27803

  1. Legal Resources for the 27803 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27803 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27803 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27803 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27803 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27803 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27803 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27803 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27803 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27803 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,805
  • Land Area (2000): 118.843 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.980 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,305
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27803 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,136 74.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,516 25.44%



Employment Information for the 27803 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27803 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,043 55.17%
15-35 hours 1,454 8.87%
1-14 hours 320 1.95%
No regular hours 5,574 34.01%

Time Left For Work for the 27803 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 271 2.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 209 2.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 247 2.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 664 7.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,083 11.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,359 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,053 22.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,057 11.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 351 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 352 3.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 108 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 557 6.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 778 8.51%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27803 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 154 1.68%
5-9 1,103 12.07%
10-14 2,150 23.52%
15-19 2,355 25.76%
20-24 1,373 15.02%
25-29 374 4.09%
30-34 800 8.75%
35-39 172 1.88%
40-44 52 0.57%
45-59 253 2.77%
60-89 207 2.26%
At least 90 148 1.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27803 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 43 0.47% 7,466 81.68%
30-44 7 0.08% 1,017 11.13%
45-59 7 0.08% 246 2.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 355 3.88%

Type Of Commute for the 27803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,155 12.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,808 84.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 73 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 57 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 48 0.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 124 1.34%



Family Information for the 27803 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,208
People at same address in 1995: 11,187
Household Income in 1999 for the 27803 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,232 14.58%
$10,000-$14,999 787 9.31%
$15,000-$19,999 607 7.18%
$20,000-$24,999 547 6.47%
$25,000-$29,999 517 6.12%
$30,000-$34,999 497 5.88%
$35,000-$39,999 402 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 411 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 308 3.64%
$50,000-$59,999 751 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 781 9.24%
$75,000-$99,999 839 9.93%
$100,000-$124,999 341 4.03%
$125,000-$149,999 165 1.95%
$150,000-$199,999 84 0.99%
$200,000 or more 183 2.17%

Household Type for the 27803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,073 24.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,548 30.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 253 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,593 18.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,210 14.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 515 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 148 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 94 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 27803 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,502 29.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,364 10.61%
Public Assistance 340 1.53%
Retirement 1,451 6.51%
Self Employment 828 3.72%
Social Security 2,475 11.11%
Supplemental Security 688 3.09%
Wage / Salary 6,275 28.16%
Other 1,359 6.10%

Family Type for the 27803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,527 55.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,009 44.29%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 488 6.43%
Color 1 Box Married 4,900 64.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,038 26.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 166 2.19%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 785 8.63%
Color 1 Box Married 5,193 57.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,046 22.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,069 11.76%



Education Information for the 27803 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27803 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,498 9.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,583 16.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,290 33.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,722 17.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 934 5.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,018 12.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 764 4.83%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27803 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 173 0.79% 256 1.17% 429 1.97%
Kindergarten 262 1.20% 53 0.24% 315 1.44%
Grades 1-4 1,392 6.38% 134 0.61% 1,526 7.00%
Grades 5-8 1,203 5.52% 107 0.49% 1,310 6.01%
Grades 9-12 1,095 5.02% 79 0.36% 1,174 5.38%
Undergrad college 592 2.71% 93 0.43% 685 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 65 0.30% 56 0.26% 121 0.55%
Total 4,782 21.93% 778 3.57% 5,560 25.50%



Public Benefits Information for the 27803 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27803 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,823 82.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,698 17.18%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27803 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27803 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,325 15.25%
10-19 Years 3,122 14.32%
20-29 Years 2,345 10.75%
30-39 Years 3,261 14.96%
40-49 Years 3,413 15.65%
50-59 Years 2,613 11.98%
60-69 Years 1,779 8.16%
70-79 Years 1,249 5.73%
80-89 Years 612 2.81%
90+ Years 86 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 27803 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,162 46.60%
Color 1 Box Female 11,643 53.40%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27803 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,056 59.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,142 37.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 275 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 174 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 69 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27803 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,791 38.93%
2. English 2,189 22.48%
3. Irish 864 8.87%
4. German 777 7.98%
5. Scotch Irish 382 3.92%
6. Italian 264 2.71%
7. Scottish 257 2.64%
8. French Non-Basque 224 2.30%
9. African 206 2.12%
10. European 187 1.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27803 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,229 95.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 590 2.94%
3. French 82 0.41%
4. Arabic 55 0.27%
5. German 47 0.23%
6. Vietnamese 23 0.11%
7. Japanese 17 0.08%
8. Other Indo European 15 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 10 0.05%
10. Tagalog 9 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 27803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,277 98.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 74 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 331 1.53%



Cities for the 27803 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Rocky Mount