Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,287
| This zip code: | $44,287 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27258, 27215, 27217, 27302, 27349, 27244.
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
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Year house built: |
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Graham, NC (27253): |
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- no bedroom: 40
- 1 bedrooms: 131
- 2 bedrooms: 2,023
- 3 bedrooms: 4,098
- 4 bedrooms: 702
- 5 or more bedrooms: 106
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 52
- 1 bedrooms: 525
- 2 bedrooms: 1,715
- 3 bedrooms: 721
- 4 bedrooms: 56
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Vehicles available in 27253 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 287
- 1 vehicle: 1,736
- 2 vehicles: 3,183
- 3 vehicles: 1,361
- 4 vehicles: 372
- 5 or more vehicles: 161
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 406
- 1 vehicle: 1,422
- 2 vehicles: 915
- 3 vehicles: 296
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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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
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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
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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 %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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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

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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%)
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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
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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:
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- Mexico (78%)
- El Salvador (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Guatemala (2%)
- Laos (1%)
- Nicaragua (1%)
- Italy (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 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
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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

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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (2%)
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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:
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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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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