27970

  1. Legal Resources for the 27970 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27970 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27970 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27970 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27970 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27970 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27970 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27970 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27970 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27970 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,579
  • Land Area (2000): 263.415 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.015 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,689
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27970 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 182 4.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,524 95.09%



Employment Information for the 27970 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27970 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,525 51.59%
15-35 hours 217 7.34%
1-14 hours 32 1.08%
No regular hours 1,182 39.99%

Time Left For Work for the 27970 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 63 4.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 78 5.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 84 5.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 140 9.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 244 16.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 245 16.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 236 15.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 110 7.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 46 3.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33 2.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 0.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 84 5.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 109 7.33%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27970 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 40 2.69%
5-9 55 3.70%
10-14 256 17.22%
15-19 180 12.10%
20-24 278 18.70%
25-29 77 5.18%
30-34 127 8.54%
35-39 49 3.30%
40-44 44 2.96%
45-59 139 9.35%
60-89 91 6.12%
At least 90 151 10.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27970 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1 0.07% 885 59.52%
30-44 3 0.20% 217 14.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 139 9.35%
At least 60 2 0.13% 240 16.14%

Type Of Commute for the 27970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 273 17.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,163 74.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 35 2.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 71 4.56%



Family Information for the 27970 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 337
People at same address in 1995: 2,678
Household Income in 1999 for the 27970 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 180 12.61%
$10,000-$14,999 110 7.71%
$15,000-$19,999 130 9.11%
$20,000-$24,999 122 8.55%
$25,000-$29,999 88 6.17%
$30,000-$34,999 139 9.74%
$35,000-$39,999 104 7.29%
$40,000-$44,999 60 4.20%
$45,000-$49,999 89 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 120 8.41%
$60,000-$74,999 92 6.45%
$75,000-$99,999 106 7.43%
$100,000-$124,999 28 1.96%
$125,000-$149,999 36 2.52%
$150,000-$199,999 19 1.33%
$200,000 or more 4 0.28%

Household Type for the 27970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 345 24.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 437 31.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 2.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 247 17.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 190 13.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27970 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,052 28.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 303 8.23%
Public Assistance 69 1.87%
Retirement 286 7.77%
Self Employment 225 6.11%
Social Security 489 13.28%
Supplemental Security 123 3.34%
Wage / Salary 950 25.80%
Other 185 5.02%

Family Type for the 27970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 544 70.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 232 29.90%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 4.28%
Color 1 Box Married 944 66.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 379 26.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 2.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 883 55.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 361 22.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 219 13.89%



Education Information for the 27970 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27970 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 399 13.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 421 14.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,169 40.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 471 16.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 116 4.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 219 7.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 63 2.20%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27970 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 40 1.12% 11 0.31% 51 1.42%
Kindergarten 53 1.48% 4 0.11% 57 1.59%
Grades 1-4 193 5.39% 13 0.36% 206 5.76%
Grades 5-8 174 4.86% 20 0.56% 194 5.42%
Grades 9-12 207 5.78% 15 0.42% 222 6.20%
Undergrad college 73 2.04% 16 0.45% 89 2.49%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 740 20.68% 79 2.21% 819 22.88%



Public Benefits Information for the 27970 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27970 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,100 83.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 599 16.19%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27970 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27970 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 444 12.41%
10-19 Years 512 14.31%
20-29 Years 349 9.75%
30-39 Years 451 12.60%
40-49 Years 571 15.95%
50-59 Years 531 14.84%
60-69 Years 347 9.70%
70-79 Years 262 7.32%
80-89 Years 99 2.77%
90+ Years 13 0.36%

Population - Male/Female for the 27970 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,722 48.11%
Color 1 Box Female 1,857 51.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27970 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,819 50.82%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,665 46.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 65 1.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27970 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 522 43.87%
2. English 293 24.62%
3. Irish 109 9.16%
4. German 97 8.15%
5. Scotch Irish 38 3.19%
6. African 34 2.86%
7. Scottish 32 2.69%
8. Polish 15 1.26%
9. Hungarian 14 1.18%
10. French Non-Basque 11 0.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27970 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,395 97.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 66 1.90%
3. French 15 0.43%
4. Arabic 1 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 27970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,661 98.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 1.03%



Cities for the 27970 Zip Code Back to top
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