Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27979 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 27979 zip code. The total population is 703, of which, 324 are male and 379 are female. With a total area of 186.456 square miles, the population density is 7.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 52.4 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
1659
2012
1930
2013
1776
2014
1759
2015
1787
2016
1742
2017
1583
2018
1547
2019
1473
2020
1217
2021
703
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
27
3.8%
Age 5-9
14
2%
Age 10-14
0
0%
Age 15-19
18
2.6%
Age 20-24
67
9.5
Age 25-29
96
13.7%
Age 30-34
29
4.1%
Age 35-39
19
2.7%
Age 40-44
26Â
3.7%
Age 45-49
40
5.7%
Age 50-54
27
3.8%
Age 55-59
67
9.5%
Age 60-64
121
17.2%
Age 65-69
84
11.9%
Age 70-74
17
2.4%
Age 75-79
8
1.1%
Age 80-84
0
0%
Age 85 and over
43
6.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 0.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 0.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37.5 %
Divorced: 17.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 0 %
Never Married: 32.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27979 zip code is $67396. This is -30.06% less than the national average. This income places 1.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $10319. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
8
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
20
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
23
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
34
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
17
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
40
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
26
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
65417
2012
66389
2013
57969
2014
55037
2015
52467
2016
50915
2017
59327
2018
62255
2019
62011
2020
63380
2021
67396
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
275
Self Employment
43
Social Security
133
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
67
Retirement
95
Other
70
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 648
Families Uninsured: 55
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 95
No retirement income: 238
Education
In the 27979 zip code, 95% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 63.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 36.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27979 zip, there are an estimated 473 people in the labor force, of which, 473 are employed, and 0 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 49.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 9 worked from home and 473 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
110
Services
79
Sales and Office
109
Construction and Maintenance:
50
Transportation and Material Moving
125
Housing
The median home value for the 27979 zip code is 170200. There is an estimated 333 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $535 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $543. 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
7
$50,000 – $99,000
31
$100,000 – $149,999
45
$150,000 – $199,999
76
$200,000 – $299,999
79
$300,000 – $499,999
17
$500,000 – $999,999
21
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
44
2000 – 2009
34
1980 – 1999
78
1960 – 1979
92
1940 – 1959
54
1939 or earlier
31
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.3 rooms.