27278

  1. Legal Resources for the 27278 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27278 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27278 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27278 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27278 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27278 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 27278 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27278 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 27278 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,544
  • Land Area (2000): 273.186 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.155 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,479
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27278 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,585 41.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 335 1.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,668 56.67%



Employment Information for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27278 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,845 61.48%
15-35 hours 1,705 10.65%
1-14 hours 409 2.55%
No regular hours 4,054 25.32%

Time Left For Work for the 27278 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 222 2.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 186 1.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 240 2.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 750 7.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,138 11.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,856 18.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,087 20.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,116 11.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 718 7.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 562 5.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 215 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 442 4.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 442 4.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27278 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 209 2.09%
5-9 692 6.91%
10-14 1,190 11.89%
15-19 1,322 13.21%
20-24 1,933 19.31%
25-29 1,112 11.11%
30-34 1,813 18.12%
35-39 265 2.65%
40-44 288 2.88%
45-59 787 7.86%
60-89 272 2.72%
At least 90 125 1.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27278 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.21% 6,437 64.32%
30-44 7 0.07% 2,359 23.57%
45-59 13 0.13% 774 7.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 397 3.97%

Type Of Commute for the 27278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,445 13.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,310 79.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 44 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 41 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 146 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 381 3.67%



Family Information for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,481
People at same address in 1995: 10,338
Household Income in 1999 for the 27278 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 511 6.47%
$10,000-$14,999 396 5.01%
$15,000-$19,999 436 5.52%
$20,000-$24,999 468 5.92%
$25,000-$29,999 445 5.63%
$30,000-$34,999 529 6.69%
$35,000-$39,999 540 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 442 5.59%
$45,000-$49,999 506 6.40%
$50,000-$59,999 719 9.10%
$60,000-$74,999 883 11.17%
$75,000-$99,999 924 11.69%
$100,000-$124,999 490 6.20%
$125,000-$149,999 255 3.23%
$150,000-$199,999 145 1.83%
$200,000 or more 215 2.72%

Household Type for the 27278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,671 21.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,489 31.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 379 4.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,488 18.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,215 15.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 410 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 130 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27278 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,809 31.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,680 12.29%
Public Assistance 221 1.01%
Retirement 1,304 5.98%
Self Employment 1,150 5.27%
Social Security 1,736 7.96%
Supplemental Security 269 1.23%
Wage / Salary 6,569 30.12%
Other 1,071 4.91%

Family Type for the 27278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,353 53.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,010 46.07%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 796 10.38%
Color 1 Box Married 4,884 63.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,828 23.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 160 2.09%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 938 10.94%
Color 1 Box Married 5,028 58.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,704 19.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 905 10.55%



Education Information for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27278 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,125 7.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,288 14.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,751 24.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,923 18.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,012 6.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,334 15.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,982 12.86%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27278 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 176 0.86% 191 0.93% 367 1.79%
Kindergarten 252 1.23% 61 0.30% 313 1.52%
Grades 1-4 1,224 5.96% 125 0.61% 1,349 6.57%
Grades 5-8 933 4.54% 145 0.71% 1,078 5.25%
Grades 9-12 1,007 4.90% 113 0.55% 1,120 5.45%
Undergrad college 503 2.45% 104 0.51% 607 2.95%
Graduate or professional school 200 0.97% 56 0.27% 256 1.25%
Total 4,295 20.91% 795 3.87% 5,090 24.78%



Public Benefits Information for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27278 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,655 92.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,505 7.47%



Criminal Information for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 283


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27278 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,837 13.81%
10-19 Years 2,759 13.43%
20-29 Years 2,171 10.57%
30-39 Years 3,416 16.63%
40-49 Years 3,819 18.59%
50-59 Years 2,690 13.09%
60-69 Years 1,377 6.70%
70-79 Years 989 4.81%
80-89 Years 410 2.00%
90+ Years 76 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 27278 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,015 48.75%
Color 1 Box Female 10,529 51.25%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27278 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,505 75.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,951 19.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 573 2.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 283 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 144 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27278 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,317 16.74%
2. English 2,313 16.71%
3. German 2,235 16.15%
4. Irish 1,926 13.92%
5. Scotch Irish 904 6.53%
6. Scottish 728 5.26%
7. Italian 556 4.02%
8. Polish 344 2.49%
9. French Non-Basque 326 2.36%
10. European 313 2.26%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27278 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,206 94.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 698 3.61%
3. French 68 0.35%
4. Chinese 61 0.32%
5. German 56 0.29%
6. Japanese 48 0.25%
7. Tagalog 41 0.21%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 27 0.14%
9. Italian 20 0.10%
10. Polish 16 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 27278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,866 96.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 331 1.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 391 1.90%



Cities for the 27278 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hillsborough