 39 $18,750.00 228 $46,123.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 151 $43,004.00
Healthcare Support 59 $0.00 277 $20,039.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 7 $0.00 44 $34,167.00
Law Enforcement 71 $29,719.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 64 $11,739.00 396 $17,897.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 30 $28,816.00 8 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00 15 $0.00
Sales 126 $50,263.00 399 $14,387.00
Office and Administrative Support 85 $35,250.00 303 $27,344.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 263 $22,431.00 43 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 206 $31,786.00 16 $0.00
Production 392 $24,722.00 278 $27,935.00
Transportation and Material Moving 430 $29,028.00 34 $9,500.00

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 4,387 households in 28345, with an average household size of 2.56 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 2,645 families living in the 28345 zip code with an average family size of 3.42 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 28345:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,471 249 925 1,742
Average Household Size 3.53 3.05 3.5 1.17
Total Families 1,471 249 925 0
Average Household Size 3.51 2.89 3.42 0

Poverty

Of the 2,645 families living in 28345, 27.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28345:

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 5,512 housing units in 28345.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,387 79.59%
Vacant 1,125 20.41%

27.30% of the total 5,512 housing units in 28345 are rental units. This is approximately 1,505 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,691 are occupied by the owner - or 48.82% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28345 is $577.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28345 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
    191
  • Less than $500
    572
  • $500 to $999
    819
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    110
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    4
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28345 is $82,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28345 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    495
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,235
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    452
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    199
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    243
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    42
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    25

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28345. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28345 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    409
  • 1940 to 1949
    293
  • 1950 to 1959
    607
  • 1960 to 1969
    873
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,047
  • 1980 to 1989
    788
  • 1990 to 1999
    592
  • 2000 to 2009
    694
  • 2010 to 2013
    202
  • 2014 or later
    7

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 28345 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    534
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,631
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,208
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,014

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28345 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28345 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28345.

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
    161
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    400
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    860
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    808
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    616
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    261
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    614
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    74
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    58
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    539
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    144
  • 90 or more minutes
    15

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 28345 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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