27979

  1. Legal Resources for the 27979 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 27979 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 27979 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 27979 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 27979 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 27979 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27979 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 27979 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 27979 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 27979 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,544
  • Land Area (2000): 135.994 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.005 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 664
Population - Urban/Rural for the 27979 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 136 8.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,463 91.49%



Employment Information for the 27979 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 27979 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 548 45.03%
15-35 hours 119 9.78%
1-14 hours 67 5.51%
No regular hours 483 39.69%

Time Left For Work for the 27979 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 71 12.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 8.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 65 11.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 60 10.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33 5.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 90 15.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 97 16.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 22 3.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 1.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16 2.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 42 7.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20 3.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 27979 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16 2.74%
5-9 32 5.47%
10-14 52 8.89%
15-19 36 6.15%
20-24 52 8.89%
25-29 5 0.85%
30-34 125 21.37%
35-39 15 2.56%
40-44 44 7.52%
45-59 88 15.04%
60-89 85 14.53%
At least 90 35 5.98%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 27979 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 193 32.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 184 31.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 88 15.04%
At least 60 0 0.00% 120 20.51%

Type Of Commute for the 27979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 130 21.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 441 73.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 2.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 1.85%



Family Information for the 27979 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 152
People at same address in 1995: 1,059
Household Income in 1999 for the 27979 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 104 16.99%
$10,000-$14,999 58 9.48%
$15,000-$19,999 42 6.86%
$20,000-$24,999 28 4.58%
$25,000-$29,999 45 7.35%
$30,000-$34,999 54 8.82%
$35,000-$39,999 52 8.50%
$40,000-$44,999 31 5.07%
$45,000-$49,999 21 3.43%
$50,000-$59,999 66 10.78%
$60,000-$74,999 34 5.56%
$75,000-$99,999 49 8.01%
$100,000-$124,999 16 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.96%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 27979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 127 21.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 200 33.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 100 16.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 92 15.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 32 5.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 27979 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 414 26.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 196 12.66%
Public Assistance 5 0.32%
Retirement 150 9.69%
Self Employment 52 3.36%
Social Security 241 15.57%
Supplemental Security 31 2.00%
Wage / Salary 407 26.29%
Other 52 3.36%

Family Type for the 27979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 193 55.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 155 44.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 367 64.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 115 20.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 3.35%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 27979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 5.86%
Color 1 Box Married 366 54.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 156 23.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 105 15.77%



Education Information for the 27979 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 27979 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 63 5.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 225 19.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 417 35.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 210 17.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 81 6.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 132 11.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 39 3.34%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 27979 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 23 1.49% 0 0.00% 23 1.49%
Grades 1-4 133 8.61% 9 0.58% 142 9.20%
Grades 5-8 114 7.38% 0 0.00% 114 7.38%
Grades 9-12 129 8.35% 0 0.00% 129 8.35%
Undergrad college 19 1.23% 27 1.75% 46 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.91% 0 0.00% 14 0.91%
Total 432 27.98% 36 2.33% 468 30.31%



Public Benefits Information for the 27979 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 27979 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,285 80.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 314 19.64%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 27979 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 27979 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 202 13.08%
10-19 Years 244 15.80%
20-29 Years 138 8.94%
30-39 Years 220 14.25%
40-49 Years 221 14.31%
50-59 Years 187 12.11%
60-69 Years 154 9.97%
70-79 Years 105 6.80%
80-89 Years 68 4.40%
90+ Years 5 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 27979 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 741 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 803 52.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 27979 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 771 49.94%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 729 47.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 1.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 27979 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 303 45.50%
2. English 121 18.17%
3. German 52 7.81%
4. Irish 34 5.11%
5. Italian 32 4.80%
6. Scotch Irish 25 3.75%
7. French Non-Basque 20 3.00%
8. Swedish 18 2.70%
9. European 17 2.55%
10. Dutch 16 2.40%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 27979 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,509 98.11%
2. French 20 1.30%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 0.59%

Citizen Type for the 27979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,599 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 27979 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sunbury