27959

  1. Legal Resources for the 27959 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27959 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27959 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27959 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27959 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27959 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27959 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27959 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27959 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27959 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,771
  • Land Area (2000): 38.635 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.342 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,180
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27959 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,400 86.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 382 13.73%



Employment Information for the 27959 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27959 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,448 62.36%
15-35 hours 244 10.51%
1-14 hours 48 2.07%
No regular hours 582 25.06%

Time Left For Work for the 27959 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 0.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16 1.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 1.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 58 4.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 127 9.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 222 16.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 219 15.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 275 20.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 106 7.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 128 9.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 3.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 82 5.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 57 4.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27959 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 128 9.34%
5-9 289 21.08%
10-14 219 15.97%
15-19 310 22.61%
20-24 151 11.01%
25-29 22 1.60%
30-34 90 6.56%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 9 0.66%
45-59 65 4.74%
60-89 64 4.67%
At least 90 24 1.75%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27959 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.29% 1,115 81.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 99 7.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 65 4.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 88 6.42%

Type Of Commute for the 27959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 131 8.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,182 80.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 2.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 6.54%



Family Information for the 27959 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 355
People at same address in 1995: 1,197
Household Income in 1999 for the 27959 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 67 5.70%
$10,000-$14,999 21 1.79%
$15,000-$19,999 20 1.70%
$20,000-$24,999 71 6.04%
$25,000-$29,999 60 5.11%
$30,000-$34,999 82 6.98%
$35,000-$39,999 71 6.04%
$40,000-$44,999 86 7.32%
$45,000-$49,999 75 6.38%
$50,000-$59,999 130 11.06%
$60,000-$74,999 124 10.55%
$75,000-$99,999 186 15.83%
$100,000-$124,999 74 6.30%
$125,000-$149,999 39 3.32%
$150,000-$199,999 31 2.64%
$200,000 or more 38 3.23%

Household Type for the 27959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 303 26.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 391 33.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 102 8.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 164 14.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 1.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 134 11.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 3.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27959 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 985 27.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 550 15.51%
Public Assistance 8 0.23%
Retirement 269 7.58%
Self Employment 291 8.20%
Social Security 319 8.99%
Supplemental Security 17 0.48%
Wage / Salary 925 26.08%
Other 183 5.16%

Family Type for the 27959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 448 66.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 222 33.13%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 124 10.62%
Color 1 Box Married 733 62.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 278 23.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 2.83%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 12.96%
Color 1 Box Married 708 59.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 210 17.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 116 9.76%



Education Information for the 27959 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27959 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 54 2.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 86 3.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 572 25.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 630 27.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 187 8.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 510 22.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 216 9.58%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27959 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 7 0.25% 6 0.22% 13 0.47%
Kindergarten 19 0.69% 0 0.00% 19 0.69%
Grades 1-4 103 3.72% 0 0.00% 103 3.72%
Grades 5-8 161 5.81% 0 0.00% 161 5.81%
Grades 9-12 144 5.20% 8 0.29% 152 5.49%
Undergrad college 52 1.88% 16 0.58% 68 2.45%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.79% 3 0.11% 25 0.90%
Total 508 18.33% 33 1.19% 541 19.52%



Public Benefits Information for the 27959 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27959 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,490 94.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 158 5.97%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27959 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27959 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 255 9.20%
10-19 Years 316 11.40%
20-29 Years 270 9.74%
30-39 Years 419 15.12%
40-49 Years 516 18.62%
50-59 Years 383 13.82%
60-69 Years 298 10.75%
70-79 Years 191 6.89%
80-89 Years 96 3.46%
90+ Years 27 0.97%

Population - Male/Female for the 27959 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,371 49.48%
Color 1 Box Female 1,400 50.52%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27959 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,662 96.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39 1.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 36 1.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27959 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 651 25.73%
2. German 395 15.61%
3. Irish 377 14.90%
4. United States Or American 286 11.30%
5. Italian 144 5.69%
6. French Non-Basque 94 3.72%
7. Scotch Irish 85 3.36%
8. Scottish 84 3.32%
9. Polish 54 2.13%
10. Dutch 49 1.94%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27959 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,518 94.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 63 2.38%
3. French 31 1.17%
4. Greek 18 0.68%
5. Japanese 10 0.38%
6. Armenian 6 0.23%
7. Other Native North American 5 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 27959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,730 98.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32 1.15%



Cities for the 27959 Zip Code Back to top
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