27821 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 40
Zip code population in 2010: 358
Zip code population in 2000: 429

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27821: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 27821:

• High school or higher: 96.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 165.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27821:

• Never married: 0.0%
• Now married: 44.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 55.9%

• 
• • 2767.5%White
  • 1332.5%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27821, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $33,529 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,529
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $30,827 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$30,827
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1254.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3400.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8720.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,280 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,280
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 228.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 85.7%

Here:	86%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27821, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $29,262 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,262
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $27,264 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,264
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,933 (27% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$13,933
State:	$23,438

Here:	26.6% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions: $5,150 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$5,150
State:	$4,687

Taxes paid: $3,500 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

27821:	$3,500
State:	$8,823

Earned income credit: $2,240 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,240
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.8%

Here:	54%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27821, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,441 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$21,441
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $21,162 (reported on 89.4% of returns)

Here:	$21,162
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.3% for AGIs below $10k, 81.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $69 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$69
North Carolina:	$1,515

Profit/loss from business: +$1,960 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,960
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $13,323 (30% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$13,323
State:	$19,464

Here:	30.1% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $4,333 (10% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,333
State:	$4,035

Here:	9.8% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

Total tax: $2,109 (reported on 51.4% of returns)

27821:	$2,109
State:	$7,257

Earned income credit: $1,978 (reported on 49.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,978
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.6%

Here:	73%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 27814, 27806, 28527, 27808, 28560, 28515.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 25

Housing units in zip code 27821 with a mortgage: 7

• Zip code 27821 household income distribution in 2022

• 9$45,000 to $49,999
• 9$75,000 to $99,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27821

• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$60,000 to $69,999
• 16$2,000,000 or more

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $232,888
• Black or African American householders: $318,863

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $811,786

Here:	$811,786
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $173,699

Here:	$173,699
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 18
• Mobile homes: 86

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27821

• 810 to 14 minutes
• 520 to 24 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40

• Male householders: 19 (9 living alone), Female householders: 7 (0 living alone)

• 6 spouses (6 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9 children (9 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 17 2-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person

All residents speak English at home

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 33.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 31.9%

Population in 1990: 122. Population change in the 1990s: +307 (+251.6%).

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

• This state: 30
• West: 9

83% of the 27821 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 92% lived in this county.

103% of the 27821 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

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

• Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27821 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	9	76.9 years
Mary	8	81.0 years
John	4	66.7 years
William	4	83.5 years
Mattie	3	82.0 years
Sarah	3	85.0 years
Carrie	2	87.5 years
Floyd	2	72.0 years
Gertrude	2	88.1 years
Harold	2	73.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 27821 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Moore	14	74.3 years
Minor	12	79.4 years
Stilley	8	76.3 years
Hemby	7	65.5 years
Murray	6	76.7 years
Jones	5	73.8 years
Bennett	5	81.2 years
Cayton	5	68.2 years
Barnett	4	70.5 years
Blackwell	4	72.5 years