27879 Zip Code (Simpson, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 249

Houses and condos: 146
Renter-occupied apartments: 19
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27879: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 847 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: $1,396 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $527 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 27879:

• High school or higher: 81.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27879:

• Never married: 27.7%
• Now married: 53.9%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 8.0%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27879, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,364 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,364
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $26,668 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$26,668
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $10k, 84.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $816 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$816
North Carolina:	$1,515

Taxable dividends: $867 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$867
State:	$4,016

Profit/loss from business: +$4,192 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,192
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $15,365 (26% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,365
State:	$19,464

Here:	26.4% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,175 (6% of AGI, reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,175
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.7% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

Total tax: $3,283 (reported on 56.4% of returns)

27879:	$3,283
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,985 (reported on 29.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,985
State:	$1,851

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

Here:	64%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27858, 27837, 27834, 27884, 28590, 28513.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 32
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 85

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 59 (24 now married, 34 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27879 with a mortgage: 51 (1 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,274
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $337

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

• Zip code 27879 household income distribution in 2022

• 12Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 9$60,000 to $74,999
• 11$75,000 to $99,999
• 5$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $199,999
• 4$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27879

• 1Less than $10,000
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 2$60,000 to $69,999
• 10$70,000 to $79,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 10$150,000 to $174,999
• 13$175,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 to $249,999
• 2$250,000 to $299,999
• 2$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27879

• 2$100 to $149
• 2$300 to $349
• 4$500 to $549
• 9$600 to $649
• 1$900 to $999

Median gross rent in 2022: $919.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,319 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,444 - $218,914

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $166,873

Here:	$166,873
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $109,373

Here:	$109,373
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 109
• Mobile homes: 34

Unemployment: 5.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27879

• 85.5%82Drove a car alone
• 4.2%4Carpooled
• 3.1%3Other means
• 1.0%1Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27879

• 35 to 9 minutes
• 1610 to 14 minutes
• 2015 to 19 minutes
• 1820 to 24 minutes
• 1725 to 29 minutes
• 330 to 34 minutes
• 660 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 249

• Male householders: 66 (12 living alone), Female householders: 50 (22 living alone)

• 52 spouses (52 opposite-sex spouses), 21 unmarried partners, (21 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 48 children (48 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 2 foster children, 3 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 8 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 9 2-persons

20 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (19 women).

98.0% of residents of 27879 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

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

• This state: 165
• Northeast: 20
• Midwest: 24
• South: 21
• West: 11

93% of the 27879 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

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

• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27879 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	7	69.9 years
William	6	68.8 years
John	5	63.4 years
Walter	5	73.6 years
Hattie	4	74.5 years
Ella	4	69.7 years
Helen	4	76.2 years
Annie	4	77.2 years
Richard	3	77.0 years
Hyman	3	71.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 27879 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	14	66.9 years
Moore	10	72.7 years
Edwards	9	76.3 years
Little	9	76.2 years
Hardee	6	80.0 years
Hardy	6	81.8 years
Nelson	6	69.0 years
Porter	5	73.2 years
Williams	5	79.8 years
Boyd	5	73.2 years