27812 Zip Code (Bethel, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,280
Zip code population in 2010: 2,593
Zip code population in 2000: 2,892

Houses and condos: 1,388
Renter-occupied apartments: 372
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27812: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 61.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 37 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: $1,271 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,165 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 27812:

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27812:

• Never married: 29.0%
• Now married: 43.4%
• Separated: 6.8%
• Widowed: 10.3%
• Divorced: 10.6%

• 
• • 1,10048.3%Black
  • 1,06146.6%White
  • 662.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 512.2%Two or more races
  • 10.04%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27812, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,135 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,135
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $36,638 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

Here:	$36,638
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1276.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3932.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6588.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9042.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23087.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $508 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$508
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 125.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,617 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$8,617
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.8% for AGIs below $25k, 228.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1882.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,200 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	+$13,200
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3287.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,533 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,533
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.3% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 202.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 632.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,471 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

27812:	$11,471
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 161.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1080.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,575 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$30,575
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 245.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1645.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,825 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$10,825
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1082.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $7,050 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

27812:	$7,050
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 425.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,610 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,610
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.0% for AGIs below $25k, 107.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.5%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.1% for AGIs below $25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 122.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27812, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,083 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,083
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $32,424 (reported on 85.0% of returns)

Here:	$32,424
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.8% for AGIs below $25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $827 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$827
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,708 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,708
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,062 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,062
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,647 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,647
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,062 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

27812:	$10,062
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,680 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$18,680
State:	$23,438

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,495 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,495
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,800 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

27812:	$5,800
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,582 (reported on 37.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,582
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.5%

Here:	50%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 44.2% for AGIs below $25k, 48.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27812, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,054 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,054
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $26,395 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$26,395
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.5% for AGIs below $10k, 83.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,754 (reported on 32.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,754
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,839 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,839
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,703 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,703
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,449 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,449
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$5,455 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,455
State:	-$3,231

IRA payment deduction: $3,444 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

27812:	$3,444
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $15,443 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,443
State:	$19,464

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,418 (6% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,418
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.4% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,382 (reported on 59.9% of returns)

27812:	$4,382
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,096 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,096
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.3%

Here:	66%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27861, 27819, 27871, 27841, 27884, 27834.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 194
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 907

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (18 now married, 10 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 506 (214 now married, 291 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27812 with a mortgage: 284 (16 second mortgage, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,275
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $417

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

• Zip code 27812 household income distribution in 2022

• 136Less than $10,000
• 95$10,000 to $14,999
• 52$15,000 to $19,999
• 63$20,000 to $24,999
• 51$25,000 to $29,999
• 56$30,000 to $34,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$40,000 to $44,999
• 32$45,000 to $49,999
• 88$50,000 to $59,999
• 73$60,000 to $74,999
• 155$75,000 to $99,999
• 122$100,000 to $124,999
• 47$125,000 to $149,999
• 31$150,000 to $199,999
• 38$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27812

• 19Less than $10,000
• 13$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 96$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $69,999
• 55$70,000 to $79,999
• 30$80,000 to $89,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 37$100,000 to $124,999
• 65$125,000 to $149,999
• 51$150,000 to $174,999
• 18$175,000 to $199,999
• 42$200,000 to $249,999
• 56$250,000 to $299,999
• 17$300,000 to $399,999
• 26$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27812

• 15Less than $100
• 8$100 to $149
• 18$200 to $249
• 31$250 to $299
• 22$300 to $349
• 18$350 to $399
• 24$400 to $449
• 31$450 to $499
• 29$500 to $549
• 19$550 to $599
• 31$600 to $649
• 9$650 to $699
• 3$700 to $749
• 14$900 to $999
• 64No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $766.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $134,005.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $164,375
• Black or African American householders: $111,971

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,670 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,646 - $203,386

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $172,728

Here:	$172,728
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $37,848

Here:	$37,848
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,125
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 12
• 5 to 9: 18
• 10 to 19: 22
• Mobile homes: 184

Unemployment: 7.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27812

• 86.4%929Drove a car alone
• 2.8%30Carpooled
• 0.3%3Other means
• 7.3%79Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27812

• 4Less than 5 minutes
• 965 to 9 minutes
• 13210 to 14 minutes
• 15715 to 19 minutes
• 11820 to 24 minutes
• 17825 to 29 minutes
• 20230 to 34 minutes
• 2835 to 39 minutes
• 840 to 44 minutes
• 1845 to 59 minutes
• 260 to 89 minutes
• 1490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,280

• Male householders: 538 (243 living alone), Female householders: 559 (236 living alone)

• 359 spouses (359 opposite-sex spouses), 26 unmarried partners, (26 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 609 children (574 natural, 9 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 20 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 305 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 92 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 19 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 479 1-person, 30 2-persons

276 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (158 women).

97.4% of residents of 27812 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 10% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BETHEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (210 EAST WASHINGTON ROAD in BETHEL, NC)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-320
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BETHEL MANUFACTURING (SECOND STREET in BETHEL, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  Alternative names: BETHEL MANUFACACTURING, BETHEL MANUFACACTURING **INACTIVE**

• BETHEL WTP (NCSR 1340 in BETHEL, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  Alternative names: PERQUIMANS CO. WTP #1/BETHEL

• CARSON AND MANNING FARM (500 N PITT RD in BETHEL, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

• BLOUNT FERTILIZER CO., INC. (219 WEST RAILROAD ST. in BETHEL, NC)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.8%

Population in 1990: 3,116.

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

• This state: 1,800
• Northeast: 132
• Midwest: 60
• South: 182
• West: 33

67% of the 27812 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

94% of the 27812 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0020.02 , 0208.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0020.02 , 0208.00

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 19. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 40 took place in 2011, and the least - 4 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.6%), and Outside Fires (33.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27812
• 11239.6%Structure Fires
• 9633.9%Outside Fires
• 5720.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 186.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27812, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27812 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	54	71.1 years
James	53	72.0 years
John	41	72.9 years
Mary	26	74.6 years
Willie	19	70.0 years
Robert	19	69.5 years
Annie	17	79.5 years
Rosa	15	78.7 years
George	13	70.0 years
Walter	11	71.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 27812 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Whitehurst	42	74.1 years
Brown	38	69.7 years
Staton	32	71.9 years
Carson	28	76.7 years
Williams	26	63.3 years
Manning	25	72.0 years
Council	21	72.4 years
Purvis	20	76.8 years
Andrews	20	73.2 years
Jones	20	72.1 years