27557 Zip Code (Middlesex, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,683
Zip code population in 2010: 7,509
Zip code population in 2000: 6,593

Houses and condos: 3,334
Renter-occupied apartments: 853
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27557: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 61.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 141 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,460 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $993 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 27557:

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27557:

• Never married: 30.9%
• Now married: 52.1%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 8.7%

• 
• • 5,17959.7%White
  • 1,48917.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,28414.8%Black
  • 7268.4%Two or more races
  • 30.03%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27557, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,265 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,265
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $44,498 (reported on 83.7% of returns)

Here:	$44,498
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1329.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3916.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6959.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10106.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16732.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $602 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$602
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,203 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,203
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,874 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,874
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 131.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 245.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,564 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$9,564
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.4% for AGIs below $25k, 184.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 339.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 274.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 560.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,582 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

27557:	$11,582
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.2% for AGIs below $25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 139.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 340.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,507 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$29,507
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 295.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 856.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,592 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	$11,592
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 277.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,640 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

27557:	$6,640
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,354 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,354
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.4% for AGIs below $25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27557, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,202 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,202
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,395 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,395
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $799 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$799
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,055 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,055
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,139 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	+$2,139
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,630 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,630
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,795 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

27557:	$9,795
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,373 (25% of AGI, reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,373
State:	$23,438

Here:	24.9% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,286 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,286
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,293 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

27557:	$5,293
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,497 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,497
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.8%

Here:	53%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27557, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,577 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,577
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $32,509 (reported on 87.7% of returns)

Here:	$32,509
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.3% for AGIs below $10k, 83.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,037 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,037
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,016 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,016
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,312 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,312
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,022 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,022
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,500 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,500
State:	-$3,231

IRA payment deduction: $2,490 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

27557:	$2,490
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,877 (27% of AGI, reported on 29.3% of returns)

Here:	$15,877
State:	$19,464

Here:	27.1% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $10k, 10.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,272 (5% of AGI, reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,272
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.5% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,869 (reported on 67.0% of returns)

27557:	$3,869
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,924 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,924
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.3%

Here:	64%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $10k, 69.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27807, 27597, 27880, 27542, 27882, 27508.
Middlesex Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 398
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,563

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 163 (163 now married, 3 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,104 (885 now married, 1,219 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27557 with a mortgage: 1,183 (41 second mortgage, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,278
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $444

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27557 household income distribution in 2022

• 96Less than $10,000
• 113$10,000 to $14,999
• 116$15,000 to $19,999
• 111$20,000 to $24,999
• 154$25,000 to $29,999
• 53$30,000 to $34,999
• 131$35,000 to $39,999
• 171$40,000 to $44,999
• 135$45,000 to $49,999
• 328$50,000 to $59,999
• 332$60,000 to $74,999
• 236$75,000 to $99,999
• 272$100,000 to $124,999
• 183$125,000 to $149,999
• 415$150,000 to $199,999
• 100$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27557

• 32Less than $10,000
• 21$10,000 to $14,999
• 75$40,000 to $49,999
• 42$50,000 to $59,999
• 75$60,000 to $69,999
• 217$80,000 to $89,999
• 29$90,000 to $99,999
• 132$100,000 to $124,999
• 103$125,000 to $149,999
• 225$150,000 to $174,999
• 142$175,000 to $199,999
• 137$200,000 to $249,999
• 226$250,000 to $299,999
• 265$300,000 to $399,999
• 107$400,000 to $499,999
• 42$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27557

• 57Less than $100
• 11$100 to $149
• 10$150 to $199
• 12$200 to $249
• 5$250 to $299
• 87$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 64$400 to $449
• 14$450 to $499
• 62$500 to $549
• 71$550 to $599
• 61$600 to $649
• 73$650 to $699
• 31$700 to $749
• 8$750 to $799
• 24$800 to $899
• 27$900 to $999
• 1$1,000 to $1,249
• 4$1,500 to $1,999
• 178No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $830.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $659,219.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $217,693
• Black or African American householders: $163,919
• Some other race householders: $361,093
• Two or more races householders: $224,061
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $29,481

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,637 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,599 - $302,977

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $250,562

Here:	$250,562
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $126,351

Here:	$126,351
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,068
• Two: 31
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 29
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 to 49: 15
• Mobile homes: 1,072

Unemployment: 3.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27557

• 77.1%3,267Drove a car alone
• 12.0%509Carpooled
• 0.6%25Walked
• 7.7%325Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27557

• 49Less than 5 minutes
• 345 to 9 minutes
• 25510 to 14 minutes
• 30915 to 19 minutes
• 38220 to 24 minutes
• 18325 to 29 minutes
• 80330 to 34 minutes
• 21135 to 39 minutes
• 19340 to 44 minutes
• 92145 to 59 minutes
• 44860 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 31.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,683

• Male householders: 1,399 (220 living alone), Female householders: 1,563 (358 living alone)

• 1,724 spouses (1,711 opposite-sex spouses), 137 unmarried partners, (137 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,748 children (2,602 natural, 0 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 120 brothers or sisters, 345 parents, 0 foster children, 337 other relatives, 10 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 68 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 905 2-persons, 417 3-persons, 448 4-persons, 281 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 577 1-person, 126 2-persons

1,476 married couples with children.
404 single-parent households (119 men, 285 women).

83.1% of residents of 27557 zip code speak English at home.
16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 13% well, 18% not well, 1% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ADAMS MHP (12862 BUCK ROAD in MIDDLESEX, NC)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2000-0609, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-NC0351120 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  

• AEROQUIP CORPORATION AEROSPACE DIVISION (8171 PLANER MILL ROAD in MIDDLESEX, NC)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSE AND BELTING
  Organizations: EATON CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AEROQUIP CORP. MIDDLESEX PLANT, EATON AEROQUIP INCORPORATED, EATON AEROQUIP INC MIDDLESEX PLANT

• B & S TRUCK REPAIR INC (RT 2 BOX 391 M in MIDDLESEX, NC)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: NICKY BROWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Population in 1990: 4,318. Population change in the 1990s: +2,275 (+52.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,092
• Northeast: 1,068
• Midwest: 128
• South: 905
• West: 397

58% of the 27557 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

94% of the 27557 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (50-99: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.00 , 0115.00, 0402.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.00 , 0115.00, 0402.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 60. The highest number of fires - 107 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.5%), and Outside Fires (41.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27557
• 45744.5%Structure Fires
• 42941.8%Outside Fires
• 12111.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 191.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27557, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27557 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	55	67.8 years
William	53	70.2 years
John	26	74.5 years
Willie	21	70.2 years
Robert	21	65.2 years
Mary	18	73.0 years
Annie	16	80.3 years
Ruth	11	69.8 years
Minnie	11	83.8 years
Joseph	10	66.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 27557 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Narron	61	70.6 years
Strickland	52	77.9 years
Whitley	34	71.5 years
Lewis	31	77.3 years
Perry	30	68.4 years
Williams	29	77.3 years
Cone	26	73.4 years
Brantley	26	77.6 years
Boykin	25	68.2 years
Morgan	24	75.4 years