Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27278 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 27278 zip code. The total population is 27437, of which, 13482 are male and 13955 are female. With a total area of 262.539 square miles, the population density is 102.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 47.1 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
23897
2012
23505
2013
23690
2014
23936
2015
25112
2016
25217
2017
26135
2018
26054
2019
26884
2020
26393
2021
27437
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1361
5%
Age 5-9
1323
4.8%
Age 10-14
1479
5.4%
Age 15-19
1429
5.2%
Age 20-24
1109
4
Age 25-29
1367
5%
Age 30-34
1351
4.9%
Age 35-39
1785
6.5%
Age 40-44
1859Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
2025
7.4%
Age 50-54
1919
7%
Age 55-59
2651
9.7%
Age 60-64
2669
9.7%
Age 65-69
2273
8.3%
Age 70-74
1569
5.7%
Age 75-79
625
2.3%
Age 80-84
309
1.1%
Age 85 and over
334
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 58.1 %
Divorced: 11.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.2 %
Never Married: 25.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27278 zip code is $118068. This is 27.51% greater than the national average. This income places 6.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34261. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
79
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
69
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
231
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
288
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
539
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1179
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
871
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1891
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
998
$200,000.00 +
1459
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
72677
2012
75393
2013
72484
2014
80578
2015
78953
2016
81515
2017
81815
2018
87790
2019
94854
2020
101081
2021
118068
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8461
Self Employment
1872
Social Security
3458
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3695
Retirement
3080
Other
1266
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25095
Families Uninsured: 1953
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3080
No retirement income: 8258
Education
In the 27278 zip code, 93.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 55.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 19.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27278 zip, there are an estimated 14325 people in the labor force, of which, 13755 are employed, and 549 are unemployed. There are a total of 21 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2390 worked from home and 13494 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7617
Services
1346
Sales and Office
2673
Construction and Maintenance:
1092
Transportation and Material Moving
1027
Housing
The median home value for the 27278 zip code is 294400. There is an estimated 11338 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1038 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1237. 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
482
$50,000 – $99,000
385
$100,000 – $149,999
544
$150,000 – $199,999
1016
$200,000 – $299,999
2094
$300,000 – $499,999
2953
$500,000 – $999,999
1237
$1,000,000+
77
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
2
2010 – 2019
1560
2000 – 2009
2294
1980 – 1999
3601
1960 – 1979
2224
1940 – 1959
1016
1939 or earlier
641
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.