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27878 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 27878 Zip Code is 1,805, which is 9.53% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 27878 Zip Code population density is 982.94 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in 27878 Zip Code.The average 27878 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,805. #617

Population Growth Since 2000, #405

27878 Zip Code	9.53%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #105

27878 Zip Code	982.94 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	880 (48.75%, #687)
Black:	731 (40.50%, #119)
Hispanic:	76 (4.21%, #429)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #523)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	16 (0.89%, #161)
One Race, Other:	10 (0.55%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	168 (9.31%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10 (13.16%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,670 (92.52%) out of the total population of 1,805 reported first ancestry.

	27878 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	13	0.72%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	140	7.76%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	58	3.21%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	145	8.03%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	55	3.05%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	12	0.66%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	66	3.66%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	54	2.99%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	38	2.11%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	7	0.39%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	311	17.23%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 937 (51.91%, see rank)

Females: 868 (48.09%, see rank)

27878 Zip Code	Male: 51.91% Female: 48.09%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

27878 Zip Code	33.10 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

27878 Zip Code	28.90 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

27878 Zip Code	38.50 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	27878 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	173	9.58%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	77	4.27%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	199	11.02%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	97	5.37%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	126	6.98%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	281	15.57%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	142	7.87%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	268	14.85%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	173	9.58%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	180	9.97%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	56	3.10%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	33	1.83%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	27878 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,133, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	199, 17.56%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	358, 31.60%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	516, 45.54%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	41, 3.62%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	19, 1.68%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.47, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	27878 Zip Code			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	22	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	270	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	86	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	124	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	10	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	27878 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	749, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	285, 38.05%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	464, 61.95%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	454, 60.61%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.30, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	222, 29.64%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	295, 39.39%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	27878 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,356	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	691	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	256	37.05%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	302	43.70%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	64	9.26%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	69	9.99%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	665	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	168	25.26%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	268	40.30%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	88	13.23%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	141	21.20%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	27878 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,791	99.22%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,379	76.40%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	412	22.83%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	14	0.78%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13	0.72%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1	0.06%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	13	0.72%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1	0.06%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	27878 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	737	98.40%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	12	1.60%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.