27870

  1. Legal Resources for the 27870 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27870 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27870 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27870 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27870 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27870 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27870 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27870 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27870 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27870 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,643
  • Land Area (2000): 177.312 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.714 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,363
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27870 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,655 71.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 177 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,640 27.81%



Employment Information for the 27870 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27870 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,632 50.84%
15-35 hours 1,796 8.59%
1-14 hours 498 2.38%
No regular hours 7,986 38.19%

Time Left For Work for the 27870 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 363 3.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 301 2.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 211 1.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 705 6.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,263 11.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,551 14.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,959 17.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,228 11.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 533 4.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 647 5.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 168 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 56 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 905 8.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,014 9.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27870 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 459 4.21%
5-9 2,089 19.16%
10-14 2,897 26.57%
15-19 1,991 18.26%
20-24 859 7.88%
25-29 273 2.50%
30-34 961 8.81%
35-39 96 0.88%
40-44 231 2.12%
45-59 479 4.39%
60-89 247 2.27%
At least 90 322 2.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27870 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 35 0.32% 8,533 78.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,288 11.81%
45-59 0 0.00% 479 4.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 569 5.22%

Type Of Commute for the 27870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,580 14.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,007 81.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 35 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 179 1.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 175 1.58%



Family Information for the 27870 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,563
People at same address in 1995: 15,487
Household Income in 1999 for the 27870 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,933 17.45%
$10,000-$14,999 1,080 9.75%
$15,000-$19,999 985 8.89%
$20,000-$24,999 932 8.41%
$25,000-$29,999 805 7.27%
$30,000-$34,999 722 6.52%
$35,000-$39,999 569 5.14%
$40,000-$44,999 622 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 537 4.85%
$50,000-$59,999 1,007 9.09%
$60,000-$74,999 804 7.26%
$75,000-$99,999 586 5.29%
$100,000-$124,999 280 2.53%
$125,000-$149,999 66 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 71 0.64%
$200,000 or more 81 0.73%

Household Type for the 27870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,125 28.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,242 29.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 338 3.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,925 17.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,537 13.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 590 5.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 191 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27870 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,995 28.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,568 9.23%
Public Assistance 624 2.24%
Retirement 2,184 7.85%
Self Employment 813 2.92%
Social Security 3,505 12.60%
Supplemental Security 869 3.12%
Wage / Salary 7,735 27.81%
Other 1,519 5.46%

Family Type for the 27870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,024 57.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,245 42.61%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 690 7.08%
Color 1 Box Married 5,929 60.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,791 28.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 337 3.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,187 10.19%
Color 1 Box Married 6,150 52.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,575 22.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,740 14.93%



Education Information for the 27870 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27870 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,940 9.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,816 18.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,056 34.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,701 18.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,255 6.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,755 8.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 679 3.36%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27870 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 405 1.47% 91 0.33% 496 1.79%
Kindergarten 388 1.40% 28 0.10% 416 1.50%
Grades 1-4 1,686 6.10% 87 0.31% 1,773 6.41%
Grades 5-8 1,715 6.20% 94 0.34% 1,809 6.54%
Grades 9-12 1,520 5.50% 45 0.16% 1,565 5.66%
Undergrad college 819 2.96% 93 0.34% 912 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 158 0.57% 0 0.00% 158 0.57%
Total 6,691 24.21% 438 1.58% 7,129 25.79%



Public Benefits Information for the 27870 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27870 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,819 80.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,397 19.83%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27870 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27870 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,959 14.32%
10-19 Years 4,117 14.89%
20-29 Years 3,178 11.50%
30-39 Years 4,132 14.95%
40-49 Years 3,966 14.35%
50-59 Years 3,210 11.61%
60-69 Years 2,242 8.11%
70-79 Years 1,859 6.73%
80-89 Years 858 3.10%
90+ Years 122 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 27870 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,833 46.42%
Color 1 Box Female 14,810 53.58%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27870 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,929 61.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,893 35.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 271 0.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 231 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 147 0.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 141 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27870 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,841 32.95%
2. English 2,843 24.39%
3. Irish 1,404 12.05%
4. German 1,189 10.20%
5. Scotch Irish 418 3.59%
6. French Non-Basque 323 2.77%
7. Italian 236 2.02%
8. Scottish 224 1.92%
9. African 202 1.73%
10. European 198 1.70%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27870 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,801 96.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 480 1.87%
3. French 64 0.25%
4. African 59 0.23%
5. German 53 0.21%
6. Chinese 39 0.15%
7. Gujarathi 30 0.12%
8. Korean 18 0.07%
9. Vietnamese 16 0.06%
10. Other Pacific Island 14 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 27870 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,072 98.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 107 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 293 1.07%



Cities for the 27870 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Roanoke Rapids