27017

  1. Legal Resources for the 27017 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27017 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27017 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27017 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27017 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27017 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 27017 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27017 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 27017 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,577
  • Land Area (2000): 220.268 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.038 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,510
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27017 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 380 4.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,230 95.59%



Employment Information for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27017 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,099 60.20%
15-35 hours 451 6.62%
1-14 hours 88 1.29%
No regular hours 2,171 31.88%

Time Left For Work for the 27017 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 131 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 159 4.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 253 6.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 484 12.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 383 9.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 622 15.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 616 15.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 334 8.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 47 1.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 97 2.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 0.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 371 9.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 355 9.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27017 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 118 3.02%
5-9 538 13.76%
10-14 409 10.46%
15-19 394 10.08%
20-24 613 15.68%
25-29 251 6.42%
30-34 765 19.57%
35-39 60 1.53%
40-44 125 3.20%
45-59 306 7.83%
60-89 159 4.07%
At least 90 171 4.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27017 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,323 59.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 950 24.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 306 7.83%
At least 60 0 0.00% 330 8.44%

Type Of Commute for the 27017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 785 19.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,018 74.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 36 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 68 1.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 139 3.43%



Family Information for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,002
People at same address in 1995: 4,901
Household Income in 1999 for the 27017 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 404 12.05%
$10,000-$14,999 250 7.45%
$15,000-$19,999 370 11.03%
$20,000-$24,999 297 8.86%
$25,000-$29,999 216 6.44%
$30,000-$34,999 271 8.08%
$35,000-$39,999 224 6.68%
$40,000-$44,999 174 5.19%
$45,000-$49,999 172 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 400 11.93%
$60,000-$74,999 241 7.19%
$75,000-$99,999 197 5.87%
$100,000-$124,999 73 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.21%
$200,000 or more 42 1.25%

Household Type for the 27017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 723 22.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,025 31.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 75 2.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 591 18.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 479 14.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 174 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 1.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 48 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27017 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,695 31.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 911 10.56%
Public Assistance 36 0.42%
Retirement 566 6.56%
Self Employment 400 4.64%
Social Security 919 10.66%
Supplemental Security 144 1.67%
Wage / Salary 2,630 30.50%
Other 323 3.75%

Family Type for the 27017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,281 61.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 818 38.97%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 214 5.90%
Color 1 Box Married 2,393 65.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 940 25.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 2.29%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 199 5.96%
Color 1 Box Married 2,300 68.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 481 14.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 360 10.78%



Education Information for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27017 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,212 18.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,307 19.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,763 26.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,300 19.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 432 6.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 412 6.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 226 3.40%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27017 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 55 0.64% 0 0.00% 55 0.64%
Kindergarten 141 1.64% 15 0.17% 156 1.82%
Grades 1-4 448 5.22% 7 0.08% 455 5.30%
Grades 5-8 448 5.22% 21 0.24% 469 5.47%
Grades 9-12 345 4.02% 22 0.26% 367 4.28%
Undergrad college 325 3.79% 10 0.12% 335 3.91%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.24% 11 0.13% 32 0.37%
Total 1,783 20.79% 86 1.00% 1,869 21.79%



Public Benefits Information for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27017 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,080 83.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,379 16.30%



Criminal Information for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 79


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27017 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,258 14.67%
10-19 Years 1,144 13.34%
20-29 Years 1,278 14.90%
30-39 Years 1,332 15.53%
40-49 Years 1,167 13.61%
50-59 Years 990 11.54%
60-69 Years 687 8.01%
70-79 Years 480 5.60%
80-89 Years 213 2.48%
90+ Years 28 0.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 27017 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,409 51.40%
Color 1 Box Female 4,168 48.60%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27017 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,842 79.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,458 17.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 199 2.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27017 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,262 49.13%
2. English 770 16.72%
3. German 553 12.01%
4. Irish 289 6.28%
5. Scotch Irish 184 4.00%
6. French Non-Basque 113 2.45%
7. Dutch 98 2.13%
8. British 68 1.48%
9. Scottish 46 1.00%
10. Italian 43 0.93%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27017 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,593 81.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,354 16.79%
3. German 62 0.77%
4. French 25 0.31%
5. Tagalog 16 0.20%
6. Hungarian 7 0.09%
7. Other Indic 3 0.04%
8. Arabic 2 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 27017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,483 86.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 159 1.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 968 11.24%



Cities for the 27017 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Dobson