27350 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27350 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateNorth Carolina
CitySophia
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location35.80575, -79.88925
Population5975
Size96.421 square miles
Median Family Income$71106.00
Median Home Value$134700.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 27350 zip code. The total population is 5975, of which, 2746 are male and 3229 are female. With a total area of 96.421 square miles, the population density is 66.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.6 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.

YearPopulation
20116647
20126328
20136936
20146500
20156334
20166141
20176575
20186021
20196412
20206253
20215975

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 3616%
Age 5-94757.9%
Age 10-143165.3%
Age 15-194627.7%
Age 20-244126.9
Age 25-293535.9%
Age 30-344106.9%
Age 35-392684.5%
Age 40-44252 4.2%
Age 45-4969511.6%
Age 50-542724.6%
Age 55-594647.8%
Age 60-642674.5%
Age 65-692614.4%
Age 70-743045.1%
Age 75-791953.3%
Age 80-841612.7%
Age 85 and over470.8%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 4.9 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 4.3 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 49.3 %
  • Divorced: 9.7 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 4.7 %
  • Never Married: 25.3 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27350 zip code is $71106. This is -18.86% less than the national average. This income places 18.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $49021. 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 $10,000.00145
$10,000.00 – $14,999.0043
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00103
$25,000.00 – $34,999.0071
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00275
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00272
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00322
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00295
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00117
$200,000.00 +27

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201156473
201254571
201354777
201459853
201561332
201653430
201756503
201862500
201959556
202059929
202171106

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary1682
Self Employment227
Social Security888
Dividends, Interest, or Rental453
Retirement600
Other177

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 5109
  • Families Uninsured: 850
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 600
  • No retirement income: 1824

Education

In the 27350 zip code, 89% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 25.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 74.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 27350 zip, there are an estimated 2911 people in the labor force, of which, 2781 are employed, and 130 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 98 worked from home and 2631 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts916
Services476
Sales and Office659
Construction and Maintenance:236
Transportation and Material Moving494





Housing

The median home value for the 27350 zip code is 134700. There is an estimated  2424 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $773 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $768. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000178
$50,000 – $99,000339
$100,000 – $149,999778
$150,000 – $199,999262
$200,000 – $299,999311
$300,000 – $499,999105
$500,000 – $999,999104
$1,000,000+15

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019151
2000 – 2009469
1980 – 19991039
1960 – 1979629
1940 – 195936
1939 or earlier100

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $50012
$500 – $999212
$1,000 – $1,49952
$1,500 – $1,9990
$2,000 – $2,4990
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300436
300-499377
500-799452
800-999320
1000-1499439
1500-1999229
2000-249984
2500-299913
3000+18

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%605
20%-24.9%182
25%-29.9%128
30%-34.9%42
35+%238



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None48
1572
2934
3+870
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 1.4 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 10.4 %
  • Electricity: 78.1 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 3.9 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 3.9 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.