27873 Zip Code (Saratoga, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 283
Zip code population in 2010: 397
Zip code population in 2000: 380

Houses and condos: 175
Renter-occupied apartments: 38
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27873: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 452 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,177 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,154 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 27873:

• High school or higher: 93.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27873:

• Never married: 41.7%
• Now married: 39.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 9.8%

• 
• • 17361.6%Black
  • 8229.2%White
  • 227.8%Two or more races
  • 41.4%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27873, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,935 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,935
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $27,502 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$27,502
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.7% for AGIs below $10k, 78.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,088 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,088
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $286 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$286
State:	$4,016

Profit/loss from business: +$1,222 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,222
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $14,723 (29% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$14,723
State:	$19,464

Here:	29.4% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,915 (6% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,915
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.9% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

Total tax: $3,117 (reported on 61.6% of returns)

27873:	$3,117
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,927 (reported on 31.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,927
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.1%

Here:	63%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 67.3% for AGIs below $10k, 65.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 27883, 27888, 27893, 27829, 27813, 27822.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 30
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 119

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (0 now married, 12 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 63 (8 now married, 54 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27873 with a mortgage: 82 (6 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,060
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $298

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

• Zip code 27873 household income distribution in 2022

• 9Less than $10,000
• 13$10,000 to $14,999
• 35$15,000 to $19,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$40,000 to $44,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 25$60,000 to $74,999
• 7$75,000 to $99,999
• 14$100,000 to $124,999
• 12$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27873

• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$60,000 to $69,999
• 12$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 17$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999
• 13$200,000 to $249,999
• 1$250,000 to $299,999
• 9$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27873

• 16$350 to $399
• 10$450 to $499
• 4$900 to $999

Median gross rent in 2022: $731.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,755
• Black or African American householders: $158,861

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,670 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,374 - $169,761

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $179,305

Here:	$179,305
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $423,649

Here:	$423,649
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 161
• Mobile homes: 13

Unemployment: 9.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27873

• 80.1%112Drove a car alone
• 0.7%1Carpooled
• 18.6%26Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27873

• 6Less than 5 minutes
• 125 to 9 minutes
• 1710 to 14 minutes
• 215 to 19 minutes
• 520 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 3630 to 34 minutes
• 1545 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 283

• Male householders: 61 (13 living alone), Female householders: 89 (52 living alone)

• 49 spouses (44 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 67 children (65 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 13 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 65 1-person

1 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (21 women).

97.8% of residents of 27873 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%

Population in 1990: 1,870.

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

• This state: 237
• Northeast: 15
• South: 12

62% of the 27873 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.

98% of the 27873 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from this county.

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: 16

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27873 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	8	74.9 years
William	7	69.3 years
James	4	66.5 years
Robert	4	66.3 years
Bessie	3	79.3 years
Minnie	3	86.7 years
Willie	3	78.0 years
George	2	78.0 years
Carl	2	65.5 years
Joe	2	78.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 27873 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	6	62.6 years
Walston	5	78.4 years
Whitley	5	70.8 years
Gardner	4	75.5 years
Cobb	4	70.7 years
Skinner	4	84.2 years
Lemmons	3	82.3 years
Bryant	3	76.9 years
Harrell	3	74.1 years
Ellis	3	66.0 years