27847 Zip Code (Kelford, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,164
Zip code population in 2010: 936
Zip code population in 2000: 965

Houses and condos: 527
Renter-occupied apartments: 162
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27847: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 37.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 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: $599 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 27847:

• High school or higher: 84.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 0.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27847:

• Never married: 47.3%
• Now married: 31.3%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 14.8%

• 
• • 1,04589.8%Black
  • 1018.7%White
  • 80.7%Two or more races
  • 80.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 20.2%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27847, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $31,759 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,759
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $30,460 (reported on 88.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,460
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1461.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3558.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9200.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $50 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$50
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,636 (reported on 41.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,636
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 196.2% for AGIs below $25k, 114.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.2%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27847, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $23,152 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$23,152
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $22,693 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$22,693
State:	$46,336

Taxable interest for individuals: $100 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$100
North Carolina:	$1,298

Profit/loss from business: +$1,833 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,833
State:	+$10,311

Total itemized deductions: $13,000 (33% of AGI, reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$13,000
State:	$23,438

Here:	33.2% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions: $3,433 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,433
State:	$4,687

Taxes paid: $3,500 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

27847:	$3,500
State:	$8,823

Earned income credit: $2,800 (reported on 51.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,800
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 45.2%

Here:	45%
State:	53%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27847, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,171 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$21,171
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $20,369 (reported on 87.9% of returns)

Here:	$20,369
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.4% for AGIs below $10k, 91.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $326 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$326
North Carolina:	$1,515

Profit/loss from business: +$4,500 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,500
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $11,270 (27% of AGI, reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$11,270
State:	$19,464

Here:	26.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,567 (6% of AGI, reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,567
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.0% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

Total tax: $2,288 (reported on 49.8% of returns)

27847:	$2,288
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,270 (reported on 49.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,270
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.8%

Here:	55%
State:	62%

Nearest zip codes: 27872, 27849, 27805, 27897, 27869, 27840.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 84
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 374

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 132 (62 now married, 69 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27847 with a mortgage: 110
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,005
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $513

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

• Zip code 27847 household income distribution in 2022

• 12Less than $10,000
• 33$10,000 to $14,999
• 144$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 26$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 64$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $74,999
• 46$75,000 to $99,999
• 4$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$150,000 to $199,999
• 6$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27847

• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 58$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 33$40,000 to $49,999
• 32$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 42$70,000 to $79,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 33$90,000 to $99,999
• 17$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$175,000 to $199,999
• 1$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27847

• 6$200 to $249
• 1$350 to $399
• 9$400 to $449
• 21$450 to $499
• 8$500 to $549
• 97$600 to $649
• 8$700 to $749

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,119.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,856
• Black or African American householders: $105,628

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $70,240 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,008 - $107,530

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $99,982

Here:	$99,982
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $61,806

Here:	$61,806
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 292
• Mobile homes: 219

Unemployment: 0.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27847

• 89.7%462Drove a car alone
• 4.3%22Carpooled
• 0.6%3Other means

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27847

• 23Less than 5 minutes
• 1135 to 9 minutes
• 3910 to 14 minutes
• 9915 to 19 minutes
• 4820 to 24 minutes
• 925 to 29 minutes
• 530 to 34 minutes
• 135 to 39 minutes
• 640 to 44 minutes
• 13245 to 59 minutes
• 460 to 89 minutes
• 190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,164

• Male householders: 202 (79 living alone), Female householders: 255 (103 living alone)

• 150 spouses (150 opposite-sex spouses), 12 unmarried partners, (12 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 357 children (357 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 135 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 6 other relatives, 33 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 97 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 55 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 181 1-person, 54 2-persons

2 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (63 women).

98.4% of residents of 27847 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Population in 1990: 150. Population change in the 1990s: +815 (+543.3%).

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

• This state: 857
• Northeast: 226
• Midwest: 10
• South: 48
• West: 8

66% of the 27847 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.

83% of the 27847 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27847 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	15	68.6 years
Mary	12	83.4 years
Joseph	5	78.2 years
John	5	71.9 years
Henry	5	74.2 years
George	5	75.6 years
Frank	4	73.5 years
Roland	4	66.0 years
Rosa	4	84.3 years
Ethel	3	79.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 27847 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Parker	16	76.0 years
Walton	11	74.9 years
Johnson	11	69.5 years
Brown	10	75.2 years
Ruffin	9	76.2 years
Bazemore	9	74.8 years
Faison	7	76.4 years
Vick	7	69.0 years
Harrell	6	72.7 years
Joyner	6	73.5 years