27516

  1. Legal Resources for the 27516 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27516 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27516 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27516 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27516 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27516 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27516 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27516 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27516 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27516 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,584
  • Land Area (2000): 248.732 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.077 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,188
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27516 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,038 60.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 118 0.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,131 39.35%



Employment Information for the 27516 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27516 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,593 61.20%
15-35 hours 3,381 15.22%
1-14 hours 1,168 5.26%
No regular hours 4,067 18.31%

Time Left For Work for the 27516 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 173 1.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 0.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 233 1.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 471 3.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,210 8.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,455 16.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,242 21.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,348 15.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 926 6.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,232 8.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 577 3.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 258 1.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 761 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 867 5.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27516 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 323 2.18%
5-9 1,473 9.93%
10-14 2,433 16.40%
15-19 2,787 18.79%
20-24 2,538 17.11%
25-29 978 6.59%
30-34 2,207 14.88%
35-39 517 3.49%
40-44 549 3.70%
45-59 620 4.18%
60-89 271 1.83%
At least 90 139 0.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27516 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 302 2.04% 10,230 68.96%
30-44 80 0.54% 3,193 21.52%
45-59 17 0.11% 603 4.06%
At least 60 42 0.28% 368 2.48%

Type Of Commute for the 27516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 231 1.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,872 11.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,453 73.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 35 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 441 2.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 762 4.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 795 5.09%



Family Information for the 27516 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,571
People at same address in 1995: 11,095
Household Income in 1999 for the 27516 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 967 8.53%
$10,000-$14,999 680 6.00%
$15,000-$19,999 464 4.09%
$20,000-$24,999 721 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 708 6.24%
$30,000-$34,999 389 3.43%
$35,000-$39,999 452 3.99%
$40,000-$44,999 561 4.95%
$45,000-$49,999 427 3.77%
$50,000-$59,999 891 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,115 9.83%
$75,000-$99,999 1,402 12.36%
$100,000-$124,999 835 7.36%
$125,000-$149,999 536 4.73%
$150,000-$199,999 652 5.75%
$200,000 or more 541 4.77%

Household Type for the 27516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,924 25.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,704 23.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,153 10.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,702 14.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 337 2.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,582 13.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 205 1.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 527 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 56 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 137 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 26 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.10%

Household Income Type for the 27516 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,115 31.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,649 17.78%
Public Assistance 63 0.20%
Retirement 1,278 4.02%
Self Employment 2,083 6.56%
Social Security 1,588 5.00%
Supplemental Security 229 0.72%
Wage / Salary 9,773 30.76%
Other 993 3.13%

Family Type for the 27516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,487 45.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,028 54.90%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 700 6.46%
Color 1 Box Married 5,894 54.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,105 37.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 145 1.34%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,211 10.38%
Color 1 Box Married 6,043 51.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,734 32.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 675 5.79%



Education Information for the 27516 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27516 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 504 2.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,190 5.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,686 12.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,156 19.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 962 4.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,984 27.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,027 28.02%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27516 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 177 0.62% 488 1.71% 665 2.33%
Kindergarten 228 0.80% 75 0.26% 303 1.06%
Grades 1-4 1,429 5.00% 271 0.95% 1,700 5.95%
Grades 5-8 1,510 5.28% 157 0.55% 1,667 5.83%
Grades 9-12 1,288 4.51% 79 0.28% 1,367 4.78%
Undergrad college 2,476 8.66% 116 0.41% 2,592 9.07%
Graduate or professional school 1,316 4.60% 142 0.50% 1,458 5.10%
Total 8,424 29.47% 1,328 4.65% 9,752 34.12%



Public Benefits Information for the 27516 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27516 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,597 87.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,463 12.34%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27516 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27516 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,592 12.57%
10-19 Years 3,796 13.28%
20-29 Years 5,580 19.52%
30-39 Years 4,573 16.00%
40-49 Years 5,366 18.77%
50-59 Years 3,042 10.64%
60-69 Years 1,333 4.66%
70-79 Years 876 3.06%
80-89 Years 353 1.23%
90+ Years 73 0.26%

Population - Male/Female for the 27516 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,948 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 14,636 51.20%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27516 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,466 78.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,627 12.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,083 3.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 913 3.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 371 1.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 70 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27516 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,342 16.87%
2. English 4,121 16.01%
3. Irish 3,406 13.23%
4. United States Or American 1,737 6.75%
5. Scottish 1,608 6.25%
6. Italian 1,298 5.04%
7. Scotch Irish 1,147 4.46%
8. French Non-Basque 1,008 3.92%
9. Polish 810 3.15%
10. European 776 3.01%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27516 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,939 90.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 971 3.66%
3. Chinese 423 1.59%
4. French 196 0.74%
5. German 165 0.62%
6. Korean 111 0.42%
7. African 101 0.38%
8. Russian 93 0.35%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 70 0.26%
10. Other Indic 64 0.24%

Citizen Type for the 27516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,106 92.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 613 2.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,568 5.54%



Cities for the 27516 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Chapel Hill