Median household income (1999): $35,501
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,374
| This zip code | $43,374 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28582, 28584, 28544, 28547, 28543, 28555.
Housing units in zip code 28539 with a mortgage: 1,569 (146 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 337
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $787
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $213
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 377
- 1995 to 1998: 1,202
- 1990 to 1994: 884
- 1980 to 1989: 1,055
- 1970 to 1979: 937
- 1960 to 1969: 342
- 1950 to 1959: 201
- 1940 to 1949: 64
- 1939 or earlier: 68
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 28539:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 584
- 3 bedrooms: 2,123
- 4 bedrooms: 443
- 5 or more bedrooms: 56
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 97
- 2 bedrooms: 576
- 3 bedrooms: 488
- 4 bedrooms: 37
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28539 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 92
- 1 vehicle: 915
- 2 vehicles: 1,538
- 3 vehicles: 552
- 4 vehicles: 99
- 5 or more vehicles: 58
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 64
- 1 vehicle: 506
- 2 vehicles: 514
- 3 vehicles: 68
- 4 vehicles: 46
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 28539:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 17
- $30,000 to $34,999: 20
- $35,000 to $39,999: 16
- $40,000 to $49,999: 33
- $50,000 to $59,999: 98
- $60,000 to $69,999: 169
- $70,000 to $79,999: 386
- $80,000 to $89,999: 336
- $90,000 to $99,999: 290
- $100,000 to $124,999: 212
- $125,000 to $149,999: 100
- $150,000 to $174,999: 112
- $175,000 to $199,999: 26
- $200,000 to $249,999: 14
- $250,000 to $299,999: 38
- $300,000 to $399,999: 18
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28539:
- Less than $100: 15
- $100 to $149: 20
- $150 to $199: 20
- $200 to $249: 75
- $250 to $299: 96
- $300 to $349: 161
- $350 to $399: 195
- $400 to $449: 143
- $450 to $499: 134
- $500 to $549: 98
- $550 to $599: 112
- $600 to $649: 27
- $650 to $699: 61
- $700 to $749: 9
- $750 to $799: 8
- $800 to $899: 9
- No cash rent: 15
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,976
- Black or African American householders: $110,630
- Asian householders: $137,864
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $97,730
- Some other race householders: $110,760
- Two or more races householders: $101,248
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,324
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,686
- One, attached: 60
- Two: 51
- 3 or 4: 54
- Mobile homes: 2,270
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,768 (78%)
- Carpooled: 999 (16%)
- Motorcycle: 56 (1%)
- Walked: 44 (1%)
- Other means: 88 (1%)
- Worked at home: 176 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 106
- 5 to 9 minutes: 211
- 10 to 14 minutes: 439
- 15 to 19 minutes: 834
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1445
- 25 to 29 minutes: 603
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1089
- 35 to 39 minutes: 91
- 40 to 44 minutes: 98
- 45 to 59 minutes: 596
- 60 to 89 minutes: 187
- 90 or more minutes: 256
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,426
- In family households: 10,968 (2,772 male householders, 631 female householders)
2,869 spouses, 4,048 children (3,601 natural, 132 adopted, 315 stepchildren), 147 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 121 other relatives, 325 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,458 (609 male householders (426 living alone)), 487 female householders (389 living alone)), 362 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 40 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,195 2-persons, 947 3-persons, 811 4-persons, 327 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 815 1-person, 199 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
2,777 married couples with children.
769 single-parent households (234 men, 535 women).
92.9% of residents of 28539 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 15% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 31% well, 8% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 408 (3.3%)
(55.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Philippines (20%)
- Japan (17%)
- Mexico (17%)
- United Kingdom (13%)
- Micronesia (6%)
- Korea (5%)
- Germany (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 48
- 1990 to 1994: 64
- 1985 to 1989: 51
- 1980 to 1984: 49
- 1975 to 1979: 53
- 1970 to 1974: 23
- 1970 to 1974: 34
- 1965 to 1969: 86
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 2428
- United States or American: 1424
- German: 1387
- Irish: 1246
- English: 854
- Italian: 509
- French (except Basque): 275
- Polish: 275
- Scotch-Irish: 246
- Dutch: 191
- European: 182
- Scottish: 130
- Swedish: 79
- Norwegian: 73
- French Canadian: 66
- Yugoslavian: 39
- Subsaharan African:: 36
- Pennsylvania German: 35
- British: 34
- Greek: 33
- Austrian: 29
- African: 26
- Ukrainian: 26
- Welsh: 25
- Portuguese: 24
- Danish: 17
- Slovak: 16
- Hungarian: 13
- Cape Verdean: 10
- Australian: 9
- Lithuanian: 7
- Canadian: 7
- Russian: 7
- Swiss: 7
- Czechoslovakian: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (85%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4631
- Northeast: 1923
- Midwest: 1524
- South: 2583
- West: 1080
41% of the 28539 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 8,527. Population change in the 1990s: +3,980 (+46.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
| Here: | 3.7% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 0.6% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136
| Here: | 19.7% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
- Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 3, 1-4: 9)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in other group homes
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