27937

  1. Legal Resources for the 27937 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27937 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27937 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27937 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27937 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27937 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27937 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27937 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27937 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27937 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,080
  • Land Area (2000): 193.292 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,261
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27937 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 158 5.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,771 94.61%



Employment Information for the 27937 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27937 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,072 48.29%
15-35 hours 150 6.76%
1-14 hours 83 3.74%
No regular hours 915 41.22%

Time Left For Work for the 27937 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 71 6.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 8.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 34 3.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 114 10.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 98 8.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 163 14.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 172 15.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 58 5.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 52 4.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 35 3.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 2.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 1.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 86 7.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 95 8.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27937 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 3.29%
5-9 92 8.19%
10-14 83 7.39%
15-19 118 10.51%
20-24 103 9.17%
25-29 63 5.61%
30-34 148 13.18%
35-39 28 2.49%
40-44 90 8.01%
45-59 140 12.47%
60-89 154 13.71%
At least 90 67 5.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27937 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 496 44.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 266 23.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 140 12.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 221 19.68%

Type Of Commute for the 27937 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 188 16.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 892 78.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 2.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 19 1.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 0.97%



Family Information for the 27937 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 252
People at same address in 1995: 1,619
Household Income in 1999 for the 27937 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 166 14.94%
$10,000-$14,999 85 7.65%
$15,000-$19,999 122 10.98%
$20,000-$24,999 95 8.55%
$25,000-$29,999 60 5.40%
$30,000-$34,999 48 4.32%
$35,000-$39,999 87 7.83%
$40,000-$44,999 99 8.91%
$45,000-$49,999 68 6.12%
$50,000-$59,999 83 7.47%
$60,000-$74,999 116 10.44%
$75,000-$99,999 35 3.15%
$100,000-$124,999 17 1.53%
$125,000-$149,999 14 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.54%
$200,000 or more 10 0.90%

Household Type for the 27937 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 239 21.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 304 26.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31 2.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 229 20.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 192 17.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 7.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27937 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 775 27.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 257 9.15%
Public Assistance 54 1.92%
Retirement 223 7.94%
Self Employment 125 4.45%
Social Security 391 13.92%
Supplemental Security 78 2.78%
Wage / Salary 747 26.59%
Other 159 5.66%

Family Type for the 27937 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 363 57.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 271 42.74%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27937 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 6.93%
Color 1 Box Married 666 64.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 253 24.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48 4.62%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27937 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 88 7.12%
Color 1 Box Married 698 56.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 251 20.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 199 16.10%



Education Information for the 27937 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27937 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 293 13.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 391 18.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 729 34.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 418 19.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 89 4.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 185 8.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 29 1.36%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27937 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11 0.36% 24 0.78% 35 1.14%
Kindergarten 19 0.62% 0 0.00% 19 0.62%
Grades 1-4 157 5.10% 0 0.00% 157 5.10%
Grades 5-8 214 6.95% 7 0.23% 221 7.18%
Grades 9-12 202 6.56% 0 0.00% 202 6.56%
Undergrad college 58 1.88% 0 0.00% 58 1.88%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.65% 0 0.00% 20 0.65%
Total 681 22.11% 31 1.01% 712 23.12%



Public Benefits Information for the 27937 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27937 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,392 81.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 537 18.33%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27937 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27937 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 445 14.45%
10-19 Years 502 16.30%
20-29 Years 268 8.70%
30-39 Years 507 16.46%
40-49 Years 466 15.13%
50-59 Years 351 11.40%
60-69 Years 253 8.21%
70-79 Years 207 6.72%
80-89 Years 67 2.18%
90+ Years 14 0.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 27937 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,509 48.99%
Color 1 Box Female 1,571 51.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27937 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,526 49.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,490 48.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27937 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 436 40.56%
2. English 214 19.91%
3. German 151 14.05%
4. Irish 115 10.70%
5. Italian 39 3.63%
6. Scotch Irish 36 3.35%
7. French Non-Basque 29 2.70%
8. Hungarian 18 1.67%
9. European 14 1.30%
10. African 8 0.74%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27937 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,675 97.95%
2. Chinese 20 0.73%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13 0.48%
4. French 10 0.37%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.26%
6. Tagalog 6 0.22%

Citizen Type for the 27937 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,892 98.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 1.06%



Cities for the 27937 Zip Code Back to top
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