Estimated zip code population in 2021: 16,886 Zip code population in 2010: 18,106 Zip code population in 2000: 15,984
Houses and condos: 8,036 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,894
% of renters here:
25%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27021: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 53.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 317 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.7% ($1,293)
North Carolina:
0.7% ($1,668)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,281 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,362 (0.9%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $180,514
27021:
$180,514
North Carolina:
$236,900
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 37 registered sex offenders living in 27021 zip code as of September 30, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27021 is 486 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.0 years
North Carolina median age:
39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27021, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,311 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,311
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $50,073 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:
$50,073
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1111.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3565.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6418.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9535.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18006.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61332.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,011 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,011
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $25k, 21.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 124.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1094.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,142 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,142
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.8% for AGIs below $25k, 34.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 304.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2622.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,716 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$11,716
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 503.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13820.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,666 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,666
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.8% for AGIs below $25k, 127.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 151.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 264.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 369.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4760.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,660 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
27021:
$15,660
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 153.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 236.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 345.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 799.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3576.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,430 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$30,430
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 161.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 222.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 740.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5116.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,245 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$11,245
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 259.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2362.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,757 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
27021:
$6,757
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1222.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,124 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,124
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.3% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.7%
Here:
95%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27021, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,958 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,958
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $42,367 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$42,367
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $805 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$805
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,773 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,773
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,253 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,253
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,746 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,746
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,230 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
27021:
$12,230
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,228 (22% of AGI, reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,228
State:
$23,438
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,623 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,623
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,238 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
27021:
$6,238
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,223 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,223
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.3%
Here:
59%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 56.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27021, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,065 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,065
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $38,786 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:
$38,786
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.7% for AGIs below $10k, 77.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $921 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$921
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,702 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,702
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,309 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,309
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,864 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,864
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,874 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
27021:
$2,874
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $10,933 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$10,933
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $15,595 (22% of AGI, reported on 38.1% of returns)
Here:
$15,595
State:
$19,464
Here:
22.4% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,185 (4% of AGI, reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,185
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.4% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,207 (reported on 76.7% of returns)
27021:
$5,207
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,711 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,711
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.1%
Here:
66%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 58.9% for AGIs below $10k, 69.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,138 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,331
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 97 (60 now married, 36 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,503 (1,847 now married, 1,648 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27021 with a mortgage: 3,725 (386 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 275 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 138
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,198 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $399
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
13.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 27021 include: Haw Pond Church of Christ (A), Trinity United Methodist Church (B), Bethel United Methodist Church (C), Quaker Gap Missionary Baptist Church (D), Poplar Springs Church of Christ (E), Mountain View Baptist Church (F), Boyles Chapel (G), Mount Olive Church (H), Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tuttle Cemetery (1), Bennett Cemetery (2), Browder Cemetery (3), Old Capella Cemetery (4), Old Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Oliver Cemetery (6), King Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Camp Hanes Lake (A), Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Sixteen (B), Town Fork Creek Watershed Lake Ten (C), Little Yadkin Watershed Lake Six (D), C F Stone Estate Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: East Prong Little Yadkin River (A), Danbury Creek (B), Brushy Fork Creek (C), Timmons Creek (D), Straight Fork Creek (E), Goff Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 230 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,292 2-persons, 1,303 3-persons, 629 4-persons, 266 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,392 1-person, 276 2-persons, 28 3-persons
1,485 married couples with children.
1,439 single-parent households (242 men, 1,197 women).
97.0% of residents of 27021 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 41% well, 1% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% very well, 91% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 399 (2.4%) (50.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
8.2%
40%Costa Rica
18%Honduras
12%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
11%Sweden
7%St. Vincent and the Grenadines
3%Philippines
2%Germany
30%English
25%American
11%Irish
11%German
3%Italian
2%European
1%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1162010 or later
82000 to 2009
2141990 to 1999
180Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
A CLEANER WORLD NUMBER 176 (117 INGRAM RD in KING, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: JOHN ROLAND, JR. (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHESTNUT GROVE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2185 CHESTNUT GROVE SCH ROAD in KING, NC)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304 Organizations: STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: CHESTNUT GROVE MIDDLE
CEMEX-KING (320 NEWSOME RD in KING, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: CEMEX CNST MTRL L P CEMEX KING, RMC CAROLINA MATERIALS, INC-KI
BLUE LIGHT IMAGES CO INC (428 NEWSOME RD in KING, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CAMEL CITY PROPERTY INVESTORS (CONTACT/OWNER)
BODY PAINT & RADIATORS INC (RT 3 BOX 24A KIRBY RD in KING, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BODY PAINT & RADUATIRS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
82.8%Electricity
6.3%Utility gas
4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.4%No fuel used
0.9%Wood
Population in 1990: 12,631. Population change in the 1990s: +3,353 (+26.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,099
Northeast: 936
Midwest: 634
South: 2,262
West: 387
60% of the 27021 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
92% of the 27021 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102
Here:
7.0%
North Carolina:
14.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
Here:
6.4%
North Carolina:
11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105
Here:
26.0%
North Carolina:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
145,958Computer and mathematical occupations
94,415Life, physical, and social science occupations
76,421Architecture and engineering occupations
73,774Law enforcement workers including supervisors
66,002Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
64,309Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CAROLINA MEDICAL INC (157 INDUSTRIAL DR in KING, NC; small business) : $59,125 in 3 contractsfrom 1999 to 2004
$30,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Radiology Services. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$29,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$125 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2004-06-22. Completion date: 2004-06-18.
BLUE LIGHT IMAGES COMPANY, INC (428 NEWSOME RD in KING, NC) : $6,289 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$4,300 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2004-07-12. Completion date: 2004-08-13.
$1,182 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-06-14. Completion date: 2005-08-30.
$1,182 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-06-14. Completion date: 2005-08-30.
-$375 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 140. The highest number of reported fires - 219 took place in 2010, and the least - 94 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.0%), and Outside Fires (26.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27021