Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 27983 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 27983 zip code. The total population is 8303, of which, 4302 are male and 4001 are female. With a total area of 858.788 square miles, the population density is 9.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.2 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
10252
2012
10848
2013
10545
2014
10722
2015
10188
2016
9814
2017
8887
2018
8631
2019
8502
2020
8546
2021
8303
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
356
4.3%
Age 5-9
514
6.2%
Age 10-14
302
3.6%
Age 15-19
520
6.3%
Age 20-24
489
5.9
Age 25-29
563
6.8%
Age 30-34
579
7%
Age 35-39
335
4%
Age 40-44
481Â
5.8%
Age 45-49
401
4.8%
Age 50-54
566
6.8%
Age 55-59
603
7.3%
Age 60-64
673
8.1%
Age 65-69
466
5.6%
Age 70-74
708
8.5%
Age 75-79
277
3.3%
Age 80-84
277
3.3%
Age 85 and over
193
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 34.7 %
Divorced: 12.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.5 %
Never Married: 38.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 27983 zip code is $56114. This is -47.11% less than the national average. This income places 27.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25405. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
215
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
74
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
162
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
63
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
289
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
411
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
156
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
292
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
121
$200,000.00 +
66
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
42579
2012
40588
2013
39381
2014
38087
2015
41537
2016
42164
2017
42729
2018
51225
2019
54570
2020
51250
2021
56114
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1599
Self Employment
158
Social Security
1648
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
327
Retirement
986
Other
366
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6391
Families Uninsured: 619
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 986
No retirement income: 2001
Education
In the 27983 zip code, 79.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 27983 zip, there are an estimated 2665 people in the labor force, of which, 2395 are employed, and 270 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 11 worked from home and 2351 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
764
Services
582
Sales and Office
395
Construction and Maintenance:
173
Transportation and Material Moving
481
Housing
The median home value for the 27983 zip code is 79700. There is an estimated 2987 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $618 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $776. 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
550
$50,000 – $99,000
638
$100,000 – $149,999
412
$150,000 – $199,999
160
$200,000 – $299,999
293
$300,000 – $499,999
36
$500,000 – $999,999
4
$1,000,000+
48
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
212
2000 – 2009
310
1980 – 1999
1016
1960 – 1979
876
1940 – 1959
413
1939 or earlier
160
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
