Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27856 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 27856 zip code. The total population is 17001, of which, 8015 are male and 8986 are female. With a total area of 336.413 square miles, the population density is 51.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.1 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
16169
2012
16597
2013
16898
2014
16322
2015
16781
2016
16797
2017
16555
2018
16488
2019
17258
2020
16633
2021
17001
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1151
6.8%
Age 5-9
1028
6%
Age 10-14
1292
7.6%
Age 15-19
806
4.7%
Age 20-24
1052
6.2
Age 25-29
1231
7.2%
Age 30-34
1038
6.1%
Age 35-39
853
5%
Age 40-44
1239Â
7.3%
Age 45-49
1224
7.2%
Age 50-54
1153
6.8%
Age 55-59
1274
7.5%
Age 60-64
942
5.5%
Age 65-69
894
5.3%
Age 70-74
891
5.2%
Age 75-79
382
2.2%
Age 80-84
263
1.5%
Age 85 and over
288
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.4 %
Divorced: 9.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.7 %
Never Married: 36.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27856 zip code is $71078. This is -9.09% less than the national average. This income places 14.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21590. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
374
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
122
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
139
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
279
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
371
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1062
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
725
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
762
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
261
$200,000.00 +
185
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
58671
2012
53813
2013
53646
2014
58915
2015
54547
2016
61682
2017
66161
2018
64803
2019
68272
2020
66037
2021
71078
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4633
Self Employment
669
Social Security
2139
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
636
Retirement
1505
Other
616
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15091
Families Uninsured: 1260
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1505
No retirement income: 4599
Education
In the 27856 zip code, 92.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27856 zip, there are an estimated 8418 people in the labor force, of which, 7832 are employed, and 566 are unemployed. There are a total of 20 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 819 worked from home and 7658 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2700
Services
1492
Sales and Office
1802
Construction and Maintenance:
705
Transportation and Material Moving
1133
Housing
The median home value for the 27856 zip code is 151100. There is an estimated 6104 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $801 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $829. 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
478
$50,000 – $99,000
839
$100,000 – $149,999
844
$150,000 – $199,999
908
$200,000 – $299,999
632
$300,000 – $499,999
559
$500,000 – $999,999
41
$1,000,000+
67
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
414
2000 – 2009
1353
1980 – 1999
2519
1960 – 1979
964
1940 – 1959
509
1939 or earlier
345
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
