Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 29479 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 29479 zip code. The total population is 6704, of which, 3306 are male and 3398 are female. With a total area of 241.07 square miles, the population density is 29.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38 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
7990
2012
7636
2013
7990
2014
7874
2015
7265
2016
7527
2017
7037
2018
6758
2019
7208
2020
6940
2021
6704
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
518
7.7%
Age 5-9
508
7.6%
Age 10-14
273
4.1%
Age 15-19
406
6.1%
Age 20-24
426
6.4
Age 25-29
497
7.4%
Age 30-34
576
8.6%
Age 35-39
199
3%
Age 40-44
359Â
5.4%
Age 45-49
415
6.2%
Age 50-54
338
5%
Age 55-59
378
5.6%
Age 60-64
646
9.6%
Age 65-69
318
4.7%
Age 70-74
374
5.6%
Age 75-79
213
3.2%
Age 80-84
105
1.6%
Age 85 and over
155
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 6.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.6 %
Divorced: 10.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.5 %
Never Married: 32.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 29479 zip code is $42975. This is -47.38% less than the national average. This income places 24.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $13427. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
114
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
187
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
223
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
277
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
211
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
379
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
195
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
234
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
51
$200,000.00 +
6
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
34708
2012
35284
2013
41531
2014
41597
2015
43208
2016
43639
2017
44222
2018
46793
2019
48007
2020
40946
2021
42975
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1638
Self Employment
188
Social Security
1137
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
141
Retirement
730
Other
306
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5568
Families Uninsured: 1063
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 730
No retirement income: 1929
Education
In the 29479 zip code, 81.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 29479 zip, there are an estimated 2761 people in the labor force, of which, 2601 are employed, and 160 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 34.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 230 worked from home and 2571 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
415
Services
518
Sales and Office
564
Construction and Maintenance:
330
Transportation and Material Moving
774
Housing
The median home value for the 29479 zip code is 85000. There is an estimated 2659 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $732 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $571. 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
469
$50,000 – $99,000
542
$100,000 – $149,999
352
$150,000 – $199,999
164
$200,000 – $299,999
162
$300,000 – $499,999
98
$500,000 – $999,999
15
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
142
2000 – 2009
326
1980 – 1999
1205
1960 – 1979
851
1940 – 1959
104
1939 or earlier
31
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.