28527 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,078
Zip code population in 2010: 1,140
Zip code population in 2000: 938

Houses and condos: 619
Renter-occupied apartments: 144
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28527: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 55.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 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 no mortgage in 2022: $1,320 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 28527:

• High school or higher: 80.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28527:

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 47.1%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 18.9%
• Divorced: 15.7%

• 
• • 1,01394.1%White
  • 645.9%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28527, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,200 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,200
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $48,278 (reported on 77.6% of returns)

Here:	$48,278
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1406.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3433.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6256.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9972.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16754.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $356 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$356
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,000 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,000
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$780 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$780
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,850 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,850
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 155.4% for AGIs below $25k, 158.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 772.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,640 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

28527:	$11,640
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 823.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,440 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,440
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.7%

Here:	90%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 85.0% for AGIs below $25k, 86.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28527, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,779 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,779
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $37,767 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$37,767
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.9% for AGIs below $25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $515 (reported on 37.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$515
North Carolina:	$1,298

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

Ordinary dividends: $925 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$925
State:	$6,213

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,920 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,920
State:	+$12,740

Profit/loss from business: +$5,533 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,533
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,225 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

28527:	$6,225
North Carolina:	$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $15,669 (21% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,669
State:	$23,438

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,520 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,520
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,477 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

28527:	$5,477
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,360 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,360
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.3%

Here:	62%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28527, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,198 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,198
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $36,495 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$36,495
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.0% for AGIs below $10k, 74.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,124 (reported on 42.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,124
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $592 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$592
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$18,245 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$18,245
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,176 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,176
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,400 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,400
State:	-$3,231

Total itemized deductions: $13,693 (21% of AGI, reported on 29.2% of returns)

Here:	$13,693
State:	$19,464

Here:	21.0% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,039 (5% of AGI, reported on 26.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,039
State:	$4,035

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,683 (reported on 75.6% of returns)

28527:	$4,683
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,783 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,783
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.5%

Here:	71%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28519, 28560, 28586, 27821, 27814, 27817.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 91
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 474

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 213 (105 now married, 108 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28527 with a mortgage: 105 (44 second mortgage, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,295
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $374

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

• Zip code 28527 household income distribution in 2022

• 16Less than $10,000
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 69$20,000 to $24,999
• 66$25,000 to $29,999
• 56$30,000 to $34,999
• 24$45,000 to $49,999
• 17$50,000 to $59,999
• 113$60,000 to $74,999
• 79$75,000 to $99,999
• 88$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28527

• 24Less than $10,000
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 3$70,000 to $79,999
• 25$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 56$150,000 to $174,999
• 10$175,000 to $199,999
• 117$200,000 to $249,999
• 84$250,000 to $299,999
• 43$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28527

• 10$200 to $249
• 19$500 to $549
• 47$550 to $599
• 49$1,250 to $1,499

Median gross rent in 2022: $800.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $268,541
• Black or African American householders: $161,339

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $255,276 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,344 - $297,957

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $266,604

Here:	$266,604
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $157,007

Here:	$157,007
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 429
• Mobile homes: 178

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28527

• 84.7%456Drove a car alone
• 6.7%36Carpooled
• 4.6%25Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28527

• 24Less than 5 minutes
• 6010 to 14 minutes
• 5215 to 19 minutes
• 2120 to 24 minutes
• 7125 to 29 minutes
• 14930 to 34 minutes
• 11245 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,078

• Male householders: 283 (167 living alone), Female householders: 281 (90 living alone)

• 220 spouses (220 opposite-sex spouses), 35 unmarried partners, (35 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 193 children (193 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 12 non-relatives

Size of family households: 188 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 64 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 257 1-person, 11 2-persons

131 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (29 women).

100.1% of residents of 28527 zip code speak English at home.

Population in 1990: 303. Population change in the 1990s: +635 (+209.6%).

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

• This state: 626
• Northeast: 279
• Midwest: 83
• South: 51
• West: 34

80% of the 28527 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

101% of the 28527 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):

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• J T LINGMAN & ASSOCIATES INC (380 AURORA RD in ERNUL, NC; small business) : $555,163 in 89 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, Other Housekeeping Services by Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $53,812; 2004: $63,964; 2005: $375,624; 2006: $61,763.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $42,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2005-08-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $21,310, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-21. Completion date: 2006-01-13.
  $20,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  $20,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2005-07-23.
  

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

• Construction: Residential Remodelers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Marketing Consulting Services (1-4: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 15 took place in 2015, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.5%), and Structure Fires (26.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28527
• 6953.5%Outside Fires
• 3426.4%Structure Fires
• 2418.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 21.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28527, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28527 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	11	69.4 years
James	10	74.7 years
John	5	73.2 years
Mary	5	67.2 years
Gilbert	3	76.7 years
Maggie	3	70.7 years
Robert	3	74.4 years
Eugene	2	76.5 years
Ada	2	84.5 years
Floyd	2	77.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 28527 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Toler	28	74.2 years
Ipock	18	80.8 years
Whitford	17	73.7 years
Norman	7	72.1 years
Morris	7	68.8 years
Stilley	7	79.7 years
Jones	7	76.0 years
Arthur	5	71.0 years
Drake	5	83.4 years
Wetherington	5	78.6 years