27891 Zip Code (Whitakers, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,917
Zip code population in 2010: 5,227
Zip code population in 2000: 5,064

Houses and condos: 2,292
Renter-occupied apartments: 352
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27891: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 141.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 35 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: $1,144 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $908 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 27891:

• High school or higher: 77.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 11.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27891:

• Never married: 40.7%
• Now married: 45.6%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 5.5%

• 
• • 3,57172.7%Black
  • 1,15323.5%White
  • 681.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 661.3%American Indian
  • 501.0%Two or more races
  • 70.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27891, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,379 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,379
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $35,855 (reported on 86.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,855
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1395.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4043.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7664.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11261.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19583.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $465 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$465
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,421 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,421
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 696.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,314 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	+$14,314
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2816.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,473 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,473
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 111.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,664 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

27891:	$14,664
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.6% for AGIs below $25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 265.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 865.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,020 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$28,020
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 262.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 616.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1691.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,290 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$11,290
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 923.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,760 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

27891:	$5,760
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 420.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,356 (reported on 29.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,356
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.1% for AGIs below $25k, 96.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 87.3%

Here:	87%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27891, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,086 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,086
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $30,664 (reported on 90.1% of returns)

Here:	$30,664
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.0% for AGIs below $25k, 86.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $512 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$512
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,206 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,206
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,008 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	+$2,008
State:	+$12,740

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

Profit/loss from business: +$2,985 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,985
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,958 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

27891:	$11,958
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,043 (27% of AGI, reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,043
State:	$23,438

Here:	27.1% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,933 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,933
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,715 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

27891:	$4,715
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,461 (reported on 40.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,461
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.0%

Here:	52%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 53.2% for AGIs below $25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27891, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,756 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,756
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $27,833 (reported on 90.8% of returns)

Here:	$27,833
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.1% for AGIs below $10k, 91.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $821 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$821
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,016 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,593 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,593
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,034 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,034
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,759 (reported on 1.3% of returns)

27891:	$2,759
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $14,541 (28% of AGI, reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$14,541
State:	$19,464

Here:	27.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,088 (6% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,088
State:	$4,035

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,170 (reported on 58.4% of returns)

27891:	$3,170
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,982 (reported on 37.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,982
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.5%

Here:	62%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $10k, 67.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27809, 27823, 27804, 27801, 27803, 27878.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 414
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,375

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 38 (29 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 794 (380 now married, 414 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27891 with a mortgage: 746 (44 second mortgage, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,119
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $535

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

• Zip code 27891 household income distribution in 2022

• 63Less than $10,000
• 117$10,000 to $14,999
• 41$15,000 to $19,999
• 45$20,000 to $24,999
• 51$25,000 to $29,999
• 153$30,000 to $34,999
• 121$35,000 to $39,999
• 52$40,000 to $44,999
• 124$45,000 to $49,999
• 142$50,000 to $59,999
• 284$60,000 to $74,999
• 268$75,000 to $99,999
• 105$100,000 to $124,999
• 134$125,000 to $149,999
• 28$150,000 to $199,999
• 33$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27891

• 32$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 25$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 45$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 88$60,000 to $69,999
• 50$70,000 to $79,999
• 145$80,000 to $89,999
• 82$90,000 to $99,999
• 143$100,000 to $124,999
• 146$125,000 to $149,999
• 87$150,000 to $174,999
• 90$175,000 to $199,999
• 38$200,000 to $249,999
• 25$250,000 to $299,999
• 63$300,000 to $399,999
• 7$500,000 to $749,999
• 11$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 37$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27891

• 7Less than $100
• 8$200 to $249
• 5$250 to $299
• 4$300 to $349
• 3$350 to $399
• 6$400 to $449
• 24$450 to $499
• 59$500 to $549
• 7$550 to $599
• 2$600 to $649
• 35$700 to $749
• 50$800 to $899
• 6$900 to $999
• 3$1,000 to $1,249
• 35$1,500 to $1,999
• 80No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,067.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,533
• Black or African American householders: $124,584
• Some other race householders: $148,586
• Two or more races householders: $348,606
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $148,586

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,356 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,960 - $183,771

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $161,932

Here:	$161,932
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $78,734

Here:	$78,734
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,339
• One, attached: 4
• Two: 13
• 3 or 4: 42
• 5 to 9: 1
• Mobile homes: 834

Unemployment: 11.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27891

• 80.1%1,780Drove a car alone
• 8.6%192Carpooled
• 0.4%8Bicycle
• 1.3%29Walked
• 1.8%41Other means
• 4.0%90Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27891

• 65Less than 5 minutes
• 1435 to 9 minutes
• 11110 to 14 minutes
• 21915 to 19 minutes
• 74520 to 24 minutes
• 14125 to 29 minutes
• 32530 to 34 minutes
• 835 to 39 minutes
• 1240 to 44 minutes
• 12045 to 59 minutes
• 11460 to 89 minutes
• 3590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,917

• Male householders: 754 (275 living alone), Female householders: 1,022 (170 living alone)

• 787 spouses (787 opposite-sex spouses), 43 unmarried partners, (43 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,350 children (1,314 natural, 7 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 312 grandchildren, 176 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 0 foster children, 281 other relatives, 34 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 522 2-persons, 402 3-persons, 136 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 445 1-person, 28 2-persons

312 married couples with children.
207 single-parent households (53 men, 154 women).

96.9% of residents of 27891 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 6% well, 6% not well, 8% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMERLINK. LTD. (ROUTE 2, BEASLEY ROAD in WHITAKERS, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3YRA1R6B, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -2626, AIR PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Business NAICS classification: PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDING MANUFACTURING.; PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDING MANUFACTURING.
  Alternative names: AMERLINK LTD AMERLINK LIMITED, AMERLINK LTD

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%

Population in 1990: 6,281.

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

• This state: 4,122
• Northeast: 207
• Midwest: 89
• South: 286
• West: 41

68% of the 27891 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

91% of the 27891 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% 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): 14 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (10-19: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.00 , 0108.00, 0109.00, 0207.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.00 , 0108.00, 0109.00, 0207.00

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 44. The highest number of fire incidents - 100 took place in 2011, and the least - 2 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.3%), and Outside Fires (31.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27891
• 36548.3%Structure Fires
• 24131.9%Outside Fires
• 10413.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 466.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27891, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27891 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	61	72.0 years
William	37	67.5 years
Mary	35	75.6 years
John	34	70.2 years
George	33	70.6 years
Willie	30	71.3 years
Robert	25	66.4 years
Annie	24	76.5 years
Joseph	17	72.5 years
Charlie	15	66.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 27891 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Pittman	48	72.6 years
Taylor	34	75.3 years
Williams	34	69.1 years
Lynch	34	63.9 years
Jones	33	74.1 years
Johnson	28	68.2 years
Battle	26	67.9 years
Lyons	25	65.8 years
Bryant	23	73.0 years
Smith	20	72.5 years

Businesses in zip code 27891

• Dairy Queen: 1
• Subway: 1