27886

  1. Legal Resources for the 27886 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27886 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27886 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27886 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27886 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27886 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 27886 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27886 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 27886 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,913
  • Land Area (2000): 501.068 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.118 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,077
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27886 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,203 61.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 249 1.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,443 37.41%



Employment Information for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27886 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,813 56.35%
15-35 hours 1,146 7.33%
1-14 hours 290 1.85%
No regular hours 5,391 34.47%

Time Left For Work for the 27886 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 274 3.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 339 4.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 497 5.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 833 9.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,204 14.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,040 12.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,713 20.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 518 6.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 378 4.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 304 3.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 1.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 134 1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 497 5.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 610 7.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27886 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 370 4.37%
5-9 1,672 19.76%
10-14 1,939 22.92%
15-19 1,416 16.74%
20-24 1,029 12.16%
25-29 421 4.98%
30-34 857 10.13%
35-39 149 1.76%
40-44 114 1.35%
45-59 217 2.57%
60-89 163 1.93%
At least 90 113 1.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27886 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 117 1.38% 6,730 79.55%
30-44 14 0.17% 1,106 13.07%
45-59 3 0.04% 214 2.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 276 3.26%

Type Of Commute for the 27886 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,329 15.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,821 79.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 134 1.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 98 1.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 122 1.42%



Family Information for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,898
People at same address in 1995: 11,132
Household Income in 1999 for the 27886 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,058 14.09%
$10,000-$14,999 585 7.79%
$15,000-$19,999 604 8.04%
$20,000-$24,999 512 6.82%
$25,000-$29,999 552 7.35%
$30,000-$34,999 465 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 514 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 510 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 405 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 641 8.54%
$60,000-$74,999 736 9.80%
$75,000-$99,999 493 6.57%
$100,000-$124,999 189 2.52%
$125,000-$149,999 111 1.48%
$150,000-$199,999 81 1.08%
$200,000 or more 53 0.71%

Household Type for the 27886 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,884 25.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,222 29.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 208 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,360 18.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,003 13.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 465 6.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 163 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 126 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 27886 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,754 29.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,627 8.35%
Public Assistance 300 1.54%
Retirement 1,412 7.25%
Self Employment 591 3.03%
Social Security 2,361 12.12%
Supplemental Security 628 3.22%
Wage / Salary 5,620 28.85%
Other 1,190 6.11%

Family Type for the 27886 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,154 60.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,401 39.41%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27886 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 598 8.12%
Color 1 Box Married 4,299 58.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,238 30.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 234 3.18%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27886 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 842 9.90%
Color 1 Box Married 4,357 51.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,921 22.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,387 16.30%



Education Information for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27886 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,758 11.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,092 20.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,256 35.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,356 15.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 859 5.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,224 8.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 463 3.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27886 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 194 0.97% 74 0.37% 268 1.35%
Kindergarten 281 1.41% 19 0.10% 300 1.51%
Grades 1-4 1,079 5.42% 71 0.36% 1,150 5.78%
Grades 5-8 1,170 5.88% 87 0.44% 1,257 6.31%
Grades 9-12 1,221 6.13% 50 0.25% 1,271 6.38%
Undergrad college 419 2.10% 96 0.48% 515 2.59%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.24% 23 0.12% 70 0.35%
Total 4,411 22.15% 420 2.11% 4,831 24.26%



Public Benefits Information for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27886 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,246 84.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,052 15.82%



Criminal Information for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 244


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27886 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,575 12.93%
10-19 Years 2,895 14.54%
20-29 Years 2,314 11.62%
30-39 Years 2,809 14.11%
40-49 Years 3,213 16.14%
50-59 Years 2,332 11.71%
60-69 Years 1,717 8.62%
70-79 Years 1,292 6.49%
80-89 Years 636 3.19%
90+ Years 130 0.65%

Population - Male/Female for the 27886 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,425 47.33%
Color 1 Box Female 10,488 52.67%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27886 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,971 50.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,795 44.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,015 5.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27886 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,497 50.09%
2. English 1,308 18.73%
3. Irish 630 9.02%
4. German 575 8.24%
5. French Non-Basque 219 3.14%
6. Italian 134 1.92%
7. Scotch Irish 122 1.75%
8. Scottish 112 1.60%
9. Polish 81 1.16%
10. European 69 0.99%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27886 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,580 93.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 955 5.09%
3. French 87 0.46%
4. German 65 0.35%
5. Korean 31 0.17%
6. Scandinavian 10 0.05%
7. Tagalog 7 0.04%
8. Hebrew 7 0.04%
9. Greek 6 0.03%
10. Other Indic 6 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 27886 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,168 96.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 154 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 573 2.88%



Cities for the 27886 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tarboro