27946 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,180
Zip code population in 2010: 1,207
Zip code population in 2000: 1,256

Houses and condos: 713
Renter-occupied apartments: 69
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27946: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 42.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 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: $1,336
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,254

For population 25 years and over in 27946:

• High school or higher: 87.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27946:

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 56.5%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 12.5%

• 
• • 98183.3%White
  • 17014.4%Black
  • 272.3%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27946, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,772 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,772
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $52,205 (reported on 78.0% of returns)

Here:	$52,205
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1158.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3980.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6262.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8388.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19325.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $642 (reported on 38.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$642
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,057 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,057
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 167.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$500 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$500
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,329 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,329
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 227.5% for AGIs below $25k, 102.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,475 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

27946:	$8,475
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 308.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,350 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	$27,350
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 497.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $6,700 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

27946:	$6,700
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $1,933 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,933
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.8% for AGIs below $25k, 68.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.0%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27946, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,902 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,902
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $40,167 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

Here:	$40,167
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.7% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,590 (reported on 37.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,590
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,157 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,157
State:	$6,213

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,750 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,750
State:	+$12,740

Profit/loss from business: +$3,671 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,671
State:	+$10,311

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,480 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

27946:	$8,480
North Carolina:	$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $17,343 (23% of AGI, reported on 26.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,343
State:	$23,438

Here:	23.0% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,270 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,270
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,593 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

27946:	$5,593
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,018 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,018
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.9%

Here:	68%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27946, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,809 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,809
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $33,892 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$33,892
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.2% for AGIs below $10k, 69.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,416 (reported on 49.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,416
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,397 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,397
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,219 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,219
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,286 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,286
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$650 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	+$650
State:	-$3,231

Total itemized deductions: $14,282 (20% of AGI, reported on 26.4% of returns)

Here:	$14,282
State:	$19,464

Here:	20.2% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,368 (5% of AGI, reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,368
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.6% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,126 (reported on 74.8% of returns)

27946:	$5,126
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,915 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,915
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.6%

Here:	74%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 65.9% for AGIs below $10k, 72.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27979, 27919, 27938, 27980, 27926, 27942.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 42
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 538

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 249 (105 now married, 144 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27946 with a mortgage: 192 (12 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,359
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $487

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

• Zip code 27946 household income distribution in 2022

• 80Less than $10,000
• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 45$25,000 to $29,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 16$40,000 to $44,999
• 9$45,000 to $49,999
• 58$50,000 to $59,999
• 46$60,000 to $74,999
• 27$75,000 to $99,999
• 109$100,000 to $124,999
• 51$125,000 to $149,999
• 23$150,000 to $199,999
• 43$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27946

• 25$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 9$60,000 to $69,999
• 34$70,000 to $79,999
• 7$80,000 to $89,999
• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 68$100,000 to $124,999
• 33$125,000 to $149,999
• 33$150,000 to $174,999
• 15$175,000 to $199,999
• 54$200,000 to $249,999
• 91$250,000 to $299,999
• 32$300,000 to $399,999
• 25$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999
• 14$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27946

• 8$1,000 to $1,249
• 64No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $218,559
• Black or African American householders: $65,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $197,340 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,574 - $312,668

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $307,685

Here:	$307,685
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $169,977

Here:	$169,977
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 374
• Mobile homes: 316

Unemployment: 2.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27946

• 84.7%555Drove a car alone
• 10.1%66Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27946

• 8Less than 5 minutes
• 95 to 9 minutes
• 6210 to 14 minutes
• 7615 to 19 minutes
• 6820 to 24 minutes
• 3725 to 29 minutes
• 6330 to 34 minutes
• 4235 to 39 minutes
• 1440 to 44 minutes
• 12245 to 59 minutes
• 10960 to 89 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 24.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,180

• Male householders: 279 (52 living alone), Female householders: 306 (150 living alone)

• 250 spouses (250 opposite-sex spouses), 29 unmarried partners, (29 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 318 children (307 natural, 10 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 213 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 15 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 201 1-person, 38 2-persons

152 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (49 women).

96.3% of residents of 27946 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• C A PERRY AND SON INCORPORATED (4033 VIRGINIA ROAD in HOBBSVILLE, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: C A PERRY AND SON INCORPORATED - HOBBSVILLE

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 722. Population change in the 1990s: +534 (+74.0%).

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

• This state: 755
• Northeast: 6
• Midwest: 6
• South: 386
• West: 16

72% of the 27946 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

101% of the 27946 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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: 26

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27946 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	17	68.7 years
James	16	71.4 years
Mary	10	78.6 years
John	10	79.8 years
Walter	9	75.9 years
Willie	8	80.0 years
Sarah	7	80.4 years
George	7	67.1 years
Rosa	6	84.3 years
Annie	5	83.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 27946 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Riddick	33	73.6 years
Hobbs	29	80.8 years
Stallings	27	75.5 years
White	27	76.1 years
Hollowell	21	77.5 years
Spivey	19	72.8 years
Bunch	14	77.6 years
Winslow	12	81.5 years
Jordan	12	60.6 years
Rountree	11	74.5 years