27801

  1. Legal Resources for the 27801 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27801 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27801 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27801 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27801 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27801 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 27801 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27801 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 27801 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,292
  • Land Area (2000): 170.887 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.704 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,113
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27801 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,312 77.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 127 0.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,951 22.11%



Employment Information for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27801 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,728 52.66%
15-35 hours 1,537 9.27%
1-14 hours 525 3.17%
No regular hours 5,785 34.90%

Time Left For Work for the 27801 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 318 3.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 244 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 349 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 629 7.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,117 13.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,104 13.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,456 18.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 673 8.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 148 1.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 407 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 149 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 96 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 549 6.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 774 9.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27801 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 143 1.78%
5-9 811 10.12%
10-14 1,482 18.49%
15-19 2,226 27.78%
20-24 1,240 15.47%
25-29 472 5.89%
30-34 906 11.31%
35-39 80 1.00%
40-44 25 0.31%
45-59 178 2.22%
60-89 263 3.28%
At least 90 187 2.33%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27801 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 99 1.24% 6,275 78.31%
30-44 40 0.50% 971 12.12%
45-59 21 0.26% 157 1.96%
At least 60 18 0.22% 432 5.39%

Type Of Commute for the 27801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,492 18.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,120 74.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 178 2.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 203 2.47%



Family Information for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,636
People at same address in 1995: 11,241
Household Income in 1999 for the 27801 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,568 19.80%
$10,000-$14,999 637 8.04%
$15,000-$19,999 745 9.41%
$20,000-$24,999 685 8.65%
$25,000-$29,999 510 6.44%
$30,000-$34,999 623 7.87%
$35,000-$39,999 645 8.14%
$40,000-$44,999 421 5.32%
$45,000-$49,999 321 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 648 8.18%
$60,000-$74,999 493 6.23%
$75,000-$99,999 386 4.87%
$100,000-$124,999 99 1.25%
$125,000-$149,999 37 0.47%
$150,000-$199,999 51 0.64%
$200,000 or more 50 0.63%

Household Type for the 27801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,875 23.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,028 25.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 250 3.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,589 20.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,125 14.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 577 7.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 246 3.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 192 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 27801 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,121 29.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,092 5.29%
Public Assistance 872 4.22%
Retirement 1,463 7.09%
Self Employment 643 3.12%
Social Security 2,326 11.27%
Supplemental Security 699 3.39%
Wage / Salary 5,965 28.90%
Other 1,461 7.08%

Family Type for the 27801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,881 56.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,455 43.62%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 523 7.36%
Color 1 Box Married 3,937 55.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,438 34.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 209 2.94%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,102 11.27%
Color 1 Box Married 4,530 46.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,066 31.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,080 11.05%



Education Information for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27801 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,831 11.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,038 25.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,727 36.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,749 17.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 521 3.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 671 4.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 252 1.60%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27801 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 463 2.08% 80 0.36% 543 2.44%
Kindergarten 413 1.85% 9 0.04% 422 1.89%
Grades 1-4 1,412 6.33% 19 0.09% 1,431 6.42%
Grades 5-8 1,567 7.03% 42 0.19% 1,609 7.22%
Grades 9-12 1,652 7.41% 35 0.16% 1,687 7.57%
Undergrad college 667 2.99% 129 0.58% 796 3.57%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.10% 10 0.04% 32 0.14%
Total 6,196 27.79% 324 1.45% 6,520 29.25%



Public Benefits Information for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27801 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,371 74.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,595 25.47%



Criminal Information for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 375


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27801 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,545 15.90%
10-19 Years 3,610 16.19%
20-29 Years 2,707 12.14%
30-39 Years 3,104 13.92%
40-49 Years 3,465 15.54%
50-59 Years 2,446 10.97%
60-69 Years 1,593 7.15%
70-79 Years 1,220 5.47%
80-89 Years 530 2.38%
90+ Years 72 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 27801 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,979 44.76%
Color 1 Box Female 12,313 55.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27801 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 16,795 75.34%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,073 22.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 199 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 133 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27801 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,203 34.47%
2. English 842 24.13%
3. Irish 263 7.54%
4. German 207 5.93%
5. Italian 183 5.24%
6. African 157 4.50%
7. Scotch Irish 129 3.70%
8. European 86 2.46%
9. French Non-Basque 84 2.41%
10. Scottish 72 2.06%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27801 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,977 96.50%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 508 2.45%
3. French 99 0.48%
4. Miao / Hmong 45 0.22%
5. Italian 25 0.12%
6. German 14 0.07%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 8 0.04%
8. Other Indo European 7 0.03%
9. African 7 0.03%
10. Greek 6 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 27801 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,198 99.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 53 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 139 0.62%



Cities for the 27801 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Rocky Mount