27965 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 361
Zip code population in 2010: 527
Zip code population in 2000: 538

Houses and condos: 152
Renter-occupied apartments: 33
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27965: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 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: $1,598

For population 25 years and over in 27965:

• High school or higher: 98.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27965:

• Never married: 27.9%
• Now married: 45.1%
• Separated: 5.9%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 11.2%

• 
• • 32289.4%White
  • 3810.6%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27965, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,058 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,058
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $34,195 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,195
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1408.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3950.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10065.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $460 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$460
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,700 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$7,700
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 641.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,150
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.2% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	93%

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

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27965, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,041 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,041
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $30,304 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,304
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $357 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$357
North Carolina:	$1,298

Profit/loss from business: +$9,400 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,400
State:	+$10,311

Total itemized deductions: $19,633 (30% of AGI, reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$19,633
State:	$23,438

Here:	30.1% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,400 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,400
State:	$4,687

Taxes paid: $4,283 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

27965:	$4,283
State:	$8,823

Earned income credit: $2,514 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,514
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 37.0%

Here:	37%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 28.6% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27965, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,797 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,797
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $26,152 (reported on 80.2% of returns)

Here:	$26,152
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.4% for AGIs below $10k, 63.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $483 (reported on 39.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$483
North Carolina:	$1,515

Taxable dividends: $333 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	$333
State:	$4,016

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,214 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,214
State:	+$11,152

Profit/loss from business: +$12,059 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,059
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $15,615 (26% of AGI, reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,615
State:	$19,464

Here:	25.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,125 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,125
State:	$4,035

Here:	3.5% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

Total tax: $3,902 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

27965:	$3,902
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,829 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,829
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.2%

Here:	62%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $10k, 59.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 27916, 27974, 27939, 27947, 27927, 27917.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 52
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 105

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (0 now married, 48 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27965 with a mortgage: 91
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27965 household income distribution in 2022

• 3Less than $10,000
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$45,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 14$75,000 to $99,999
• 50$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27965

• 29$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 23$200,000 to $249,999
• 41$250,000 to $299,999
• 25$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27965

• 11$900 to $999
• 18$1,000 to $1,249

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $310,431
• Black or African American householders: $160,920

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $300,191

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $350,178

Here:	$350,178
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $2,341,816

Here:	$2,341,816
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 135
• 10 to 19: 14
• Mobile homes: 2

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27965

• 4215 to 19 minutes
• 1725 to 29 minutes
• 930 to 34 minutes
• 635 to 39 minutes
• 6845 to 59 minutes
• 2160 to 89 minutes
• 1790 or more minutes

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

Household type by relationship:

Households: 361

• Male householders: 77 (29 living alone), Female householders: 77 (7 living alone)

• 42 spouses (42 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 87 children (87 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 17 non-relatives

Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 18 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DR W.T. GRIGGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (261 POPLAR BRANCH ROAD in POPLAR BRANCH, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-320
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: CURRITUCK COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Population in 1990: 733.

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

• This state: 106
• Northeast: 84
• Midwest: 48
• South: 125

64% of the 27965 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

86% of the 27965 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% 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:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• A1 SEPTICLEAR, INC (460 POPLAR BRANCH ROAD in POPLAR BRANCH, NC; small business) : -$600 in 2 contracts in 2004

  $0 with Air Force for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2004-03-29. Completion date: 2004-03-29.
  -$600, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-29. Completion date: 2004-03-29.
  

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

• Information: Radio Stations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Siding Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Spectator Sports (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27965 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Edward	5	78.2 years
Robert	5	68.4 years
John	3	56.3 years
Howard	3	76.6 years
Mildred	3	69.7 years
William	3	81.0 years
Bertha	2	77.5 years
Ernest	2	92.0 years
Carl	2	70.5 years
Horace	2	66.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 27965 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Owens	6	86.8 years
Lindsey	6	78.0 years
Walker	6	70.2 years
White	5	80.0 years
Vance	4	74.0 years
Saunders	4	73.7 years
Grandy	3	76.0 years
Parker	3	83.3 years
Oneal	3	64.0 years
Merrell	3	78.7 years