Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27889 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 27889 zip code. The total population is 24661, of which, 11564 are male and 13097 are female. With a total area of 512.25 square miles, the population density is 52 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 46.8 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
27335
2012
26911
2013
27250
2014
27331
2015
26959
2016
26818
2017
27016
2018
26576
2019
26637
2020
25991
2021
24661
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1289
5.2%
Age 5-9
1128
4.6%
Age 10-14
1327
5.4%
Age 15-19
1567
6.4%
Age 20-24
1455
5.9
Age 25-29
1257
5.1%
Age 30-34
1107
4.5%
Age 35-39
1028
4.2%
Age 40-44
1387Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
1924
7.8%
Age 50-54
1694
6.9%
Age 55-59
1655
6.7%
Age 60-64
2241
9.1%
Age 65-69
1596
6.5%
Age 70-74
1490
6%
Age 75-79
1136
4.6%
Age 80-84
620
2.5%
Age 85 and over
760
3.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 9.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47 %
Divorced: 12 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 28.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27889 zip code is $58559. This is -30.39% less than the national average. This income places 22.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29238. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
494
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
311
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
656
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
503
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
703
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1588
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
773
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1042
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
567
$200,000.00 +
269
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
49659
2012
48459
2013
48803
2014
50424
2015
50664
2016
50912
2017
53806
2018
54306
2019
54046
2020
54203
2021
58559
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6791
Self Employment
816
Social Security
4229
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1302
Retirement
2375
Other
846
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21121
Families Uninsured: 3207
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2375
No retirement income: 8157
Education
In the 27889 zip code, 86.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27889 zip, there are an estimated 11178 people in the labor force, of which, 10227 are employed, and 941 are unemployed. There are a total of 10 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 713 worked from home and 10128 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
3184
Services
1921
Sales and Office
1496
Construction and Maintenance:
1728
Transportation and Material Moving
1898
Housing
The median home value for the 27889 zip code is 140500. There is an estimated 10532 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $767 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
1013
$50,000 – $99,000
1458
$100,000 – $149,999
1188
$150,000 – $199,999
1385
$200,000 – $299,999
1033
$300,000 – $499,999
624
$500,000 – $999,999
144
$1,000,000+
18
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
474
2000 – 2009
1358
1980 – 1999
3161
1960 – 1979
3047
1940 – 1959
1604
1939 or earlier
888
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
