27878

  1. Legal Resources for the 27878 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27878 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27878 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27878 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27878 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27878 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27878 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27878 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27878 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27878 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,648
  • Land Area (2000): 6.163 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 721
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27878 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,279 74.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 435 25.38%



Employment Information for the 27878 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27878 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 752 62.56%
15-35 hours 139 11.56%
1-14 hours 8 0.67%
No regular hours 303 25.21%

Time Left For Work for the 27878 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 31 4.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32 4.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26 3.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 49 6.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 82 10.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 111 14.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 148 19.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 82 10.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 45 5.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 1.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 52 6.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 89 11.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27878 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 1.96%
5-9 71 9.28%
10-14 104 13.59%
15-19 195 25.49%
20-24 160 20.92%
25-29 67 8.76%
30-34 93 12.16%
35-39 6 0.78%
40-44 3 0.39%
45-59 29 3.79%
60-89 8 1.05%
At least 90 14 1.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27878 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.65% 607 79.35%
30-44 0 0.00% 102 13.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 29 3.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 22 2.88%

Type Of Commute for the 27878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 99 12.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 644 84.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%



Family Information for the 27878 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 147
People at same address in 1995: 840
Household Income in 1999 for the 27878 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 96 15.07%
$10,000-$14,999 64 10.05%
$15,000-$19,999 58 9.11%
$20,000-$24,999 60 9.42%
$25,000-$29,999 44 6.91%
$30,000-$34,999 38 5.97%
$35,000-$39,999 53 8.32%
$40,000-$44,999 37 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 21 3.30%
$50,000-$59,999 57 8.95%
$60,000-$74,999 67 10.52%
$75,000-$99,999 22 3.45%
$100,000-$124,999 8 1.26%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.47%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.94%
$200,000 or more 3 0.47%

Household Type for the 27878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 159 24.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 185 28.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23 3.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 136 20.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 99 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 4.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27878 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 535 34.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 92 6.01%
Public Assistance 31 2.03%
Retirement 57 3.73%
Self Employment 48 3.14%
Social Security 108 7.06%
Supplemental Security 48 3.14%
Wage / Salary 524 34.25%
Other 87 5.69%

Family Type for the 27878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 162 52.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 146 47.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 9.46%
Color 1 Box Married 320 57.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 179 31.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 1.43%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 80 11.90%
Color 1 Box Married 364 54.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 181 26.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 6.99%



Education Information for the 27878 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27878 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 86 7.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 265 22.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 474 40.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 227 19.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 46 3.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 62 5.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9 0.77%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27878 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 32 1.94% 8 0.49% 40 2.43%
Kindergarten 50 3.03% 0 0.00% 50 3.03%
Grades 1-4 111 6.74% 4 0.24% 115 6.98%
Grades 5-8 107 6.49% 2 0.12% 109 6.61%
Grades 9-12 112 6.80% 6 0.36% 118 7.16%
Undergrad college 48 2.91% 14 0.85% 62 3.76%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 460 27.91% 34 2.06% 494 29.98%



Public Benefits Information for the 27878 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27878 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,342 78.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 362 21.24%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27878 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27878 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 305 18.51%
10-19 Years 241 14.62%
20-29 Years 277 16.81%
30-39 Years 278 16.87%
40-49 Years 210 12.74%
50-59 Years 175 10.62%
60-69 Years 85 5.16%
70-79 Years 60 3.64%
80-89 Years 17 1.03%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Population - Male/Female for the 27878 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 778 47.21%
Color 1 Box Female 870 52.79%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27878 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,132 68.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 475 28.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 1.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27878 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 299 41.70%
2. English 116 16.18%
3. Irish 84 11.72%
4. German 70 9.76%
5. Italian 36 5.02%
6. African 21 2.93%
7. French Non-Basque 15 2.09%
8. Arab / Arabic 14 1.95%
9. Welsh 12 1.67%
10. Scottish 9 1.26%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27878 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,499 97.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 1.56%
3. Arabic 6 0.39%
4. French 5 0.33%
5. Korean 2 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 27878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,687 98.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.64%



Cities for the 27878 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sharpsburg