Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27298 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 27298 zip code. The total population is 11079, of which, 5660 are male and 5419 are female. With a total area of 246.059 square miles, the population density is 44.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43 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
9111
2012
8896
2013
8969
2014
8936
2015
9467
2016
9660
2017
10012
2018
10052
2019
10925
2020
10841
2021
11079
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
569
5.1%
Age 5-9
717
6.5%
Age 10-14
538
4.9%
Age 15-19
753
6.8%
Age 20-24
489
4.4
Age 25-29
751
6.8%
Age 30-34
660
6%
Age 35-39
617
5.6%
Age 40-44
624Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
916
8.3%
Age 50-54
838
7.6%
Age 55-59
847
7.6%
Age 60-64
753
6.8%
Age 65-69
605
5.5%
Age 70-74
772
7%
Age 75-79
274
2.5%
Age 80-84
212
1.9%
Age 85 and over
144
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 9.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.8 %
Divorced: 11.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
Never Married: 33.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27298 zip code is $57467. This is -21.76% less than the national average. This income places 14.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21612. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
95
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
75
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
259
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
355
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
422
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
563
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
481
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
483
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
125
$200,000.00 +
71
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54697
2012
59271
2013
58843
2014
54798
2015
54657
2016
56723
2017
59594
2018
60412
2019
57415
2020
62770
2021
57467
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2920
Self Employment
586
Social Security
1695
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
693
Retirement
766
Other
388
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 9153
Families Uninsured: 1924
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 766
No retirement income: 3328
Education
In the 27298 zip code, 83.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27298 zip, there are an estimated 5467 people in the labor force, of which, 5030 are employed, and 435 are unemployed. There are a total of 2 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 467 worked from home and 4878 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1004
Services
689
Sales and Office
1111
Construction and Maintenance:
889
Transportation and Material Moving
1337
Housing
The median home value for the 27298 zip code is 150600. There is an estimated 4094 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $782 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $696. 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
535
$50,000 – $99,000
292
$100,000 – $149,999
579
$150,000 – $199,999
482
$200,000 – $299,999
590
$300,000 – $499,999
226
$500,000 – $999,999
84
$1,000,000+
38
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
5
2010 – 2019
285
2000 – 2009
553
1980 – 1999
1499
1960 – 1979
938
1940 – 1959
528
1939 or earlier
286
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.