27939 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,459
Zip code population in 2010: 2,361
Zip code population in 2000: 1,690

Houses and condos: 1,362
Renter-occupied apartments: 256
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27939: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 372 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: $1,207 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,012 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 27939:

• High school or higher: 84.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27939:

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 57.7%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 5.5%
• Divorced: 14.9%

• 
• • 2,19489.3%White
  • 1194.8%Black
  • 612.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 331.3%Some other race
  • 241.0%Two or more races
  • 200.8%Asian
  • 50.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27939, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,988 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,988
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $43,192 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$43,192
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1273.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3550.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7101.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7478.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15242.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $753 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$753
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,329 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,329
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 212.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,088 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$10,088
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 36.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1510.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,560 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$17,560
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.4% for AGIs below $25k, 241.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 540.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2481.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,838 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

27939:	$17,838
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $25k, 123.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 203.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 558.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1141.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,557 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,557
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.0% for AGIs below $25k, 345.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1150.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,083 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$6,083
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,543 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

27939:	$5,543
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 252.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,130 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,130
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27939, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,151 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,151
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $32,107 (reported on 83.5% of returns)

Here:	$32,107
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.2% for AGIs below $25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $761 (reported on 29.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$761
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,479 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,479
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,689 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,689
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,039 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,039
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,245 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

27939:	$10,245
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,336 (26% of AGI, reported on 29.8% of returns)

Here:	$18,336
State:	$23,438

Here:	26.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,735 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,735
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,792 (reported on 29.8% of returns)

27939:	$4,792
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 40.5%

Here:	40%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 35.7% for AGIs below $25k, 41.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27939, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,724 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,724
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $29,234 (reported on 82.8% of returns)

Here:	$29,234
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.1% for AGIs below $10k, 76.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,219 (reported on 34.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,219
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $673 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$673
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,399 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$13,399
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,078 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	+$9,078
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,360 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

27939:	$2,360
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $16,684 (27% of AGI, reported on 30.4% of returns)

Here:	$16,684
State:	$19,464

Here:	27.3% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,894 (3% of AGI, reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,894
State:	$4,035

Here:	2.9% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,285 (reported on 70.6% of returns)

27939:	$4,285
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,790 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,790
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.9%

Here:	60%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 49.8% for AGIs below $10k, 62.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27947, 27965, 27966, 27927, 27916, 27941.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 122
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,072

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 437 (172 now married, 264 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27939 with a mortgage: 673 (34 second mortgage, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,479
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $423

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

• Zip code 27939 household income distribution in 2022

• 33Less than $10,000
• 48$10,000 to $14,999
• 43$15,000 to $19,999
• 93$25,000 to $29,999
• 44$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$45,000 to $49,999
• 201$50,000 to $59,999
• 191$60,000 to $74,999
• 156$75,000 to $99,999
• 153$100,000 to $124,999
• 82$125,000 to $149,999
• 54$150,000 to $199,999
• 56$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27939

• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 1$70,000 to $79,999
• 65$90,000 to $99,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 96$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$175,000 to $199,999
• 119$200,000 to $249,999
• 209$250,000 to $299,999
• 230$300,000 to $399,999
• 70$400,000 to $499,999
• 75$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27939

• 21$600 to $649
• 13$700 to $749
• 4$750 to $799
• 8$800 to $899
• 31$900 to $999
• 16$1,000 to $1,249
• 5$1,250 to $1,499
• 153No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,193.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $368,431
• Black or African American householders: $292,096
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $214,204
• Asian householders: $535,510

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $311,181 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,922 - $393,462

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $314,379

Here:	$314,379
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $104,542

Here:	$104,542
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,019
• 10 to 19: 33
• Mobile homes: 265
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Unemployment: 3.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27939

• 73.6%970Drove a car alone
• 16.1%212Carpooled
• 7.7%101Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27939

• 69Less than 5 minutes
• 2155 to 9 minutes
• 11310 to 14 minutes
• 12115 to 19 minutes
• 5020 to 24 minutes
• 5825 to 29 minutes
• 21730 to 34 minutes
• 6335 to 39 minutes
• 5040 to 44 minutes
• 6245 to 59 minutes
• 8660 to 89 minutes
• 6990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 45.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,459

• Male householders: 517 (190 living alone), Female householders: 683 (223 living alone)

• 600 spouses (600 opposite-sex spouses), 38 unmarried partners, (38 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 408 children (359 natural, 25 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 28 other relatives, 55 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 444 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 13 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 413 1-person, 34 2-persons, 7 3-persons

82 married couples with children.
147 single-parent households (147 women).

96.8% of residents of 27939 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• 7-ELEVEN #20160 (RT 158 @ WALNUT ISLAND in GRANDY, NC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: THE SOUTHLAND CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%

Population in 1990: 908. Population change in the 1990s: +782 (+86.1%).

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

• This state: 655
• Northeast: 251
• Midwest: 233
• South: 1,074
• West: 170

57% of the 27939 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

94% of the 27939 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.

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: 13

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of reported fires - 26 took place in 2010, and the least - 3 in 2017. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (51.4%), and Structure Fires (39.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27939
• 7651.4%Outside Fires
• 5839.2%Structure Fires
• 96.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 53.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27939, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27939 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	24	68.8 years
Robert	13	73.5 years
James	11	67.6 years
John	10	76.7 years
Mary	10	76.9 years
Charles	7	74.1 years
Dorothy	7	72.0 years
George	7	65.0 years
Joseph	7	63.6 years
Shirley	7	71.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 27939 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Beasley	8	73.0 years
Outlaw	8	78.7 years
Dowdy	7	78.0 years
Saunders	7	71.1 years
Woodhouse	7	78.8 years
Baum	6	63.5 years
Williams	6	60.3 years
Evans	6	65.8 years
Gilden	5	76.2 years
Anderson	5	67.2 years

Businesses in zip code 27939
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	1		RadioShack	1
AT&T	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Ace Hardware	1		Subway	1
FedEx	1		U-Haul	1
Hardee's	1		UPS	1
McDonald's	1