27856

  1. Legal Resources for the 27856 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27856 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27856 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27856 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27856 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27856 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 27856 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27856 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 27856 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,094
  • Land Area (2000): 370.597 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.929 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,871
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27856 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,367 28.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 400 2.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,578 68.93%



Employment Information for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27856 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,904 56.82%
15-35 hours 1,121 9.23%
1-14 hours 273 2.25%
No regular hours 3,852 31.70%

Time Left For Work for the 27856 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 207 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 1.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 206 3.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 626 9.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 877 13.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,127 17.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,470 22.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 605 9.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 208 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 146 2.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 354 5.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 440 6.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27856 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 229 3.54%
5-9 553 8.54%
10-14 978 15.11%
15-19 1,303 20.13%
20-24 1,206 18.63%
25-29 477 7.37%
30-34 811 12.53%
35-39 71 1.10%
40-44 121 1.87%
45-59 289 4.47%
60-89 292 4.51%
At least 90 142 2.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27856 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.09% 4,740 73.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,003 15.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 289 4.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 434 6.71%

Type Of Commute for the 27856 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 735 11.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,617 85.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 72 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 0.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 123 1.87%



Family Information for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,569
People at same address in 1995: 9,406
Household Income in 1999 for the 27856 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 579 10.47%
$10,000-$14,999 453 8.19%
$15,000-$19,999 411 7.43%
$20,000-$24,999 346 6.26%
$25,000-$29,999 379 6.85%
$30,000-$34,999 362 6.54%
$35,000-$39,999 358 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 331 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 227 4.10%
$50,000-$59,999 628 11.35%
$60,000-$74,999 565 10.22%
$75,000-$99,999 486 8.79%
$100,000-$124,999 172 3.11%
$125,000-$149,999 101 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 96 1.74%
$200,000 or more 37 0.67%

Household Type for the 27856 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,213 22.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,700 31.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 157 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,082 19.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 826 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 308 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 97 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27856 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,527 31.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,576 10.87%
Public Assistance 159 1.10%
Retirement 912 6.29%
Self Employment 494 3.41%
Social Security 1,469 10.13%
Supplemental Security 238 1.64%
Wage / Salary 4,349 29.99%
Other 779 5.37%

Family Type for the 27856 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,821 56.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,427 43.93%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27856 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 586 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 3,669 60.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,654 27.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 200 3.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27856 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 498 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 3,853 61.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,185 19.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 702 11.25%



Education Information for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27856 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,177 10.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,778 15.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,548 38.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,237 19.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 701 5.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 954 8.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 324 2.76%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27856 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 90 0.60% 90 0.60% 180 1.19%
Kindergarten 135 0.89% 11 0.07% 146 0.97%
Grades 1-4 826 5.47% 67 0.44% 893 5.92%
Grades 5-8 838 5.55% 47 0.31% 885 5.86%
Grades 9-12 957 6.34% 72 0.48% 1,029 6.82%
Undergrad college 569 3.77% 102 0.68% 671 4.45%
Graduate or professional school 45 0.30% 17 0.11% 62 0.41%
Total 3,460 22.92% 406 2.69% 3,866 25.61%



Public Benefits Information for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27856 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,774 88.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,635 11.35%



Criminal Information for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 754


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27856 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,861 12.33%
10-19 Years 2,047 13.56%
20-29 Years 1,891 12.53%
30-39 Years 2,571 17.03%
40-49 Years 2,451 16.24%
50-59 Years 1,883 12.48%
60-69 Years 1,098 7.27%
70-79 Years 844 5.59%
80-89 Years 385 2.55%
90+ Years 63 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 27856 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,696 50.99%
Color 1 Box Female 7,398 49.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27856 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,518 63.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,950 32.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 409 2.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 97 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27856 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,553 37.94%
2. English 1,542 22.92%
3. German 635 9.44%
4. Irish 633 9.41%
5. Italian 218 3.24%
6. Scotch Irish 152 2.26%
7. Scottish 150 2.23%
8. French Non-Basque 137 2.04%
9. Dutch 107 1.59%
10. African 103 1.53%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27856 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,711 94.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 487 3.37%
3. Arabic 104 0.72%
4. French 52 0.36%
5. Laotian 30 0.21%
6. German 26 0.18%
7. Japanese 23 0.16%
8. Italian 21 0.15%
9. Hungarian 8 0.06%
10. Tagalog 6 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 27856 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,975 97.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 332 2.16%



Cities for the 27856 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Nashville