27839

  1. Legal Resources for the 27839 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27839 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27839 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27839 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27839 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27839 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 27839 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27839 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 27839 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,185
  • Land Area (2000): 355.905 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.170 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,502
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27839 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 116 2.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,176 97.30%



Employment Information for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27839 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,408 39.09%
15-35 hours 222 6.16%
1-14 hours 123 3.41%
No regular hours 1,849 51.33%

Time Left For Work for the 27839 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 2.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 5.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 29 2.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 84 7.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 96 8.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 232 19.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 124 10.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 110 9.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 1.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 4.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 183 15.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 145 12.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27839 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 1.55%
5-9 68 5.86%
10-14 179 15.42%
15-19 183 15.76%
20-24 186 16.02%
25-29 70 6.03%
30-34 191 16.45%
35-39 21 1.81%
40-44 56 4.82%
45-59 103 8.87%
60-89 51 4.39%
At least 90 35 3.01%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27839 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 704 60.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 268 23.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 103 8.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 86 7.41%

Type Of Commute for the 27839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 245 20.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 901 75.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 0.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 35 2.93%



Family Information for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 239
People at same address in 1995: 2,927
Household Income in 1999 for the 27839 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 195 15.25%
$10,000-$14,999 136 10.63%
$15,000-$19,999 171 13.37%
$20,000-$24,999 145 11.34%
$25,000-$29,999 102 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 106 8.29%
$35,000-$39,999 67 5.24%
$40,000-$44,999 64 5.00%
$45,000-$49,999 41 3.21%
$50,000-$59,999 98 7.66%
$60,000-$74,999 81 6.33%
$75,000-$99,999 47 3.67%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.55%
$125,000-$149,999 19 1.49%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 27839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 379 29.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 410 32.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 219 17.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 134 10.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 63 4.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27839 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 917 28.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 193 6.05%
Public Assistance 66 2.07%
Retirement 213 6.68%
Self Employment 107 3.36%
Social Security 493 15.46%
Supplemental Security 125 3.92%
Wage / Salary 871 27.32%
Other 203 6.37%

Family Type for the 27839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 394 68.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 182 31.60%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 262 11.58%
Color 1 Box Married 902 39.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,042 46.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 2.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 98 7.04%
Color 1 Box Married 691 49.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 323 23.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 280 20.11%



Education Information for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27839 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 481 13.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,001 28.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,084 30.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 528 14.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 191 5.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 188 5.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 57 1.61%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27839 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 47 1.12% 21 0.50% 68 1.62%
Kindergarten 22 0.53% 2 0.05% 24 0.57%
Grades 1-4 169 4.04% 24 0.57% 193 4.61%
Grades 5-8 232 5.54% 12 0.29% 244 5.83%
Grades 9-12 218 5.21% 5 0.12% 223 5.33%
Undergrad college 137 3.27% 0 0.00% 137 3.27%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.17% 1 0.02% 8 0.19%
Total 832 19.88% 65 1.55% 897 21.43%



Public Benefits Information for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27839 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,394 75.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 793 24.88%



Criminal Information for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,100


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27839 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 337 8.05%
10-19 Years 446 10.66%
20-29 Years 768 18.35%
30-39 Years 773 18.47%
40-49 Years 650 15.53%
50-59 Years 480 11.47%
60-69 Years 348 8.32%
70-79 Years 258 6.16%
80-89 Years 104 2.49%
90+ Years 21 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 27839 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,536 60.60%
Color 1 Box Female 1,649 39.40%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27839 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 2,842 67.91%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,261 30.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39 0.93%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27839 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 156 25.62%
2. United States Or American 113 18.56%
3. African 88 14.45%
4. Irish 72 11.82%
5. German 41 6.73%
6. Scotch Irish 36 5.91%
7. European 22 3.61%
8. Scottish 19 3.12%
9. French Non-Basque 18 2.96%
10. French Canadian 10 1.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27839 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,047 97.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 50 1.21%
3. French 15 0.36%
4. Arabic 12 0.29%
5. Italian 8 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 27839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,266 99.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.33%



Cities for the 27839 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Halifax