27851 Zip Code (Lucama, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,364
Zip code population in 2010: 5,268
Zip code population in 2000: 4,752

Houses and condos: 2,293
Renter-occupied apartments: 614
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27851: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 44.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 120 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: $1,178 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $870 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 27851:

• High school or higher: 81.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27851:

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 64.4%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 7.9%

• 
• • 3,53165.9%White
  • 1,22522.8%Black
  • 3556.6%Two or more races
  • 2304.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 160.3%American Indian
  • 50.09%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27851, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,760 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,760
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $42,001 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$42,001
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1405.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3972.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7103.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9900.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15755.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $615 (reported on 25.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$615
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,205 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,205
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 167.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,833 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,833
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 201.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,933 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,933
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.2% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 255.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 274.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 568.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,150 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

27851:	$12,150
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.2% for AGIs below $25k, 97.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 164.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 403.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 306.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,222 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$30,222
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.3% for AGIs below $25k, 486.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 966.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $12,429 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$12,429
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 185.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 370.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,456 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

27851:	$5,456
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 231.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,446 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,446
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.1% for AGIs below $25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.6%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27851, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,476 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,476
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $34,902 (reported on 87.9% of returns)

Here:	$34,902
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.8% for AGIs below $25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $720 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$720
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,810 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,810
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,941 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,941
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,041 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$8,041
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,074 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

27851:	$9,074
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,398 (25% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$18,398
State:	$23,438

Here:	24.7% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,468 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,468
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,644 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

27851:	$5,644
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,533 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,533
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.7%

Here:	57%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 53.4% for AGIs below $25k, 53.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27851, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,343 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,343
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $32,150 (reported on 89.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,150
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.7% for AGIs below $10k, 87.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $965 (reported on 30.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$965
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,925 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,925
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,255 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,255
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,036 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,036
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -11.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,814 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

27851:	$2,814
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $15,027 (25% of AGI, reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,027
State:	$19,464

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,302 (5% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,302
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.3% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,067 (reported on 68.9% of returns)

27851:	$4,067
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,952 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,952
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.6%

Here:	64%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 58.9% for AGIs below $10k, 63.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27813, 27880, 27542, 27830, 27893, 27896.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 343
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,799

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (20 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,002 (621 now married, 384 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27851 with a mortgage: 836 (76 second mortgage, 75 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,089
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $392

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

• Zip code 27851 household income distribution in 2022

• 175Less than $10,000
• 75$10,000 to $14,999
• 151$15,000 to $19,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 80$25,000 to $29,999
• 92$30,000 to $34,999
• 78$35,000 to $39,999
• 34$40,000 to $44,999
• 198$45,000 to $49,999
• 247$50,000 to $59,999
• 213$60,000 to $74,999
• 140$75,000 to $99,999
• 218$100,000 to $124,999
• 110$125,000 to $149,999
• 147$150,000 to $199,999
• 124$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27851

• 26Less than $10,000
• 27$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 26$40,000 to $49,999
• 24$50,000 to $59,999
• 55$60,000 to $69,999
• 190$70,000 to $79,999
• 156$80,000 to $89,999
• 47$90,000 to $99,999
• 90$100,000 to $124,999
• 93$125,000 to $149,999
• 87$150,000 to $174,999
• 89$175,000 to $199,999
• 69$200,000 to $249,999
• 118$250,000 to $299,999
• 158$300,000 to $399,999
• 10$400,000 to $499,999
• 16$500,000 to $749,999
• 23$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27851

• 17$150 to $199
• 114$200 to $249
• 43$300 to $349
• 49$350 to $399
• 18$450 to $499
• 28$500 to $549
• 44$550 to $599
• 53$600 to $649
• 52$650 to $699
• 6$700 to $749
• 9$800 to $899
• 15$900 to $999
• 122No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $666.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,614
• Black or African American householders: $112,923
• Some other race householders: $124,216
• Two or more races householders: $101,631
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $124,216

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,510 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,846 - $230,940

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $207,635

Here:	$207,635
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $146,735

Here:	$146,735
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,315
• Two: 26
• Mobile homes: 890

Unemployment: 3.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27851

• 73.2%1,744Drove a car alone
• 9.7%231Carpooled
• 0.3%7Bicycle
• 0.4%9Walked
• 0.4%10Other means
• 15.7%373Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27851

• 117Less than 5 minutes
• 1365 to 9 minutes
• 35810 to 14 minutes
• 34015 to 19 minutes
• 35420 to 24 minutes
• 18225 to 29 minutes
• 15730 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 4040 to 44 minutes
• 14445 to 59 minutes
• 9260 to 89 minutes
• 5690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,364

• Male householders: 1,033 (287 living alone), Female householders: 1,104 (270 living alone)

• 1,337 spouses (1,337 opposite-sex spouses), 14 unmarried partners, (14 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,416 children (1,287 natural, 15 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 185 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 0 foster children, 114 other relatives, 101 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 17 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 722 2-persons, 328 3-persons, 294 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 558 1-person, 57 2-persons

936 married couples with children.
222 single-parent households (19 men, 203 women).

94.6% of residents of 27851 zip code speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 20% well, 8% not well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CANAL WOOD CORP (RT 1 BOX 282 in LUCAMA, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3XR3YR1N, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: LOGGING
  

• BAUMGARDNER CO (RT 301 N in LUCAMA, NC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BAUMGARDNER ELMER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 4,537. Population change in the 1990s: +215 (+4.7%).

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

• This state: 4,330
• Northeast: 177
• Midwest: 171
• South: 360
• West: 42

64% of the 27851 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.

97% of the 27851 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ALLEN LUCAS MARINE INC (4201 HWY 117 WILSON NC 278 in LUCAMA, NC; small business) : $25,165 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2000

  $6,995 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2000-11-08. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
  $6,678, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-19. Completion date: 2000-12-19.
  $6,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 1999-10-31.
  $5,492, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-17. Completion date: 2000-10-17.
  

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

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 25. The highest number of fires - 57 took place in 2010, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.4%), and Outside Fires (30.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27851
• 22754.4%Structure Fires
• 12930.9%Outside Fires
• 4210.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 194.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27851, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27851 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	44	72.6 years
William	29	74.1 years
George	23	71.6 years
John	23	70.1 years
Mary	21	73.6 years
Robert	12	70.7 years
Elizabeth	11	79.5 years
David	11	65.4 years
Joseph	10	74.2 years
Charlie	10	71.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 27851 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Barnes	54	73.7 years
Lamm	39	77.4 years
Lucas	36	76.3 years
Ferrell	28	74.6 years
Raper	25	73.5 years
Moore	25	71.8 years
Watson	22	73.5 years
Johnson	21	74.1 years
Bass	19	74.4 years
Taylor	15	71.2 years

Businesses in zip code 27851

• U-Haul: 1