27822

  1. Legal Resources for the 27822 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27822 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27822 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27822 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27822 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27822 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27822 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27822 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27822 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27822 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,874
  • Land Area (2000): 225.768 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.769 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,236
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27822 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,517 32.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 196 2.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,053 65.07%



Employment Information for the 27822 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27822 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,558 58.89%
15-35 hours 483 7.99%
1-14 hours 126 2.09%
No regular hours 1,875 31.03%

Time Left For Work for the 27822 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 83 2.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 54 1.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 122 3.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 271 7.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 482 14.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 507 14.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 844 24.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 438 12.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 94 2.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 79 2.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 0.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 167 4.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 224 6.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27822 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 127 3.73%
5-9 199 5.85%
10-14 544 15.99%
15-19 760 22.33%
20-24 766 22.51%
25-29 265 7.79%
30-34 398 11.70%
35-39 39 1.15%
40-44 58 1.70%
45-59 82 2.41%
60-89 59 1.73%
At least 90 106 3.11%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27822 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,661 78.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 495 14.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 82 2.41%
At least 60 0 0.00% 165 4.85%

Type Of Commute for the 27822 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 488 14.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,835 81.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 70 2.02%



Family Information for the 27822 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 951
People at same address in 1995: 4,671
Household Income in 1999 for the 27822 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 393 12.95%
$10,000-$14,999 219 7.22%
$15,000-$19,999 275 9.06%
$20,000-$24,999 223 7.35%
$25,000-$29,999 257 8.47%
$30,000-$34,999 192 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 195 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 192 6.33%
$45,000-$49,999 178 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 273 9.00%
$60,000-$74,999 314 10.35%
$75,000-$99,999 188 6.19%
$100,000-$124,999 74 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.36%
$150,000-$199,999 33 1.09%
$200,000 or more 18 0.59%

Household Type for the 27822 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 631 20.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,039 34.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 81 2.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 572 18.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 431 14.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 172 5.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 27822 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,321 30.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 676 8.80%
Public Assistance 80 1.04%
Retirement 495 6.45%
Self Employment 234 3.05%
Social Security 958 12.47%
Supplemental Security 207 2.70%
Wage / Salary 2,258 29.40%
Other 451 5.87%

Family Type for the 27822 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,072 60.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 701 39.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27822 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 149 5.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,945 67.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 738 25.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 1.77%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27822 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 212 6.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,980 61.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 602 18.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 450 13.87%



Education Information for the 27822 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27822 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 532 9.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,253 21.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,287 39.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,015 17.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 265 4.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 404 6.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 101 1.72%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27822 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 84 1.07% 38 0.48% 122 1.55%
Kindergarten 127 1.61% 24 0.30% 151 1.92%
Grades 1-4 387 4.91% 43 0.55% 430 5.46%
Grades 5-8 381 4.84% 18 0.23% 399 5.07%
Grades 9-12 338 4.29% 14 0.18% 352 4.47%
Undergrad college 210 2.67% 27 0.34% 237 3.01%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.23% 2 0.03% 20 0.25%
Total 1,545 19.62% 166 2.11% 1,711 21.73%



Public Benefits Information for the 27822 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27822 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,674 86.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,079 13.92%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27822 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27822 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,103 14.01%
10-19 Years 1,109 14.08%
20-29 Years 892 11.33%
30-39 Years 1,186 15.06%
40-49 Years 1,243 15.79%
50-59 Years 1,015 12.89%
60-69 Years 667 8.47%
70-79 Years 452 5.74%
80-89 Years 187 2.37%
90+ Years 20 0.25%

Population - Male/Female for the 27822 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,806 48.34%
Color 1 Box Female 4,068 51.66%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27822 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,095 64.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,549 32.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 152 1.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27822 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,644 54.06%
2. English 520 17.10%
3. Irish 258 8.48%
4. German 159 5.23%
5. Scottish 79 2.60%
6. African 70 2.30%
7. Scotch Irish 60 1.97%
8. Dutch 47 1.55%
9. Italian 43 1.41%
10. British 38 1.25%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27822 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,979 96.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 193 2.68%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 17 0.24%
4. Tagalog 5 0.07%
5. Chinese 4 0.06%
6. Japanese 4 0.06%
7. German 2 0.03%
8. African 2 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 27822 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,711 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 36 0.46%



Cities for the 27822 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Elm City