27540

  1. Legal Resources for the 27540 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27540 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27540 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27540 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27540 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27540 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27540 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27540 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27540 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27540 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,367
  • Land Area (2000): 98.733 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.640 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,902
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27540 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,769 71.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 127 1.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,343 27.31%



Employment Information for the 27540 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27540 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,163 70.73%
15-35 hours 826 9.48%
1-14 hours 209 2.40%
No regular hours 1,515 17.39%

Time Left For Work for the 27540 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 82 1.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 1.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 280 4.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 635 10.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 925 14.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,303 20.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 908 14.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 762 12.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 368 5.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 356 5.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 105 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 230 3.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 244 3.85%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27540 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 100 1.58%
5-9 226 3.56%
10-14 437 6.89%
15-19 733 11.56%
20-24 754 11.89%
25-29 420 6.62%
30-34 1,188 18.73%
35-39 425 6.70%
40-44 509 8.03%
45-59 991 15.63%
60-89 420 6.62%
At least 90 139 2.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27540 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.08% 2,665 42.02%
30-44 7 0.11% 2,115 33.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 991 15.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 559 8.81%

Type Of Commute for the 27540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 757 11.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,491 83.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 36 0.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 250 3.79%



Family Information for the 27540 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,889
People at same address in 1995: 3,533
Household Income in 1999 for the 27540 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 177 4.06%
$10,000-$14,999 78 1.79%
$15,000-$19,999 106 2.43%
$20,000-$24,999 192 4.41%
$25,000-$29,999 191 4.38%
$30,000-$34,999 180 4.13%
$35,000-$39,999 194 4.45%
$40,000-$44,999 213 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 205 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 414 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 709 16.27%
$75,000-$99,999 726 16.66%
$100,000-$124,999 401 9.20%
$125,000-$149,999 224 5.14%
$150,000-$199,999 222 5.10%
$200,000 or more 125 2.87%

Household Type for the 27540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 722 16.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,331 29.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 188 4.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 887 19.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 877 19.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 313 7.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 68 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27540 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,073 35.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,696 14.64%
Public Assistance 64 0.55%
Retirement 436 3.76%
Self Employment 474 4.09%
Social Security 404 3.49%
Supplemental Security 89 0.77%
Wage / Salary 3,986 34.40%
Other 366 3.16%

Family Type for the 27540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,305 44.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,639 55.67%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 280 6.50%
Color 1 Box Married 3,107 72.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 893 20.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 0.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 341 7.51%
Color 1 Box Married 3,154 69.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 813 17.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 234 5.15%



Education Information for the 27540 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27540 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 264 3.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 809 9.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,582 18.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,655 19.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 709 8.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,669 31.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 815 9.58%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27540 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 137 1.11% 281 2.27% 418 3.38%
Kindergarten 224 1.81% 14 0.11% 238 1.92%
Grades 1-4 879 7.11% 47 0.38% 926 7.49%
Grades 5-8 717 5.80% 47 0.38% 764 6.18%
Grades 9-12 466 3.77% 28 0.23% 494 3.99%
Undergrad college 260 2.10% 81 0.65% 341 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 121 0.98% 34 0.27% 155 1.25%
Total 2,804 22.67% 532 4.30% 3,336 26.98%



Public Benefits Information for the 27540 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27540 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,603 94.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 614 5.03%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27540 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27540 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,412 19.50%
10-19 Years 1,542 12.47%
20-29 Years 1,778 14.38%
30-39 Years 2,947 23.83%
40-49 Years 1,857 15.02%
50-59 Years 1,095 8.85%
60-69 Years 418 3.38%
70-79 Years 222 1.80%
80-89 Years 84 0.68%
90+ Years 12 0.10%

Population - Male/Female for the 27540 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,120 49.49%
Color 1 Box Female 6,247 50.51%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27540 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,120 73.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,523 20.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 386 3.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 134 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 133 1.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 61 0.49%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27540 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,793 18.51%
2. Irish 1,431 14.77%
3. English 1,402 14.47%
4. United States Or American 1,294 13.36%
5. Italian 722 7.45%
6. Scottish 384 3.96%
7. Scotch Irish 365 3.77%
8. Polish 347 3.58%
9. French Non-Basque 340 3.51%
10. Dutch 186 1.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27540 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,266 93.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 402 3.67%
3. French 46 0.42%
4. German 38 0.35%
5. Tagalog 22 0.20%
6. Other West Germanic 21 0.19%
7. African 20 0.18%
8. Gujarathi 19 0.17%
9. Hindi 16 0.15%
10. Japanese 14 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 27540 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,678 95.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 181 1.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 380 3.10%



Cities for the 27540 Zip Code Back to top
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Holly Springs