Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27970 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 27970 zip code. The total population is 2962, of which, 1297 are male and 1665 are female. With a total area of 294.699 square miles, the population density is 8.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 48.8 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
3164
2012
3661
2013
3497
2014
3347
2015
3179
2016
2995
2017
2928
2018
2820
2019
2446
2020
3070
2021
2962
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
78
2.6%
Age 5-9
250
8.4%
Age 10-14
204
6.9%
Age 15-19
239
8.1%
Age 20-24
69
2.3
Age 25-29
30
1%
Age 30-34
250
8.4%
Age 35-39
81
2.7%
Age 40-44
115Â
3.9%
Age 45-49
189
6.4%
Age 50-54
228
7.7%
Age 55-59
123
4.2%
Age 60-64
192
6.5%
Age 65-69
262
8.8%
Age 70-74
324
10.9%
Age 75-79
124
4.2%
Age 80-84
49
1.7%
Age 85 and over
155
5.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 5.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39.7 %
Divorced: 5.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.8 %
Never Married: 40 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27970 zip code is $39821. This is -52.34% less than the national average. This income places 30.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19250. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
165
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
8
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
89
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
135
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
100
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
149
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
81
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
66
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
3
$200,000.00 +
26
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
49659
2012
41586
2013
42500
2014
41932
2015
41046
2016
42774
2017
43906
2018
42237
2019
46111
2020
46763
2021
39821
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
526
Self Employment
69
Social Security
704
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
151
Retirement
254
Other
263
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2581
Families Uninsured: 381
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 254
No retirement income: 1066
Education
In the 27970 zip code, 85.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27970 zip, there are an estimated 1174 people in the labor force, of which, 957 are employed, and 217 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 39.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 9 worked from home and 957 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
283
Services
89
Sales and Office
316
Construction and Maintenance:
163
Transportation and Material Moving
106
Housing
The median home value for the 27970 zip code is 80400. There is an estimated 1320 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $912 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $708. 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
234
$50,000 – $99,000
373
$100,000 – $149,999
121
$150,000 – $199,999
90
$200,000 – $299,999
113
$300,000 – $499,999
19
$500,000 – $999,999
8
$1,000,000+
15
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
22
2000 – 2009
168
1980 – 1999
401
1960 – 1979
495
1940 – 1959
156
1939 or earlier
78
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.