27217

  1. Legal Resources for the 27217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27217 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 27217 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27217 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 27217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,264
  • Land Area (2000): 332.498 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.782 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,990
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27217 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,860 72.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 387 1.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,878 26.02%



Employment Information for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,619 59.17%
15-35 hours 2,170 8.22%
1-14 hours 537 2.03%
No regular hours 8,072 30.58%

Time Left For Work for the 27217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 380 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 336 2.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 660 4.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,777 11.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,821 18.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,249 14.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,764 17.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 817 5.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 459 2.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 479 3.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 210 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 88 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,268 8.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,149 7.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 378 2.45%
5-9 1,394 9.02%
10-14 2,766 17.89%
15-19 3,356 21.71%
20-24 2,719 17.59%
25-29 763 4.94%
30-34 1,990 12.87%
35-39 346 2.24%
40-44 294 1.90%
45-59 898 5.81%
60-89 326 2.11%
At least 90 227 1.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 11,376 73.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,630 17.01%
45-59 3 0.02% 895 5.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 553 3.58%

Type Of Commute for the 27217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,988 19.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,135 77.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 129 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 177 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 227 1.45%



Family Information for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,476
People at same address in 1995: 18,331
Household Income in 1999 for the 27217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,562 12.03%
$10,000-$14,999 1,082 8.34%
$15,000-$19,999 1,073 8.27%
$20,000-$24,999 1,178 9.08%
$25,000-$29,999 913 7.03%
$30,000-$34,999 973 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 791 6.09%
$40,000-$44,999 930 7.17%
$45,000-$49,999 708 5.45%
$50,000-$59,999 1,223 9.42%
$60,000-$74,999 1,196 9.21%
$75,000-$99,999 884 6.81%
$100,000-$124,999 253 1.95%
$125,000-$149,999 69 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 83 0.64%
$200,000 or more 61 0.47%

Household Type for the 27217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,245 24.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,961 30.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 432 3.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,354 18.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,731 13.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 692 5.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 270 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 237 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 27217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,406 32.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,508 7.72%
Public Assistance 263 0.81%
Retirement 2,219 6.83%
Self Employment 1,128 3.47%
Social Security 3,717 11.44%
Supplemental Security 501 1.54%
Wage / Salary 10,132 31.17%
Other 1,631 5.02%

Family Type for the 27217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,736 58.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,658 41.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,145 9.11%
Color 1 Box Married 7,360 58.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,627 28.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 431 3.43%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,476 10.34%
Color 1 Box Married 7,398 51.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,278 22.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,118 14.84%



Education Information for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,190 12.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,521 21.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,981 35.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,285 16.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,332 5.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,634 6.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 566 2.22%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 315 0.92% 140 0.41% 455 1.33%
Kindergarten 428 1.25% 18 0.05% 446 1.30%
Grades 1-4 2,014 5.88% 116 0.34% 2,130 6.22%
Grades 5-8 1,917 5.59% 85 0.25% 2,002 5.84%
Grades 9-12 1,655 4.83% 50 0.15% 1,705 4.98%
Undergrad college 754 2.20% 133 0.39% 887 2.59%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.14% 27 0.08% 75 0.22%
Total 7,131 20.81% 569 1.66% 7,700 22.47%



Public Benefits Information for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,704 85.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,771 14.25%



Criminal Information for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 19


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,731 13.81%
10-19 Years 4,553 13.29%
20-29 Years 4,509 13.16%
30-39 Years 5,328 15.55%
40-49 Years 4,771 13.92%
50-59 Years 3,862 11.27%
60-69 Years 2,857 8.34%
70-79 Years 2,285 6.67%
80-89 Years 1,114 3.25%
90+ Years 254 0.74%

Population - Male/Female for the 27217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,485 48.11%
Color 1 Box Female 17,779 51.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,928 52.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,902 34.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,628 10.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 376 1.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 257 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 138 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,974 38.13%
2. English 1,784 13.68%
3. German 1,736 13.31%
4. Irish 1,374 10.53%
5. Scotch Irish 485 3.72%
6. African 430 3.30%
7. Scottish 416 3.19%
8. Italian 337 2.58%
9. French Non-Basque 307 2.35%
10. Dutch 261 2.00%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,846 87.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,327 10.49%
3. Laotian 183 0.58%
4. Vietnamese 144 0.45%
5. German 51 0.16%
6. French 36 0.11%
7. Chinese 36 0.11%
8. Greek 25 0.08%
9. Gujarathi 22 0.07%
10. Other West Germanic 19 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 27217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,968 90.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 379 1.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,778 8.14%



Cities for the 27217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Burlington