27840 Zip Code (Hamilton, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 236
Zip code population in 2010: 514
Zip code population in 2000: 406

Houses and condos: 181
Renter-occupied apartments: 10
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27840: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 12.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 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: $1,284 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $766 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 27840:

• High school or higher: 82.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 13.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27840:

• Never married: 14.6%
• Now married: 45.0%
• Separated: 12.6%
• Widowed: 19.8%
• Divorced: 8.0%

• 
• • 18277.4%Black
  • 5322.6%White

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27840, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,095 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,095
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $27,079 (reported on 90.5% of returns)

Here:	$27,079
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1256.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3551.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10045.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $775 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$775
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,271 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,271
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs below $25k, 105.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.2%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27840, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,419 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,419
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $25,308 (reported on 88.9% of returns)

Here:	$25,308
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,425 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,425
North Carolina:	$1,298

Ordinary dividends: $23,100 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$23,100
State:	$6,213

Profit/loss from business: +$2,633 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,633
State:	+$10,311

Total itemized deductions: $20,550 (19% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$20,550
State:	$23,438

Here:	19.3% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions: $5,275 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,275
State:	$4,687

Taxes paid: $6,550 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

27840:	$6,550
State:	$8,823

Earned income credit: $2,675 (reported on 44.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,675
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.6%

Here:	56%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27840, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,443 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,443
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $24,500 (reported on 88.6% of returns)

Here:	$24,500
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $10k, 83.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $658 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$658
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,138 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$6,138
State:	$4,016

Profit/loss from business: +$2,438 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	+$2,438
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $14,436 (27% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,436
State:	$19,464

Here:	27.2% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,353 (8% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,353
State:	$4,035

Here:	8.1% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $2,969 (reported on 57.5% of returns)

27840:	$2,969
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,902 (reported on 43.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,902
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%

Here:	65%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $10k, 68.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 145.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27857, 27849, 27841, 27825, 27843, 27871.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 57
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 65

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (5 now married, 6 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27840 with a mortgage: 29 (1 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,138
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 27840 household income distribution in 2022

• 9Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 29$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 8$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$60,000 to $74,999
• 5$75,000 to $99,999
• 5$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27840

• 7Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 22$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$60,000 to $69,999
• 4$70,000 to $79,999
• 4$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$175,000 to $199,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27840

• 1$500 to $549
• 9No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $76,883
• Black or African American householders: $93,238
• Some other race householders: $52,420
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,420

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $72,270 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,644 - $110,683

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $96,152

Here:	$96,152
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $55,514

Here:	$55,514
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 134
• Mobile homes: 44

Unemployment: 13.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27840

• 86.0%61Drove a car alone
• 2.8%2Carpooled
• 7.1%5Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27840

• 75 to 9 minutes
• 215 to 19 minutes
• 625 to 29 minutes
• 1330 to 34 minutes
• 640 to 44 minutes
• 645 to 59 minutes
• 1360 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 236

• Male householders: 41 (14 living alone), Female householders: 77 (22 living alone)

• 35 spouses (35 opposite-sex spouses), 33 unmarried partners, (33 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 28 children (28 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 foster children, 6 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 30 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 4 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 33 2-persons

100.4% of residents of 27840 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALAMAC KNIT FABRICS (HWY. 125 in HAMILTON, NC)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-9004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - BROWNFIELDS SITE
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3X83CA7M, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -3082, AIR PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: WEFT KNIT FABRIC MILLS; KNITTING MILLS; FINISHERS OF TEXTILES; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Business NAICS classification: TEXTILE AND FABRIC FINISHING (EXCEPT BROADWOVEN FABRIC) MILLS.
  Organizations: ALAMAC KNIT FABRICS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ALAMAC KNIT FABRICS INC**INACTIVE**, ALAMAC KNIT FABRICS HAMILTON, ALAMAC KNIT FABRICS HAMILTON PLANT

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.5%

Population in 1990: 1,060.

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

• This state: 182
• Northeast: 29
• South: 14
• West: 2

86% of the 27840 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

101% of the 27840 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): 2
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

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

• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27840 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	12	68.8 years
Mary	11	85.6 years
William	11	70.2 years
George	6	81.4 years
Annie	5	77.2 years
Helen	5	69.8 years
Ethel	5	82.8 years
John	5	65.6 years
Fannie	4	80.5 years
Henry	4	66.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 27840 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Everett	13	73.8 years
Jones	12	74.7 years
Williams	11	77.7 years
Brown	9	70.4 years
Taylor	9	71.6 years
Moore	7	74.7 years
Scott	7	69.0 years
Ward	7	74.7 years
Harrell	5	69.6 years
Bullock	5	71.8 years