28472 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28472, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28472 is a zip code in Columbus County, North Carolina, which covers Bogue, Chadbourn, Lees, Tatums, Welches Creek, Whiteville, and Williams, with a total population of 18,272 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 28472 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28472.

The estimated population of people living in 28472 is 18,272, with a median age of 39.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28472 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,272
 -2.15% -4.68%
2020
18,673
+0.82%
-
2019
18,522
+0.54%
-
2018
18,423
 -3.9% -
2017
19,170
 - -

Population of 28472 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28472 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
58.5%
56.9%
 +2.81%
Black/African American
30.1%
34.4%
 -12.50%
Native
2%
1.3%
 +53.85%
Hispanic
5.5%
5.1%
 +7.84%
Asian
0.8%
1.1%
 -27.27%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
0.8%
 +237.50%
Other
0.3%
0.5%
 -40.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28472 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 28472 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28472 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28472 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.7 -1% 36 -2.7% 40.8 0%
2020 40.1 -0.5% 37 -5.85% 40.8 -0.73%
2019 40.3 -2.66% 39.3 -0.25% 41.1 -5.52%
2018 41.4 +3.76% 39.4 +0.25% 43.5 +5.84%
2017 39.9 - 39.3 - 41.1 -

The median age of the 28472 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 28472 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 1,186 +19.05% 1,333 -19.52% 1,423 1,005
10 to 19 1,401 -16.39% 1,244 -3.24% 1,136 1,180
20 to 29 1,048 +14.09% 955 +4.7% 1,086 980
30 to 39 1,342 -8.69% 1,119 +6.18% 1,226 1,173
40 to 49 1,107 -7.63% 1,119 +26.34% 1,020 1,420
50 to 59 1,303 -24.43% 1,176 +3.34% 969 1,199
60 to 69 1,245 -11.58% 1,297 -4.67% 1,052 1,226
70+ 957 2.31% 1,338 -6.51% 948 1,229

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28472 zip code is $38,735.00.

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 28472.

  • Under 25
    $28,041.00
  • 25 to 44
    $45,761.00
  • 45 to 64
    $40,757.00
  • 65 and over
    $30,581.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28472 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 28472, 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 28472 is currently $55,984.00.

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.

2.61% of households in 28472 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 28472 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    34.04%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.53%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.99%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.49%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.07%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.28%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.61%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28472 is $22,175.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28472 by the total population of 28472.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28472 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28472 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
    7.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.13%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.51%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.33%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.31%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28472 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28472 zip over the age of 16 is 14,458.

Of those people, a total of 49.90% 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 28472 is 47.70%.

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 28472 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 930 27.70% 14.70%
20 to 24 years 796 71.60% 6.30%
25 to 29 years 1,270 77.50% 1.60%
30 to 34 years 1,115 50.40% 8.00%
35 to 44 years 2,561 72.00% 4.80%
45 to 54 years 2,163 66.70% 4.40%
55 to 59 years 1,168 46.70% 1.70%
60 to 64 years 1,327 50.80% 1.50%
65 to 74 years 1,834 16.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,294 3.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28472. 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 8,999 51.40% 3.40%
Black or African American 4,334 43.60% 6.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 228 64.90% 6.10%
Asian 155 35.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 0.00% 0.00%
Other 437 89.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 294 38.80% 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 663 79.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,748 51.10% 3.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28472 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 28472 is 6,900, with median earnings of $34,188.00.

Women in 28472 are earning approximately 76.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,900 $34,188.00
Male 3,088 $40,500.00
Female 3,812 $30,795.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28472 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 653 $42,750.00
Business and Financial 156 $41,136.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 52 $32,083.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00
Community and Social Service 253 $42,028.00
Legal 289 $46,271.00
Educational and Library 476 $50,909.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 98 $27,217.00
Healthcare Practitioners 364 $57,227.00
Healthcare Support 453 $27,757.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 69 $53,516.00
Law Enforcement 149 $40,331.00
Food Preparation and Serving 637 $14,175.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 328 $23,996.00
Personal Care and Service 69 $16,953.00
Sales 648 $26,591.00
Office and Administrative Support 402 $33,482.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 143 $31,340.00
Construction and Extraction 370 $38,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 219 $42,917.00
Production 390 $31,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 454 $41,403.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28472 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 28472.

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 359 $58,899.00 294 $27,198.00
Business and Financial 40 $43,611.00 116 $40,682.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 52 $32,083.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Community and Social Service 15 $0.00 238 $41,611.00
Legal 30 $213,684.00 259 $0.00
Educational and Library 116 $62,237.00 360 $42,696.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 45 $0.00 53 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 66 $89,022.00 298 $56,045.00
Healthcare Support 165 $83,237.00 288 $20,885.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00 58 $53,802.00
Law Enforcement 73 $40,547.00 76 $40,139.00
Food Preparation and Serving 283 $13,737.00 354 $17,985.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 224 $24,034.00 104 $22,384.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $0.00 53 $15,703.00
Sales 212 $52,857.00 436 $7,941.00
Office and Administrative Support 35 $27,981.00 367 $33,951.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 32 $63,409.00 111 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 370 $38,000.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 182 $39,615.00 37 $0.00
Production 205 $50,508.00 185 $16,778.00
Transportation and Material Moving 380 $41,547.00 74 $38,462.00

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 6,712 households in 28472, with an average household size of 2.59 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 4,564 families living in the 28472 zip code with an average family size of 3.21 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 28472:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,783 499 1,282 2,148
Average Household Size 3.35 3.44 3.14 1.08
Total Families 2,783 499 1,282 0
Average Household Size 3.35 3.13 2.96 0

Poverty

Of the 4,564 families living in 28472, 22.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28472:

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 7,851 housing units in 28472.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,712 85.49%
Vacant 1,139 14.51%

26.16% of the total 7,851 housing units in 28472 are rental units. This is approximately 2,054 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,334 are occupied by the owner - or 55.20% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28472 is $684.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28472 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
    324
  • Less than $500
    331
  • $500 to $999
    1,485
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    222
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    16
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28472 is $99,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28472 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,029
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,155
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    768
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    555
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    472
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    212
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    134
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28472. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28472 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    398
  • 1940 to 1949
    155
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,083
  • 1960 to 1969
    935
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,516
  • 1980 to 1989
    817
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,338
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,120
  • 2010 to 2013
    489
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 28472 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    460
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,228
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,032
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,992

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28472 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28472 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28472.

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
    210
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    818
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,061
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    983
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    545
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    314
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    886
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    255
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    209
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    744
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    454
  • 90 or more minutes
    116

Summary

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