27829

  1. Legal Resources for the 27829 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27829 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27829 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27829 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27829 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27829 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27829 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27829 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27829 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27829 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,660
  • Land Area (2000): 102.146 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.204 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 757
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27829 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 22 1.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,774 98.78%



Employment Information for the 27829 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27829 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 702 50.54%
15-35 hours 91 6.55%
1-14 hours 51 3.67%
No regular hours 545 39.24%

Time Left For Work for the 27829 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14 2.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18 2.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 48 6.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 103 14.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 93 13.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 150 21.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 104 14.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 52 7.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 1.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 4.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 53 7.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27829 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21 3.00%
5-9 37 5.28%
10-14 78 11.13%
15-19 148 21.11%
20-24 127 18.12%
25-29 59 8.42%
30-34 145 20.68%
35-39 11 1.57%
40-44 1 0.14%
45-59 40 5.71%
60-89 21 3.00%
At least 90 13 1.85%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27829 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 470 67.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 157 22.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 40 5.71%
At least 60 0 0.00% 34 4.85%

Type Of Commute for the 27829 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 106 14.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 578 78.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 5.40%



Family Information for the 27829 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 174
People at same address in 1995: 1,246
Household Income in 1999 for the 27829 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 132 18.88%
$10,000-$14,999 83 11.87%
$15,000-$19,999 78 11.16%
$20,000-$24,999 46 6.58%
$25,000-$29,999 62 8.87%
$30,000-$34,999 73 10.44%
$35,000-$39,999 33 4.72%
$40,000-$44,999 15 2.15%
$45,000-$49,999 47 6.72%
$50,000-$59,999 40 5.72%
$60,000-$74,999 56 8.01%
$75,000-$99,999 21 3.00%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.29%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.43%
$200,000 or more 2 0.29%

Household Type for the 27829 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 185 27.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 216 31.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 1.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 122 18.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 83 12.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 5.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27829 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 534 31.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 86 5.14%
Public Assistance 29 1.73%
Retirement 109 6.51%
Self Employment 52 3.11%
Social Security 189 11.29%
Supplemental Security 73 4.36%
Wage / Salary 503 30.05%
Other 99 5.91%

Family Type for the 27829 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 180 50.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 180 50.00%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27829 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 5.41%
Color 1 Box Married 380 64.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 166 28.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 2.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27829 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71 8.61%
Color 1 Box Married 415 50.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 212 25.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 127 15.39%



Education Information for the 27829 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27829 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 162 12.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 303 23.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 512 39.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 209 15.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 72 5.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 42 3.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12 0.91%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27829 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 15 0.90% 8 0.48% 23 1.39%
Kindergarten 38 2.29% 0 0.00% 38 2.29%
Grades 1-4 116 6.99% 1 0.06% 117 7.05%
Grades 5-8 115 6.93% 0 0.00% 115 6.93%
Grades 9-12 119 7.17% 7 0.42% 126 7.59%
Undergrad college 41 2.47% 0 0.00% 41 2.47%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.12% 3 0.18% 5 0.30%
Total 446 26.87% 19 1.14% 465 28.01%



Public Benefits Information for the 27829 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27829 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,314 73.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 464 26.10%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27829 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27829 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 217 13.07%
10-19 Years 211 12.71%
20-29 Years 165 9.94%
30-39 Years 241 14.52%
40-49 Years 260 15.66%
50-59 Years 226 13.61%
60-69 Years 145 8.73%
70-79 Years 127 7.65%
80-89 Years 62 3.73%
90+ Years 6 0.36%

Population - Male/Female for the 27829 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 767 46.20%
Color 1 Box Female 893 53.80%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27829 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,043 62.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 544 32.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63 3.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27829 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 332 55.24%
2. Irish 83 13.81%
3. Scotch Irish 46 7.65%
4. English 40 6.66%
5. Scottish 22 3.66%
6. Italian 21 3.49%
7. French Non-Basque 15 2.50%
8. German 15 2.50%
9. African 13 2.16%
10. French Canadian 10 1.66%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27829 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,645 97.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 2.13%
3. French 7 0.41%
4. German 3 0.18%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 27829 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,765 98.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 1.61%



Cities for the 27829 Zip Code Back to top
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