Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,224 Zip code population in 2010: 2,950 Zip code population in 2000: 2,341
Houses and condos: 1,658 Renter-occupied apartments: 386
% of renters here:
29%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27844: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 42.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 76 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($927)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,042 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $858 (0.9%)
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Males: 1,684
(52.2%)
Females: 1,539
(47.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 27844:
High school or higher: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 27844:
Never married: 33.6%
Now married: 45.3%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 10.0%
Zip code 27844 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $111,571
27844:
$111,571
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 27844 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27844 is 656 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:
43.7 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27844, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $35,300 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,300
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $33,192 (reported on 88.6% of returns)
Here:
$33,192
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1291.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3818.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8007.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9050.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $210 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$210
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $733 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$733
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,883 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$2,883
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.0% for AGIs below $25k, 26.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,000 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
27844:
$8,000
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.6% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,060 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$28,060
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 219.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1492.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $11,250 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:
$11,250
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 662.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $5,925 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
27844:
$5,925
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 300.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,652 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,652
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.1% for AGIs below $25k, 115.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 85.1%
Here:
85%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 86.3% for AGIs below $25k, 86.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27844, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $28,120 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,120
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $26,308 (reported on 90.8% of returns)
Here:
$26,308
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $25k, 88.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $225 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$225
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,400 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,400
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,283 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,283
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,780 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
27844:
$8,780
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,330 (30% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,330
State:
$23,438
Here:
30.3% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $3,300 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,300
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $3,810 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
27844:
$3,810
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,606 (reported on 47.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,606
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.6%
Here:
49%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 49.2% for AGIs below $25k, 43.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27844, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $23,588 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$23,588
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $23,252 (reported on 91.7% of returns)
Here:
$23,252
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.7% for AGIs below $10k, 93.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $515 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$515
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $605 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$605
State:
$4,016
Profit/loss from business: +$1,358 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,358
State:
+$9,490
IRA payment deduction: $1,500 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
27844:
$1,500
North Carolina:
$2,967
Total itemized deductions: $14,762 (32% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$14,762
State:
$19,464
Here:
31.5% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,287 (7% of AGI, reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,287
State:
$4,035
Here:
7.2% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $2,176 (reported on 50.4% of returns)
27844:
$2,176
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,105 (reported on 48.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,105
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.1%
Here:
62%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 53.4% for AGIs below $10k, 67.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 492 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 880
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (0 now married, 20 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 621 (268 now married, 353 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27844 with a mortgage: 256 (29 second mortgage, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,044 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $434
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
22.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
15.2%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 27844 include: Harris Chapel (A), Walters Chapel (B), White Rock Church (C), Mount Gilliard Church (D), Zarepath Grove Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Shiloh Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 388 2-persons, 272 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 397 1-person, 68 2-persons
234 married couples with children.
241 single-parent households (11 men, 230 women).
96.8% of residents of 27844 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% very well, 9% well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 25% well, 25% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% very well, 71% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 85 (2.6%) (56.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.6%
Whole state:
8.6%
36%Haiti
26%Thailand
15%Kazakhstan
6%Ecuador
5%France
5%Iraq
5%Honduras
15%American
1%Jamaican
1%African
1%English
0%German
0%Scottish
0%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
192010 or later
322000 to 2009
331990 to 1999
12Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.6%
72.2%Electricity
18.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.4%Wood
1.3%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 2,691.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,806
Northeast: 61
Midwest: 19
South: 172
West: 6
82% of the 27844 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
97% of the 27844 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Here:
13.7%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:
6.2%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
117,011Business and financial operations occupations
70,244Transportation occupations
63,914Management occupations
55,983Education, training, and library occupations
54,170Law enforcement workers including supervisors
54,004Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Community Housing Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 31 took place in 2013, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (57.0%), and Outside Fires (29.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27844
(52.2%)
(47.8%)
Nearest zip codes: 27850, 27816, 27589, 27551, 27823, 27856.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 31 took place in 2013, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (57.0%), and Outside Fires (29.6%).