Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27870 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 27870 zip code. The total population is 25166, of which, 11569 are male and 13597 are female. With a total area of 175.841 square miles, the population density is 145 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.4 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
26965
2012
27352
2013
27436
2014
27218
2015
26918
2016
26985
2017
26033
2018
25792
2019
25497
2020
24571
2021
25166
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1520
6%
Age 5-9
1245
4.9%
Age 10-14
2321
9.2%
Age 15-19
1597
6.3%
Age 20-24
1427
5.7
Age 25-29
1788
7.1%
Age 30-34
1209
4.8%
Age 35-39
1004
4%
Age 40-44
1576Â
6.3%
Age 45-49
1736
6.9%
Age 50-54
1381
5.5%
Age 55-59
2109
8.4%
Age 60-64
1626
6.5%
Age 65-69
1490
5.9%
Age 70-74
1264
5%
Age 75-79
859
3.4%
Age 80-84
551
2.2%
Age 85 and over
463
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 4.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39.4 %
Divorced: 12.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 37.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27870 zip code is $50288. This is -39.63% less than the national average. This income places 23.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22333. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
616
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
323
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
940
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
575
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
791
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1259
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
768
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
690
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
357
$200,000.00 +
232
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44842
2012
45147
2013
45645
2014
46503
2015
43408
2016
42988
2017
45488
2018
45535
2019
45542
2020
44830
2021
50288
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6464
Self Employment
788
Social Security
3959
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1539
Retirement
2237
Other
1052
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21959
Families Uninsured: 3083
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2237
No retirement income: 7990
Education
In the 27870 zip code, 83% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27870 zip, there are an estimated 10771 people in the labor force, of which, 9631 are employed, and 1128 are unemployed. There are a total of 12 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 322 worked from home and 9354 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2821
Services
1750
Sales and Office
2304
Construction and Maintenance:
881
Transportation and Material Moving
1875
Housing
The median home value for the 27870 zip code is 106900. There is an estimated 10227 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $735 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $753. 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
744
$50,000 – $99,000
2001
$100,000 – $149,999
1298
$150,000 – $199,999
737
$200,000 – $299,999
634
$300,000 – $499,999
378
$500,000 – $999,999
95
$1,000,000+
30
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
51
2010 – 2019
386
2000 – 2009
1062
1980 – 1999
3402
1960 – 1979
2591
1940 – 1959
2008
1939 or earlier
727
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
