Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 29842 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 29842 zip code. The total population is 7673, of which, 3820 are male and 3853 are female. With a total area of 101.301 square miles, the population density is 73 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.8 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
7977
2012
8908
2013
9236
2014
8569
2015
8213
2016
7844
2017
7293
2018
7462
2019
7395
2020
7778
2021
7673
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
457
6%
Age 5-9
492
6.4%
Age 10-14
660
8.6%
Age 15-19
624
8.1%
Age 20-24
372
4.8
Age 25-29
852
11.1%
Age 30-34
385
5%
Age 35-39
236
3.1%
Age 40-44
593Â
7.7%
Age 45-49
419
5.5%
Age 50-54
359
4.7%
Age 55-59
367
4.8%
Age 60-64
483
6.3%
Age 65-69
504
6.6%
Age 70-74
278
3.6%
Age 75-79
236
3.1%
Age 80-84
148
1.9%
Age 85 and over
208
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 11.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 34.5 %
Divorced: 13.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.6 %
Never Married: 35.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 29842 zip code is $45805. This is -44.91% less than the national average. This income places 14.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20957. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
8
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
148
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
132
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
443
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
322
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
450
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
166
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
178
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
70
$200,000.00 +
47
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44725
2012
36318
2013
34522
2014
34974
2015
36707
2016
38288
2017
42113
2018
45278
2019
48288
2020
48323
2021
45805
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2068
Self Employment
165
Social Security
1249
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
333
Retirement
570
Other
384
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6618
Families Uninsured: 1055
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 570
No retirement income: 2389
Education
In the 29842 zip code, 82% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 29842 zip, there are an estimated 3594 people in the labor force, of which, 3206 are employed, and 388 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 99 worked from home and 3153 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
584
Services
1147
Sales and Office
662
Construction and Maintenance:
262
Transportation and Material Moving
551
Housing
The median home value for the 29842 zip code is 96100. There is an estimated 2959 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $721 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $590. 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
641
$50,000 – $99,000
548
$100,000 – $149,999
533
$150,000 – $199,999
182
$200,000 – $299,999
218
$300,000 – $499,999
59
$500,000 – $999,999
48
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
249
2000 – 2009
286
1980 – 1999
1123
1960 – 1979
896
1940 – 1959
192
1939 or earlier
213
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
