27242

  1. Legal Resources for the 27242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27242 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27242 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,284
  • Land Area (2000): 145.109 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.922 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 874
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 50 2.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,216 97.79%



Employment Information for the 27242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 875 54.15%
15-35 hours 64 3.96%
1-14 hours 26 1.61%
No regular hours 651 40.28%

Time Left For Work for the 27242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 1.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 1.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 79 10.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 99 13.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 97 13.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 175 23.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 65 8.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 77 10.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 3.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 2.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 4.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 17 2.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 6.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 6.85%
5-9 88 11.81%
10-14 115 15.44%
15-19 98 13.15%
20-24 146 19.60%
25-29 14 1.88%
30-34 85 11.41%
35-39 15 2.01%
40-44 50 6.71%
45-59 38 5.10%
60-89 32 4.30%
At least 90 13 1.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 512 68.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 150 20.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 38 5.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 45 6.04%

Type Of Commute for the 27242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 137 17.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 589 76.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 19 2.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 3.50%



Family Information for the 27242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 173
People at same address in 1995: 1,490
Household Income in 1999 for the 27242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 134 17.77%
$10,000-$14,999 57 7.56%
$15,000-$19,999 41 5.44%
$20,000-$24,999 51 6.76%
$25,000-$29,999 96 12.73%
$30,000-$34,999 78 10.34%
$35,000-$39,999 33 4.38%
$40,000-$44,999 15 1.99%
$45,000-$49,999 51 6.76%
$50,000-$59,999 34 4.51%
$60,000-$74,999 106 14.06%
$75,000-$99,999 36 4.77%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 22 2.92%

Household Type for the 27242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 160 21.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 213 28.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17 2.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 145 19.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 113 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51 6.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 4.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 562 30.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 204 11.03%
Public Assistance 26 1.41%
Retirement 116 6.27%
Self Employment 88 4.76%
Social Security 196 10.59%
Supplemental Security 51 2.76%
Wage / Salary 534 28.86%
Other 73 3.95%

Family Type for the 27242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 224 54.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 184 45.10%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38 4.42%
Color 1 Box Married 558 64.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 242 28.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 2.44%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 59 6.67%
Color 1 Box Married 476 53.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 251 28.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 99 11.19%



Education Information for the 27242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 152 10.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 386 26.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 446 30.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 240 16.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 104 7.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 103 6.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 43 2.92%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.57% 6 0.26% 19 0.83%
Kindergarten 53 2.32% 0 0.00% 53 2.32%
Grades 1-4 79 3.46% 0 0.00% 79 3.46%
Grades 5-8 256 11.21% 0 0.00% 256 11.21%
Grades 9-12 219 9.59% 9 0.39% 228 9.98%
Undergrad college 71 3.11% 0 0.00% 71 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 691 30.25% 15 0.66% 706 30.91%



Public Benefits Information for the 27242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,646 80.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 408 19.86%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 326 14.27%
10-19 Years 520 22.77%
20-29 Years 270 11.82%
30-39 Years 285 12.48%
40-49 Years 323 14.14%
50-59 Years 214 9.37%
60-69 Years 173 7.57%
70-79 Years 127 5.56%
80-89 Years 39 1.71%
90+ Years 7 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 27242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,162 50.88%
Color 1 Box Female 1,122 49.12%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,251 54.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 804 35.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 168 7.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.92%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 485 59.88%
2. Scotch Irish 76 9.38%
3. German 56 6.91%
4. Scottish 55 6.79%
5. English 54 6.67%
6. Irish 51 6.30%
7. African 16 1.98%
8. British 10 1.23%
9. Italian 7 0.86%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,056 95.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 91 4.24%

Citizen Type for the 27242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,193 96.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 73 3.22%



Cities for the 27242 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Eagle Springs