27944

  1. Legal Resources for the 27944 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27944 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27944 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27944 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27944 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27944 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27944 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27944 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27944 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27944 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,211
  • Land Area (2000): 502.828 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.331 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,467
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27944 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 344 3.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,823 96.62%



Employment Information for the 27944 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27944 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,738 46.10%
15-35 hours 760 9.37%
1-14 hours 232 2.86%
No regular hours 3,378 41.66%

Time Left For Work for the 27944 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 185 4.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 184 4.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 211 5.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 429 11.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 264 6.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 637 16.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 709 18.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 394 10.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 116 3.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 120 3.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 0.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 69 1.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 284 7.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 203 5.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27944 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 190 4.97%
5-9 327 8.56%
10-14 359 9.40%
15-19 508 13.29%
20-24 552 14.45%
25-29 347 9.08%
30-34 660 17.27%
35-39 26 0.68%
40-44 85 2.22%
45-59 169 4.42%
60-89 194 5.08%
At least 90 404 10.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27944 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.37% 2,269 59.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 771 20.18%
45-59 6 0.16% 163 4.27%
At least 60 3 0.08% 595 15.57%

Type Of Commute for the 27944 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 614 15.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,065 76.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 100 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 162 4.07%



Family Information for the 27944 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 941
People at same address in 1995: 5,662
Household Income in 1999 for the 27944 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 656 15.62%
$10,000-$14,999 420 10.00%
$15,000-$19,999 383 9.12%
$20,000-$24,999 324 7.71%
$25,000-$29,999 353 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 330 7.86%
$35,000-$39,999 301 7.16%
$40,000-$44,999 228 5.43%
$45,000-$49,999 226 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 264 6.28%
$60,000-$74,999 296 7.05%
$75,000-$99,999 270 6.43%
$100,000-$124,999 91 2.17%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.40%
$200,000 or more 30 0.71%

Household Type for the 27944 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 997 23.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,557 37.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 121 2.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 666 15.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 518 12.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 174 4.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 80 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 27944 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,856 25.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,319 11.78%
Public Assistance 205 1.83%
Retirement 1,115 9.96%
Self Employment 576 5.14%
Social Security 1,569 14.01%
Supplemental Security 289 2.58%
Wage / Salary 2,655 23.71%
Other 613 5.47%

Family Type for the 27944 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,514 64.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 822 35.19%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27944 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 360 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 2,568 65.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 835 21.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 3.44%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27944 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 333 7.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,607 59.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 767 17.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 692 15.73%



Education Information for the 27944 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27944 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 629 8.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,577 20.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,554 32.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,743 22.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 434 5.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 670 8.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 247 3.14%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27944 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 86 0.84% 60 0.59% 146 1.43%
Kindergarten 76 0.74% 16 0.16% 92 0.90%
Grades 1-4 492 4.82% 46 0.45% 538 5.27%
Grades 5-8 589 5.77% 40 0.39% 629 6.16%
Grades 9-12 550 5.39% 43 0.42% 593 5.81%
Undergrad college 258 2.53% 28 0.27% 286 2.80%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.09% 0 0.00% 9 0.09%
Total 2,060 20.17% 233 2.28% 2,293 22.46%



Public Benefits Information for the 27944 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27944 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,142 81.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,808 18.17%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27944 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27944 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,161 11.37%
10-19 Years 1,426 13.97%
20-29 Years 901 8.82%
30-39 Years 1,282 12.56%
40-49 Years 1,444 14.14%
50-59 Years 1,397 13.68%
60-69 Years 1,249 12.23%
70-79 Years 879 8.61%
80-89 Years 404 3.96%
90+ Years 68 0.67%

Population - Male/Female for the 27944 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,864 47.63%
Color 1 Box Female 5,347 52.37%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27944 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,180 70.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,858 27.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 64 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27944 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,086 37.32%
2. English 1,288 23.04%
3. German 591 10.57%
4. Irish 590 10.55%
5. French Non-Basque 154 2.75%
6. Italian 140 2.50%
7. Scotch Irish 138 2.47%
8. Scottish 123 2.20%
9. Welsh 68 1.22%
10. Dutch 64 1.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27944 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,431 97.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 121 1.25%
3. German 38 0.39%
4. French 36 0.37%
5. Russian 9 0.09%
6. Other Native North American 7 0.07%
7. Serbo Croatian 6 0.06%
8. Other Pacific Island 3 0.03%
9. Other West Germanic 2 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 27944 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,097 99.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 51 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19 0.19%



Cities for the 27944 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hertford