Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27217 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 27217 zip code. The total population is 38575, of which, 18764 are male and 19811 are female. With a total area of 318.994 square miles, the population density is 116.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.7 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
36801
2012
35155
2013
34354
2014
35258
2015
36307
2016
37009
2017
37270
2018
37624
2019
37099
2020
38587
2021
38575
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2367
6.1%
Age 5-9
2848
7.4%
Age 10-14
2822
7.3%
Age 15-19
2746
7.1%
Age 20-24
2406
6.2
Age 25-29
2846
7.4%
Age 30-34
2353
6.1%
Age 35-39
2255
5.8%
Age 40-44
2194Â
5.7%
Age 45-49
2480
6.4%
Age 50-54
2789
7.2%
Age 55-59
2757
7.1%
Age 60-64
2040
5.3%
Age 65-69
2253
5.8%
Age 70-74
1376
3.6%
Age 75-79
747
1.9%
Age 80-84
591
1.5%
Age 85 and over
705
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 21.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 20.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.3 %
Divorced: 11 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.5 %
Never Married: 38.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27217 zip code is $56351. This is -28.53% less than the national average. This income places 18.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18307. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
533
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
374
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
892
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1493
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1139
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1777
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1334
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1659
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
391
$200,000.00 +
120
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44781
2012
41708
2013
42004
2014
41581
2015
41565
2016
42653
2017
45544
2018
47463
2019
51570
2020
51718
2021
56351
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10214
Self Employment
1252
Social Security
4145
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1387
Retirement
3477
Other
1557
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 32425
Families Uninsured: 5818
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3477
No retirement income: 10654
Education
In the 27217 zip code, 81.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27217 zip, there are an estimated 18729 people in the labor force, of which, 17448 are employed, and 1218 are unemployed. There are a total of 63 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 613 worked from home and 17303 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4117
Services
2979
Sales and Office
4008
Construction and Maintenance:
2053
Transportation and Material Moving
4291
Housing
The median home value for the 27217 zip code is 117900. There is an estimated 14131 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $792 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $745. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
1223
$50,000 – $99,000
2520
$100,000 – $149,999
1963
$150,000 – $199,999
1264
$200,000 – $299,999
1208
$300,000 – $499,999
461
$500,000 – $999,999
206
$1,000,000+
83
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
4
2010 – 2019
932
2000 – 2009
1713
1980 – 1999
3945
1960 – 1979
3516
1940 – 1959
2953
1939 or earlier
1068
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
