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City: Graham, NC
Alamance County, NC
Zip code population (2000): 25,198
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 27,417

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 27253

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Houses and condos: 10,858
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,084
% of renters here:  30%
State:  31%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 27253: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 81.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 338 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.8% ($584)
North Carolina:  1.1% ($826)

Profiles of local businesses:
Carolina ProWash LLC
Graham First Wesleyan Church
Greenway Park Baptist Church
The Graham Jamboree

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Males: 12,172  (48.3%)
Females: 13,026  (51.7%)

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Urban population: 16,657
Rural population: 8,541

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $146,004
27253:  $146,004
North Carolina:  $145,700


According to our research of public records there were 35 registered sex offenders living in 27253 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  36.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27253, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,913 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $37,913
State:  $45,376

Salary/wage: $35,009 (reported on 86.9% of returns)
Here:  $35,009
State:  $39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.6% for AGIs below $10k, 81.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,186 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,186
North Carolina:  $1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,318 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:  $2,318
State:  $4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,087 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:  +$8,087
State:  +$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,472 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:  +$7,472
State:  +$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,720 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
27253:  $2,720
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: $7,390 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:  $7,390
North Carolina:  $14,754
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,031 (1% of AGI, reported on 33.8% of returns)
Here:  $16,031
State:  $19,464
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,253 (4.7% of AGI, reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:  $3,253
North Carolina:  $4,035

Here:  4.7% of AGI
State:  4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,728 (reported on 70.8% of returns)
27253:  $4,728
State:  $7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,785 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,785
State:  $1,851
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.0%
Here:  57%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $10k, 60.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,287
This zip code:  $44,287
North Carolina:  $44,670
Graham, NC (27253) map

Nearest zip codes: 27258, 27215, 27217, 27302, 27349, 27244.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  69.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 27253 with a mortgage: 3,199 (417 second mortgage, 687 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,849


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,172

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $313

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  11.6%
Whole state:  14.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 27253 include: Woods Chapel (A), Burnetts Chapel (B), Cedar Cliff Church (C), Salem Church (D), Chatham Church (E), Christ Church (F), Concord Church (G), Riverside Church (H), Maxwell Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Graham Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowden Branch (A), Big Alamance Creek (B), Varnals Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 528
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,484
  • 1990 to 1994: 911
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,691
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,804
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,449
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,288
  • 1940 to 1949: 708
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,068



Zip code 27253 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Graham, NC (27253):
  • no bedroom: 40
  • 1 bedrooms: 131
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,023
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,098
  • 4 bedrooms: 702
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 106


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedrooms: 525
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,715
  • 3 bedrooms: 721
  • 4 bedrooms: 56
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15



Vehicles available in 27253 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 287
  • 1 vehicle: 1,736
  • 2 vehicles: 3,183
  • 3 vehicles: 1,361
  • 4 vehicles: 372
  • 5 or more vehicles: 161


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 406
  • 1 vehicle: 1,422
  • 2 vehicles: 915
  • 3 vehicles: 296
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 27253 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 27253 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 27253:

  • Less than $10,000: 190
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 95
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 153
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 126
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 87
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 96
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 118
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 252
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 131
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 149
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 186
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 236
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 309
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 811
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1,078
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 730
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 661
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1,008
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 556
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 350
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 152
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 175
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 31
  • $1,000,000 or more: 46
 



27253 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27253:

  • Less than $100: 152
  • $100 to $149: 81
  • $150 to $199: 31
  • $200 to $249: 41
  • $250 to $299: 100
  • $300 to $349: 168
  • $350 to $399: 233
  • $400 to $449: 425
  • $450 to $499: 646
  • $500 to $549: 231
  • $550 to $599: 322
  • $600 to $649: 355
  • $650 to $699: 225
  • $700 to $749: 92
  • $750 to $799: 58
  • $800 to $899: 82
  • $900 to $999: 47
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 16
  • No cash rent: 166
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $169,881.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,490
  • Black or African American householders: $138,247
  • Asian householders: $36,805
  • Some other race householders: $205,622
  • Two or more races householders: $140,985
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,669

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,839 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
27253:  $142,839
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,166 - $194,906

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $203,432
Here:  $203,432
State:  $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,527
Here:  $186,527
State:  $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $972,816
Here:  $972,816
State:  $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,298
Here:  $177,298
State:  $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,441
Here:  $133,441
State:  $169,602

Mobile homes: $33,695
Here:  $33,695
State:  $45,354


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,088
  • One, attached: 223
  • Two: 317
  • 3 or 4: 329
  • 5 to 9: 530
  • 10 to 19: 248
  • 20 to 49: 112
  • 50 or more: 203
  • Mobile homes: 1,881
27253 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 10,345 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 1,734 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 156 (1%)
  • Other means: 131 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 333 (3%)
 

27253 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 326
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1421
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2131
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2477
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1936
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 567
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1485
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 319
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 401
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 877
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 278
  • 90 or more minutes: 178
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.0%


Household type by relationship
Households: 24,692

  • In family households: 20,830 (5,168 male householders, 1,801 female householders)
    5,390 spouses, 6,965 children (6,552 natural, 110 adopted, 303 stepchildren), 382 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 365 other relatives, 373 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,862 (1,484 male householders (1,197 living alone)), 1,682 female householders (1,483 living alone)), 696 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 428 (230 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,224 2-persons, 1,781 3-persons, 1,164 4-persons, 529 5-persons, 164 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,680 1-person, 388 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

3,781 married couples with children.
1,584 single-parent households (345 men, 1,239 women).

89.0% of residents of 27253 zip code speak English at home.
9.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% very well, 19% well, 40% not well, 18% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 26% well, 6% not well, 18% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 1,910 (7.6%)
(12.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.3%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (78%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • Laos (1%)
  • Nicaragua (1%)
  • Italy (1%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 908
  • 1990 to 1994: 535
  • 1985 to 1989: 185
  • 1980 to 1984: 119
  • 1975 to 1979: 53
  • 1970 to 1974: 71
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1965 to 1969: 17

White population: 19,952
Black population: 3,849
American Indian population: 100
Asian population: 161
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 866
Two or more races population: 269

Zip code 27253 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 5960
 United States or American: 5105
 English: 1849
 German: 1663
 Irish: 1248
 Scotch-Irish: 536
 Scottish: 383
 Italian: 346
 Dutch: 257
 French (except Basque): 257
 European: 188
 Subsaharan African:: 173
 African: 160
 Polish: 138
 Norwegian: 91
 British: 88
 Swedish: 62
 Russian: 48
 Welsh: 32
 Iranian: 28
 French Canadian: 24
 Czech: 20
 Austrian: 16
 Greek: 14
 Arab:: 13
 Arab/Arabic: 13
 Nigerian: 13
 Ukrainian: 13
 Scandinavian: 11
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11
 Jamaican: 11
 Turkish: 10
 Canadian: 8
 Slovene: 8
 Swiss: 8
 Czechoslovakian: 7
 Danish: 7
 Celtic: 7
 Finnish: 6
 Hungarian: 3
 Northern European: 3



Median worth of mobile homes: $39,367

Zip code 27253 marital status for males
Zip code 27253 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


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

  • This state: 17377
  • Northeast: 1608
  • Midwest: 779
  • South: 2571
  • West: 734

54% of the 27253 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in North Carolina.

Population in 1990: 19,723. Population change in the 1990s: +5,475 (+27.8%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 256
Here:  9.6%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:  2.1%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 87
Here:  11.0%
North Carolina:  20.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GRAHAM, NC):

  • J M HOLT & SONS CONSTRUCTION I (2914 S HWY 87; small business)
    70 employees, $6406756 revenue. : $568,000 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $566,000 with NASA for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
    $2,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
  • POWER BACK UPS & SOLUTIONS, IN (113 N MAIN ST; small business): $56,419 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $36,800 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. Signed on 2004-06-08. Completion date: 2004-06-28.
    $9,620 with Navy for Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating. Signed on 2004-08-02. Completion date: 2004-08-06.
    $5,749 with Air Force for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-31. Completion date: 2005-04-21.
    $4,250 with Navy for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2005-04-27. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
  • MAP ENTERPRISES INC (610 E HANOVER RD; small business): $36,330 in 15 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engines, Turbines, and Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components, Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments, Miscellaneous Items, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $6,160; 2004: $10,140; 2005: $20,030; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $9,023 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engines, Turbines, and Components. Signed on 2005-05-18. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
    $6,667, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-18. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
    $5,100 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-01-16. Completion date: 2004-02-06.
    $3,640 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Signed on 2005-10-17. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • PURE FLOW INC (1241 JAY LN; small business): $22,102 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $21,552 with Navy for Water Purification Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-10-03. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $450, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-10. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $100, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • STATE CONSTRUCTION INC (2103 LONG DAIRY RD; small business)
    $4,847 with Army for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-03-10.
  • PREMISE NETWORKS, INC (822-A EAST HANOVER ROAD; small business)
    $3,504 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-04-12.
  • BRM RESOURCES (909 MARTIN AVE; small business)
    $2,700 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2005-07-08. Completion date: 2005-08-31.


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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 10 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Construction: Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (250-499: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (100-249: 2, 10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Testing Laboratories (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



People in group quarters
  • 197 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 162 people in nursing homes
  • 56 people in state prisons
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters






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