Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27242 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 27242 zip code. The total population is 1376, of which, 735 are male and 641 are female. With a total area of 139.388 square miles, the population density is 9.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42.7 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
2014
2012
1882
2013
1607
2014
1862
2015
1732
2016
2103
2017
2118
2018
2170
2019
1366
2020
1627
2021
1376
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
16
1.2%
Age 5-9
19
1.4%
Age 10-14
175
12.7%
Age 15-19
159
11.6%
Age 20-24
104
7.6
Age 25-29
80
5.8%
Age 30-34
3
0.2%
Age 35-39
46
3.3%
Age 40-44
125Â
9.1%
Age 45-49
33
2.4%
Age 50-54
152
11%
Age 55-59
209
15.2%
Age 60-64
115
8.4%
Age 65-69
63
4.6%
Age 70-74
10
0.7%
Age 75-79
40
2.9%
Age 80-84
10
0.7%
Age 85 and over
17
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 1.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 38.8 %
Divorced: 18.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 25.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27242 zip code is $81150. This is -44.88% less than the national average. This income places 26.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $12618. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
41
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
0
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
34
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
0
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
48
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
75
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
25
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
46
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
39875
2012
41667
2013
50149
2014
28645
2015
29070
2016
29650
2017
0
2018
31500
2019
60956
2020
78824
2021
81150
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
282
Self Employment
99
Social Security
229
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
35
Retirement
142
Other
83
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1107
Families Uninsured: 269
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 142
No retirement income: 469
Education
In the 27242 zip code, 83.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27242 zip, there are an estimated 641 people in the labor force, of which, 568 are employed, and 73 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 83 worked from home and 545 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
175
Services
86
Sales and Office
100
Construction and Maintenance:
48
Transportation and Material Moving
159
Housing
The median home value for the 27242 zip code is 101600. There is an estimated 611 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $617 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $571. 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
69
$50,000 – $99,000
103
$100,000 – $149,999
69
$150,000 – $199,999
41
$200,000 – $299,999
25
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
46
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
10
2000 – 2009
113
1980 – 1999
226
1960 – 1979
195
1940 – 1959
42
1939 or earlier
25
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
