27542

  1. Legal Resources for the 27542 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27542 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27542 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27542 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27542 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27542 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27542 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27542 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27542 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27542 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,501
  • Land Area (2000): 197.701 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.265 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,241
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27542 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 452 5.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,205 94.10%



Employment Information for the 27542 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27542 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,404 56.39%
15-35 hours 489 8.10%
1-14 hours 135 2.24%
No regular hours 2,009 33.28%

Time Left For Work for the 27542 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 170 5.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 103 3.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 176 5.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 386 11.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 453 13.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 591 18.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 526 16.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 247 7.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 86 2.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 92 2.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 187 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 172 5.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27542 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 193 5.93%
5-9 259 7.96%
10-14 280 8.61%
15-19 449 13.81%
20-24 514 15.81%
25-29 248 7.63%
30-34 564 17.34%
35-39 41 1.26%
40-44 80 2.46%
45-59 300 9.23%
60-89 263 8.09%
At least 90 61 1.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27542 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,943 59.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 685 21.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 300 9.23%
At least 60 2 0.06% 322 9.90%

Type Of Commute for the 27542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 494 14.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,589 77.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 111 3.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 90 2.69%



Family Information for the 27542 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 779
People at same address in 1995: 4,143
Household Income in 1999 for the 27542 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 483 15.88%
$10,000-$14,999 271 8.91%
$15,000-$19,999 206 6.77%
$20,000-$24,999 243 7.99%
$25,000-$29,999 171 5.62%
$30,000-$34,999 277 9.11%
$35,000-$39,999 138 4.54%
$40,000-$44,999 226 7.43%
$45,000-$49,999 118 3.88%
$50,000-$59,999 248 8.15%
$60,000-$74,999 328 10.78%
$75,000-$99,999 181 5.95%
$100,000-$124,999 77 2.53%
$125,000-$149,999 46 1.51%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.49%
$200,000 or more 14 0.46%

Household Type for the 27542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 736 24.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 918 30.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 82 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 574 19.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 388 13.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 145 4.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 27542 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,292 29.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 724 9.24%
Public Assistance 106 1.35%
Retirement 475 6.06%
Self Employment 394 5.03%
Social Security 988 12.61%
Supplemental Security 224 2.86%
Wage / Salary 2,167 27.65%
Other 468 5.97%

Family Type for the 27542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 962 60.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 630 39.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 323 10.51%
Color 1 Box Married 1,788 58.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 860 27.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 102 3.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 330 10.71%
Color 1 Box Married 1,702 55.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 660 21.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 390 12.65%



Education Information for the 27542 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27542 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 732 12.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,087 18.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,181 37.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 944 16.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 296 5.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 424 7.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 117 2.02%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27542 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 78 1.04% 22 0.29% 100 1.33%
Kindergarten 102 1.36% 13 0.17% 115 1.53%
Grades 1-4 458 6.11% 2 0.03% 460 6.13%
Grades 5-8 367 4.89% 6 0.08% 373 4.97%
Grades 9-12 365 4.87% 20 0.27% 385 5.13%
Undergrad college 127 1.69% 21 0.28% 148 1.97%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.04% 0 0.00% 3 0.04%
Total 1,500 20.00% 84 1.12% 1,584 21.12%



Public Benefits Information for the 27542 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27542 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,449 84.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,162 15.27%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27542 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27542 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,027 13.69%
10-19 Years 1,054 14.05%
20-29 Years 992 13.22%
30-39 Years 1,115 14.86%
40-49 Years 1,141 15.21%
50-59 Years 903 12.04%
60-69 Years 667 8.89%
70-79 Years 378 5.04%
80-89 Years 201 2.68%
90+ Years 23 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 27542 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,728 49.70%
Color 1 Box Female 3,773 50.30%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27542 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,565 74.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,283 17.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 575 7.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27542 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,419 42.60%
2. English 781 23.45%
3. Irish 308 9.25%
4. German 207 6.21%
5. European 111 3.33%
6. Scottish 108 3.24%
7. Scotch Irish 103 3.09%
8. French Non-Basque 59 1.77%
9. Italian 56 1.68%
10. Polish 53 1.59%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27542 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,763 94.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 352 4.92%
3. French 38 0.53%
4. German 7 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 27542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,324 95.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 75 0.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 258 3.37%



Cities for the 27542 Zip Code Back to top
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