Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27540 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 27540 zip code. The total population is 42883, of which, 20495 are male and 22388 are female. With a total area of 120.446 square miles, the population density is 329.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.6 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.
Year
Population
2011
27037
2012
28604
2013
30415
2014
31732
2015
33221
2016
34341
2017
35890
2018
37520
2019
39675
2020
41097
2021
42883
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2840
6.6%
Age 5-9
3385
7.9%
Age 10-14
5646
13.2%
Age 15-19
3395
7.9%
Age 20-24
1623
3.8
Age 25-29
1476
3.4%
Age 30-34
2634
6.1%
Age 35-39
3230
7.5%
Age 40-44
4188Â
9.8%
Age 45-49
3854
9%
Age 50-54
3206
7.5%
Age 55-59
2096
4.9%
Age 60-64
1727
4%
Age 65-69
1282
3%
Age 70-74
1299
3%
Age 75-79
444
1%
Age 80-84
324
0.8%
Age 85 and over
234
0.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 9.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 64.6 %
Divorced: 7.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 23.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27540 zip code is $126404. This is 74.90% greater than the national average. This income places 4.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $32943. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
181
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
26
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
104
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
262
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
699
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1005
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1474
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3451
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1874
$200,000.00 +
2403
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
95787
2012
94111
2013
94790
2014
96650
2015
100385
2016
102365
2017
105196
2018
110560
2019
119312
2020
120323
2021
126404
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11982
Self Employment
1664
Social Security
2581
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3061
Retirement
2322
Other
1228
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 40887
Families Uninsured: 1896
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2322
No retirement income: 11553
Education
In the 27540 zip code, 95.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 57.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27540 zip, there are an estimated 21830 people in the labor force, of which, 21032 are employed, and 698 are unemployed. There are a total of 100 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3715 worked from home and 20744 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
12731
Services
1972
Sales and Office
4228
Construction and Maintenance:
774
Transportation and Material Moving
1327
Housing
The median home value for the 27540 zip code is 369300. There is an estimated 13875 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1473 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1751. 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
71
$50,000 – $99,000
161
$100,000 – $149,999
248
$150,000 – $199,999
495
$200,000 – $299,999
2783
$300,000 – $499,999
5642
$500,000 – $999,999
1954
$1,000,000+
98
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
336
2010 – 2019
3828
2000 – 2009
5118
1980 – 1999
3991
1960 – 1979
289
1940 – 1959
209
1939 or earlier
104
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 7.5 rooms.