27609

  1. Legal Resources for the 27609 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27609 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27609 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27609 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27609 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27609 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27609 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27609 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27609 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27609 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,820
  • Land Area (2000): 28.583 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.172 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,588


Employment Information for the 27609 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27609 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,561 65.05%
15-35 hours 2,882 10.68%
1-14 hours 815 3.02%
No regular hours 5,738 21.26%

Time Left For Work for the 27609 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 241 1.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 235 1.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 389 2.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 767 4.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,672 9.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,096 16.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,274 17.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,999 16.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,474 8.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,427 7.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 615 3.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 192 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 917 5.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 936 5.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27609 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 542 2.97%
5-9 2,213 12.14%
10-14 3,212 17.62%
15-19 3,547 19.45%
20-24 3,297 18.08%
25-29 915 5.02%
30-34 2,264 12.42%
35-39 402 2.20%
40-44 312 1.71%
45-59 900 4.94%
60-89 381 2.09%
At least 90 249 1.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27609 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 114 0.63% 13,612 74.65%
30-44 53 0.29% 2,925 16.04%
45-59 56 0.31% 844 4.63%
At least 60 87 0.48% 543 2.98%

Type Of Commute for the 27609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 80 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,223 11.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,077 79.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 133 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 310 1.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 377 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 694 3.67%



Family Information for the 27609 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,229
People at same address in 1995: 14,101
Household Income in 1999 for the 27609 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 586 4.02%
$10,000-$14,999 502 3.44%
$15,000-$19,999 789 5.41%
$20,000-$24,999 765 5.25%
$25,000-$29,999 963 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 1,084 7.43%
$35,000-$39,999 930 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 773 5.30%
$45,000-$49,999 733 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 1,451 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 1,730 11.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,948 13.36%
$100,000-$124,999 994 6.82%
$125,000-$149,999 462 3.17%
$150,000-$199,999 379 2.60%
$200,000 or more 491 3.37%

Household Type for the 27609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,954 33.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,211 28.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,096 7.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,814 12.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 185 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,391 9.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 63 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 541 3.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 30 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 208 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 143 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 27609 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,695 31.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,507 16.05%
Public Assistance 193 0.48%
Retirement 2,287 5.64%
Self Employment 1,945 4.80%
Social Security 3,050 7.52%
Supplemental Security 243 0.60%
Wage / Salary 12,211 30.11%
Other 1,422 3.51%

Family Type for the 27609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,836 60.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,539 39.83%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,050 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 7,356 55.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,721 35.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 201 1.51%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,721 12.34%
Color 1 Box Married 7,243 51.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,682 26.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,295 9.29%



Education Information for the 27609 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27609 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 983 3.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,623 6.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,537 17.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,731 21.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,802 6.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,989 30.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,580 13.64%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27609 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 145 0.44% 352 1.07% 497 1.51%
Kindergarten 323 0.98% 69 0.21% 392 1.19%
Grades 1-4 1,204 3.67% 193 0.59% 1,397 4.26%
Grades 5-8 1,435 4.37% 183 0.56% 1,618 4.93%
Grades 9-12 1,199 3.65% 94 0.29% 1,293 3.94%
Undergrad college 1,090 3.32% 400 1.22% 1,490 4.54%
Graduate or professional school 395 1.20% 177 0.54% 572 1.74%
Total 5,791 17.64% 1,468 4.47% 7,259 22.12%



Public Benefits Information for the 27609 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27609 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,594 93.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,103 6.43%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27609 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27609 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,795 11.56%
10-19 Years 3,443 10.49%
20-29 Years 6,099 18.58%
30-39 Years 5,463 16.65%
40-49 Years 4,801 14.63%
50-59 Years 3,772 11.49%
60-69 Years 2,626 8.00%
70-79 Years 2,068 6.30%
80-89 Years 677 2.06%
90+ Years 76 0.23%

Population - Male/Female for the 27609 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,136 49.17%
Color 1 Box Female 16,684 50.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27609 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,653 72.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,793 14.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,033 9.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 772 2.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 453 1.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 56 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27609 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 5,205 20.99%
2. German 3,749 15.12%
3. Irish 2,968 11.97%
4. United States Or American 2,292 9.24%
5. Scotch Irish 1,472 5.94%
6. Scottish 1,283 5.17%
7. Italian 1,172 4.73%
8. French Non-Basque 983 3.96%
9. Polish 636 2.56%
10. European 445 1.79%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27609 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,467 82.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,916 9.48%
3. African 332 1.08%
4. Arabic 322 1.05%
5. French 321 1.04%
6. Chinese 216 0.70%
7. Persian 156 0.51%
8. German 103 0.33%
9. Russian 80 0.26%
10. Hindi 78 0.25%

Citizen Type for the 27609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,925 85.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,327 4.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,539 10.79%



Cities for the 27609 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Raleigh