Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,856 Zip code population in 2010: 3,049 Zip code population in 2000: 2,614
Houses and condos: 1,572 Renter-occupied apartments: 139
% of renters here:
10%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27581: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 34.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 112 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,350)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,513 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,036 (0.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $230,907
27581:
$230,907
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 27581 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27581 is 685 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
36.8 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27581, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,121 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,121
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $54,098 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:
$54,098
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1215.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3975.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7253.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9794.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18037.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,251 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,251
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 375.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,365 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,365
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 28.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$23,547 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
+$23,547
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2666.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,596 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,596
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 233.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 195.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,554 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
27581:
$14,554
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 47.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 177.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 723.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,640 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:
$27,640
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 336.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 248.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1120.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,100 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$9,100
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 364.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,210 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
27581:
$6,210
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 220.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,420 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,420
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.1% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27581, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,793 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,793
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $45,578 (reported on 85.1% of returns)
Here:
$45,578
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $802 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$802
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,307 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,307
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$642 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
+$642
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,682 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,682
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,709 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
27581:
$12,709
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,306 (23% of AGI, reported on 38.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,306
State:
$23,438
Here:
23.4% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,821 (reported on 30.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,821
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,093 (reported on 38.3% of returns)
27581:
$6,093
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,168 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,168
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.4%
Here:
50%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 43.8% for AGIs below $25k, 47.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27581, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,269 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,269
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $38,677 (reported on 87.3% of returns)
Here:
$38,677
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.8% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $652 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$652
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $861 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$861
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,144 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
+$2,144
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,595 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,595
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $1,750 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
27581:
$1,750
North Carolina:
$2,967
Total itemized deductions: $15,688 (25% of AGI, reported on 39.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,688
State:
$19,464
Here:
25.4% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,230 (3% of AGI, reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,230
State:
$4,035
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,393 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
27581:
$4,393
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,818 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,818
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.7%
Here:
58%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $10k, 59.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 130 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,275
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 77 (42 now married, 34 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 994 (529 now married, 467 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27581 with a mortgage: 807 (60 second mortgage, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,323 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $387
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.4
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 27581 include: Stem United Methodist Church (A), Mountain Springs Church (B), Gooch Memorial Church (C), Tallyho Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 11 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 552 2-persons, 330 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 219 1-person, 58 2-persons
263 married couples with children.
490 single-parent households (18 men, 472 women).
95.7% of residents of 27581 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 16% well, 14% not well).
Foreign born population: 62 (1.6%) (24.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
8.6%
73%Honduras
16%Sweden
2%Dominica
14%American
11%English
6%Irish
2%German
1%Italian
1%Polish
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
202010 or later
162000 to 2009
241990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
APAC GEORGIA INCORPORATED (2095 SANDERS ROAD in STEM, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3Y0CRUPW, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -2830, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%
73.0%Electricity
12.1%Utility gas
11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 2,421. Population change in the 1990s: +193 (+8.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,673
Northeast: 427
Midwest: 92
South: 378
West: 187
52% of the 27581 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
91% of the 27581 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:
0.8%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
Here:
35.4%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:
1.7%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
92,972Healthcare support occupations
72,047Management occupations
71,733Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
69,938Life, physical, and social science occupations
66,122Construction and extraction occupations
65,774Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (5-9: 1)
Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)
Construction: Flooring Contractors (1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
Construction: Land Subdivision (1-4: 2)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 2)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (1-4: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 16. The highest number of reported fires - 29 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.4%), and Structure Fires (38.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27581