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27920 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 27920 Zip Code is 1,272, which is 21.14% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 27920 Zip Code population density is 276.19 people per square mile, which is 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. The most prevalent race in 27920 Zip Code is white, which represent 82.55% of the total population. The average 27920 Zip Code education level is about the same as 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: 1,272. #671

Population Growth Since 2000, #707

27920 Zip Code		-21.14%
North Carolina		21.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #266

27920 Zip Code	276.19 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,050 (82.55%, #353)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #728)
Hispanic:	269 (21.15%, #33)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #523)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #541)
One Race, Other:	222 (17.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	269 (100.00%, 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

1,272 (100.00%) out of the total population of 1,272 reported first ancestry.

	27920 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	13	1.02%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	152	11.95%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	223	17.53%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	37	2.91%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	186	14.62%, 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	235	18.47%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	25	1.97%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	33	2.59%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	87	6.84%, 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	219	17.22%, 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: 629 (49.45%, see rank)

Females: 643 (50.55%, see rank)

27920 Zip Code	Male: 49.45% Female: 50.55%
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)

27920 Zip Code	39.00 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

27920 Zip Code	38.40 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

27920 Zip Code	39.50 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	27920 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	164	12.89%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	76	5.97%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	116	9.12%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	58	4.56%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	50	3.93%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	51	4.01%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	272	21.38%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	155	12.19%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	121	9.51%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	112	8.81%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	89	7.00%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	8	0.63%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	27920 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	808, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	70, 8.66%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	257, 31.81%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	367, 45.42%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	80, 9.90%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	34, 4.21%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.25, 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

	27920 Zip Code			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	122	78.69%	21.31%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	116	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	58	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
Graduate School	24	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	27920 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	471, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	96, 20.38%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	375, 79.62%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	359, 76.22%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	318, 67.52%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	112, 23.78%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	27920 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	916	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	449	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	58	12.92%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	365	81.29%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	13	2.90%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	13	2.90%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	467	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	51	10.92%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	340	72.81%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	8	1.71%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	68	14.56%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	27920 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,174	92.30%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	522	41.04%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	612	48.11%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	40	3.14%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	98	7.70%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	27	2.12%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	71	5.58%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	98	7.70%, 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

	27920 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	419	88.96%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	52	11.04%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

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