Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27401 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 27401 zip code. The total population is 21947, of which, 9595 are male and 12352 are female. With a total area of 16.083 square miles, the population density is 1454.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30 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
19789
2012
20643
2013
20668
2014
20727
2015
21227
2016
20816
2017
21650
2018
22105
2019
23388
2020
23519
2021
21947
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
678
3.1%
Age 5-9
904
4.1%
Age 10-14
977
4.5%
Age 15-19
3423
15.6%
Age 20-24
3396
15.5
Age 25-29
1599
7.3%
Age 30-34
1773
8.1%
Age 35-39
1176
5.4%
Age 40-44
613Â
2.8%
Age 45-49
1074
4.9%
Age 50-54
901
4.1%
Age 55-59
1493
6.8%
Age 60-64
1202
5.5%
Age 65-69
996
4.5%
Age 70-74
624
2.8%
Age 75-79
364
1.7%
Age 80-84
233
1.1%
Age 85 and over
521
2.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 3.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 23 %
Divorced: 7.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.5 %
Never Married: 61.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27401 zip code is $46165. This is -43.07% less than the national average. This income places 25.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20630. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
259
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
115
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
479
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
411
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
662
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
462
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
442
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
295
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
108
$200,000.00 +
204
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
38253
2012
33912
2013
31118
2014
32500
2015
33750
2016
32456
2017
37434
2018
39695
2019
41641
2020
43095
2021
46165
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5561
Self Employment
635
Social Security
2235
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
807
Retirement
1211
Other
683
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 18708
Families Uninsured: 2252
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1211
No retirement income: 6379
Education
In the 27401 zip code, 85.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 28.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27401 zip, there are an estimated 10585 people in the labor force, of which, 9523 are employed, and 1019 are unemployed. There are a total of 43 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 600 worked from home and 9229 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 34.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3046
Services
2269
Sales and Office
2524
Construction and Maintenance:
279
Transportation and Material Moving
1405
Housing
The median home value for the 27401 zip code is 112200. There is an estimated 7590 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $776 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $771. 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
134
$50,000 – $99,000
906
$100,000 – $149,999
703
$150,000 – $199,999
220
$200,000 – $299,999
272
$300,000 – $499,999
233
$500,000 – $999,999
104
$1,000,000+
13
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
460
2000 – 2009
1140
1980 – 1999
1238
1960 – 1979
2205
1940 – 1959
1335
1939 or earlier
1212
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
