27855 Zip Code (Murfreesboro, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,730
Zip code population in 2010: 6,456
Zip code population in 2000: 5,972

Houses and condos: 2,499
Renter-occupied apartments: 904
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27855: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 54.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 105 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: $1,185 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $844 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 27855:

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27855:

• Never married: 48.5%
• Now married: 30.7%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 9.5%

• 
• • 3,53661.7%Black
  • 1,79331.3%White
  • 2354.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1452.5%Two or more races
  • 100.2%Asian
  • 100.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 3,025
Rural population: 2,704

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27855, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,737 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,737
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $37,630 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,630
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1271.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3905.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6823.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11058.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18856.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $992 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$992
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 178.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,767 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,767
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 431.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,850 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,850
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 112.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1727.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$385 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$385
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 393.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,753 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

27855:	$11,753
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.7% for AGIs below $25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 227.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 408.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 790.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,733 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	$29,733
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 238.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 534.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1427.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,418 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$10,418
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 143.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 706.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,175 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

27855:	$5,175
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 365.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,427 (reported on 27.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,427
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27855, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,307 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,307
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $32,545 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$32,545
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,024 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,024
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,877 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,877
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,977 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,977
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,667 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,667
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,029 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

27855:	$10,029
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,443 (28% of AGI, reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,443
State:	$23,438

Here:	27.7% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,882 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,882
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,825 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

27855:	$5,825
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,478 (reported on 31.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,478
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.4%

Here:	44%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 40.4% for AGIs below $25k, 43.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27855, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,746 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,746
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $28,035 (reported on 87.3% of returns)

Here:	$28,035
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.2% for AGIs below $10k, 85.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,455 (reported on 31.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,455
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,887 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,887
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,355 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,355
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,820 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,820
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,346 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

27855:	$2,346
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $16,569 (24% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,569
State:	$19,464

Here:	24.3% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,174 (6% of AGI, reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,174
State:	$4,035

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,618 (reported on 59.8% of returns)

27855:	$4,618
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,033 (reported on 35.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,033
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.2%

Here:	61%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $10k, 64.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27818, 27862, 27910, 27986, 27897, 27820.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 712
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,489

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 60 (40 now married, 19 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,353 (265 now married, 1,081 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27855 with a mortgage: 490 (52 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,119
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $456

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

• Zip code 27855 household income distribution in 2022

• 153Less than $10,000
• 105$10,000 to $14,999
• 105$15,000 to $19,999
• 196$20,000 to $24,999
• 119$25,000 to $29,999
• 111$30,000 to $34,999
• 151$35,000 to $39,999
• 102$40,000 to $44,999
• 26$45,000 to $49,999
• 225$50,000 to $59,999
• 226$60,000 to $74,999
• 191$75,000 to $99,999
• 307$100,000 to $124,999
• 60$125,000 to $149,999
• 9$150,000 to $199,999
• 44$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27855

• 76Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 61$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 49$25,000 to $29,999
• 43$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 21$40,000 to $49,999
• 42$50,000 to $59,999
• 98$60,000 to $69,999
• 54$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 79$90,000 to $99,999
• 90$100,000 to $124,999
• 98$125,000 to $149,999
• 91$150,000 to $174,999
• 39$175,000 to $199,999
• 49$200,000 to $249,999
• 49$250,000 to $299,999
• 52$300,000 to $399,999
• 20$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27855

• 4$150 to $199
• 7$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 67$300 to $349
• 5$350 to $399
• 81$400 to $449
• 104$450 to $499
• 100$500 to $549
• 51$550 to $599
• 103$600 to $649
• 15$650 to $699
• 86$700 to $749
• 59$750 to $799
• 24$800 to $899
• 17$900 to $999
• 41$1,000 to $1,249
• 53No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $965.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $186,864
• Black or African American householders: $104,775
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $52,621
• Asian householders: $114,597
• Some other race householders: $321,575
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $321,575

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,469 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,819 - $178,751

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $153,444

Here:	$153,444
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $62,755

Here:	$62,755
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,718
• One, attached: 43
• Two: 60
• 3 or 4: 70
• 5 to 9: 29
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 to 49: 14
• Mobile homes: 523

Unemployment: 6.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27855

• 69.2%1,557Drove a car alone
• 7.6%172Carpooled
• 1.2%27Bus or trolley bus
• 2.8%63Bicycle
• 4.4%100Walked
• 7.5%169Other means
• 3.8%86Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27855

• 233Less than 5 minutes
• 3635 to 9 minutes
• 15210 to 14 minutes
• 27115 to 19 minutes
• 23420 to 24 minutes
• 3925 to 29 minutes
• 26330 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 3140 to 44 minutes
• 26745 to 59 minutes
• 12460 to 89 minutes
• 7690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,730

• Male householders: 831 (340 living alone), Female householders: 1,335 (423 living alone)

• 673 spouses (673 opposite-sex spouses), 85 unmarried partners, (34 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,329 children (1,250 natural, 8 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 119 parents, 0 foster children, 173 other relatives, 132 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 942 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 783 2-persons, 199 3-persons, 204 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 763 1-person, 94 2-persons

299 married couples with children.
522 single-parent households (2 men, 520 women).

98.0% of residents of 27855 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 42% well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CHOWAN COLLEGE (UNION STREET in MURFREESBORO, NC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• CHOWAN COLLEGE (PO BOX 1848 in MURFREESBORO, NC)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%

Population in 1990: 6,186.

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

• This state: 3,647
• Northeast: 250
• Midwest: 108
• South: 1,506
• West: 77

66% of the 27855 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

94% of the 27855 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 806

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

• Educational Services: Junior Colleges (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 4, 1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 23. The highest number of fires - 45 took place in 2005, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.0%), and Outside Fires (36.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27855
• 16043.0%Structure Fires
• 13636.6%Outside Fires
• 6116.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 154.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27855, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27855 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	61	70.4 years
James	52	70.2 years
John	42	74.9 years
Mary	40	73.3 years
George	33	73.3 years
Willie	29	70.6 years
Robert	28	65.6 years
Annie	28	80.6 years
Ruth	19	75.6 years
Joseph	17	73.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 27855 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Parker	77	74.4 years
Vaughan	61	75.5 years
Futrell	38	75.1 years
Boone	35	73.0 years
Vinson	34	73.3 years
Porter	32	71.0 years
Vann	30	79.3 years
Britt	28	68.0 years
Barnes	28	73.6 years
Stephenson	27	70.8 years

Businesses in zip code 27855
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		McDonald's	1
Advance Auto Parts	1		Subway	1
CVS	1		U-Haul	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		U.S. Cellular	1
H&R Block	1		UPS	1