27889

  1. Legal Resources for the 27889 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27889 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27889 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27889 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27889 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27889 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 27889 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27889 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 27889 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,332
  • Land Area (2000): 446.042 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.437 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,335
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27889 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,080 55.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 208 0.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,199 43.94%



Employment Information for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27889 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,143 50.98%
15-35 hours 1,889 9.49%
1-14 hours 469 2.36%
No regular hours 7,396 37.17%

Time Left For Work for the 27889 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 313 3.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 311 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 571 5.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 761 7.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,041 10.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,510 14.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,293 22.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,049 10.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 385 3.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 523 5.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 195 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 84 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 427 4.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 731 7.17%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27889 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 548 5.38%
5-9 1,503 14.74%
10-14 2,357 23.12%
15-19 1,656 16.24%
20-24 1,092 10.71%
25-29 451 4.42%
30-34 979 9.60%
35-39 253 2.48%
40-44 224 2.20%
45-59 635 6.23%
60-89 276 2.71%
At least 90 220 2.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27889 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.25% 7,582 74.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,456 14.28%
45-59 9 0.09% 626 6.14%
At least 60 0 0.00% 496 4.87%

Type Of Commute for the 27889 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,600 15.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,289 78.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 31 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 75 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 34 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 162 1.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 308 2.93%



Family Information for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,477
People at same address in 1995: 13,761
Household Income in 1999 for the 27889 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,673 16.34%
$10,000-$14,999 925 9.03%
$15,000-$19,999 832 8.12%
$20,000-$24,999 745 7.27%
$25,000-$29,999 764 7.46%
$30,000-$34,999 766 7.48%
$35,000-$39,999 665 6.49%
$40,000-$44,999 542 5.29%
$45,000-$49,999 418 4.08%
$50,000-$59,999 811 7.92%
$60,000-$74,999 810 7.91%
$75,000-$99,999 788 7.69%
$100,000-$124,999 270 2.64%
$125,000-$149,999 118 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 79 0.77%
$200,000 or more 35 0.34%

Household Type for the 27889 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,686 26.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,370 32.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 337 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,758 17.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,254 12.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 492 4.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 156 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 101 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27889 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,576 28.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,707 10.31%
Public Assistance 387 1.47%
Retirement 1,959 7.46%
Self Employment 1,273 4.85%
Social Security 2,994 11.40%
Supplemental Security 612 2.33%
Wage / Salary 7,173 27.31%
Other 1,582 6.02%

Family Type for the 27889 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,282 60.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,154 39.62%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27889 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 775 8.24%
Color 1 Box Married 5,943 63.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,342 24.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 341 3.63%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27889 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 953 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 6,323 58.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,279 21.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,281 11.82%



Education Information for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27889 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,305 6.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,686 19.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,845 30.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,030 20.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,223 6.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,195 11.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 958 4.98%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27889 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 328 1.29% 136 0.54% 464 1.83%
Kindergarten 314 1.24% 23 0.09% 337 1.33%
Grades 1-4 1,282 5.06% 105 0.41% 1,387 5.48%
Grades 5-8 1,409 5.56% 70 0.28% 1,479 5.84%
Grades 9-12 1,517 5.99% 117 0.46% 1,634 6.45%
Undergrad college 908 3.58% 86 0.34% 994 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.44% 11 0.04% 123 0.49%
Total 5,870 23.17% 548 2.16% 6,418 25.34%



Public Benefits Information for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27889 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,787 79.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,255 20.98%



Criminal Information for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 33


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27889 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,378 13.33%
10-19 Years 3,391 13.39%
20-29 Years 3,078 12.15%
30-39 Years 3,333 13.16%
40-49 Years 3,840 15.16%
50-59 Years 3,271 12.91%
60-69 Years 2,271 8.96%
70-79 Years 1,828 7.22%
80-89 Years 787 3.11%
90+ Years 155 0.61%

Population - Male/Female for the 27889 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,928 47.09%
Color 1 Box Female 13,404 52.91%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27889 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,424 64.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,683 30.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 964 3.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 117 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27889 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,312 28.09%
2. English 2,965 25.15%
3. Irish 1,454 12.33%
4. German 1,136 9.64%
5. Scottish 495 4.20%
6. Scotch Irish 362 3.07%
7. French Non-Basque 347 2.94%
8. Italian 266 2.26%
9. Polish 179 1.52%
10. Dutch 172 1.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27889 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,387 94.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,064 4.47%
3. Arabic 73 0.31%
4. French 65 0.27%
5. Chinese 53 0.22%
6. German 43 0.18%
7. Tagalog 24 0.10%
8. Italian 14 0.06%
9. Greek 12 0.05%
10. Russian 10 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 27889 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,714 96.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 285 1.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 488 1.91%



Cities for the 27889 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Washington