27948

  1. Legal Resources for the 27948 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27948 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27948 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27948 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27948 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27948 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27948 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27948 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27948 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27948 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,201
  • Land Area (2000): 25.427 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.283 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,068
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27948 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,975 97.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 230 2.50%



Employment Information for the 27948 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27948 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,729 64.16%
15-35 hours 863 11.71%
1-14 hours 219 2.97%
No regular hours 1,560 21.16%

Time Left For Work for the 27948 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 110 2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 111 2.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 67 1.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 319 6.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 411 8.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 730 15.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 734 15.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 682 14.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 362 7.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 446 9.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 170 3.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 1.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 360 7.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 249 5.14%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27948 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 248 5.12%
5-9 739 15.27%
10-14 1,075 22.21%
15-19 865 17.87%
20-24 574 11.86%
25-29 237 4.90%
30-34 387 7.99%
35-39 69 1.43%
40-44 110 2.27%
45-59 245 5.06%
60-89 152 3.14%
At least 90 140 2.89%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27948 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,738 77.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 566 11.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 245 5.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 292 6.03%

Type Of Commute for the 27948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 762 15.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,902 77.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 66 1.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 81 1.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 221 4.37%



Family Information for the 27948 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,104
People at same address in 1995: 3,730
Household Income in 1999 for the 27948 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 241 6.11%
$10,000-$14,999 145 3.67%
$15,000-$19,999 266 6.74%
$20,000-$24,999 253 6.41%
$25,000-$29,999 337 8.54%
$30,000-$34,999 367 9.30%
$35,000-$39,999 289 7.32%
$40,000-$44,999 292 7.40%
$45,000-$49,999 210 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 446 11.30%
$60,000-$74,999 411 10.41%
$75,000-$99,999 417 10.56%
$100,000-$124,999 84 2.13%
$125,000-$149,999 66 1.67%
$150,000-$199,999 77 1.95%
$200,000 or more 46 1.17%

Household Type for the 27948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,043 26.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,201 30.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 393 9.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 574 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 75 1.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 414 10.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 178 4.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 27948 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,373 29.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,474 12.97%
Public Assistance 53 0.47%
Retirement 806 7.09%
Self Employment 1,023 9.00%
Social Security 853 7.50%
Supplemental Security 104 0.91%
Wage / Salary 3,090 27.18%
Other 593 5.22%

Family Type for the 27948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,182 60.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 782 39.82%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 444 11.56%
Color 1 Box Married 2,207 57.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,094 28.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 2.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 587 16.16%
Color 1 Box Married 2,162 59.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 624 17.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 259 7.13%



Education Information for the 27948 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27948 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 118 1.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 678 9.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,911 26.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,133 29.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 558 7.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,277 17.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 493 6.88%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27948 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 20 0.22% 91 0.99% 111 1.21%
Kindergarten 94 1.02% 6 0.07% 100 1.09%
Grades 1-4 470 5.11% 20 0.22% 490 5.33%
Grades 5-8 495 5.38% 25 0.27% 520 5.65%
Grades 9-12 386 4.20% 24 0.26% 410 4.46%
Undergrad college 186 2.02% 3 0.03% 189 2.05%
Graduate or professional school 35 0.38% 18 0.20% 53 0.58%
Total 1,686 18.32% 187 2.03% 1,873 20.36%



Public Benefits Information for the 27948 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27948 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,376 91.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 767 8.39%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27948 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27948 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,101 11.97%
10-19 Years 1,086 11.80%
20-29 Years 1,147 12.47%
30-39 Years 1,754 19.06%
40-49 Years 1,683 18.29%
50-59 Years 1,053 11.44%
60-69 Years 763 8.29%
70-79 Years 484 5.26%
80-89 Years 119 1.29%
90+ Years 11 0.12%

Population - Male/Female for the 27948 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,693 51.01%
Color 1 Box Female 4,508 48.99%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27948 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,725 94.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 245 2.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 100 1.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 49 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27948 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,819 22.18%
2. German 1,422 17.34%
3. Irish 1,070 13.05%
4. United States Or American 989 12.06%
5. Italian 539 6.57%
6. Scottish 356 4.34%
7. French Non-Basque 347 4.23%
8. Polish 292 3.56%
9. Scotch Irish 264 3.22%
10. Dutch 157 1.91%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27948 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,289 95.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 247 2.84%
3. French 51 0.59%
4. Vietnamese 24 0.28%
5. German 23 0.26%
6. Italian 14 0.16%
7. Other Slavic 12 0.14%
8. Polish 9 0.10%
9. Chinese 9 0.10%
10. Korean 7 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 27948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,950 97.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 111 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 144 1.56%



Cities for the 27948 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Kill Devil Hills