27281 Zip Code (Foxfire, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,342
Zip code population in 2010: 3,100
Zip code population in 2000: 2,651

Houses and condos: 1,536
Renter-occupied apartments: 181
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27281: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 52.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 64 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,820 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,310 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 27281:

• High school or higher: 89.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
• Unemployed: 0.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27281:

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 61.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 9.2%

• 
• • 2,11563.3%White
  • 59817.9%Black
  • 3099.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2888.6%Two or more races
  • 270.8%Asian
  • 30.09%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27281, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $64,677 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,677
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $54,571 (reported on 75.9% of returns)

Here:	$54,571
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1163.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3344.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6045.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9807.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17092.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $957 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$957
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $25k, 27.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,358 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,358
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.2% for AGIs below $25k, 26.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 321.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 384.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,217 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,217
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 38.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 231.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 634.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,665 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$13,665
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.6% for AGIs below $25k, 190.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 405.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 554.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1145.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,341 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

27281:	$17,341
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 139.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 555.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1446.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,322 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$33,322
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 723.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1002.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,575 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	$8,575
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 233.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,456 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

27281:	$7,456
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 252.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,259 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,259
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.2%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 87.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27281, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,743 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,743
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $42,230 (reported on 75.5% of returns)

Here:	$42,230
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.9% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,082 (reported on 37.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,082
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,326 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,326
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,317 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,317
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,506 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,506
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,020 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

27281:	$14,020
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,989 (25% of AGI, reported on 34.0% of returns)

Here:	$21,989
State:	$23,438

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 13.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,519 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,519
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,464 (reported on 34.0% of returns)

27281:	$7,464
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,355 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,355
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.4%

Here:	59%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27281, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,022 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,022
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $30,091 (reported on 77.9% of returns)

Here:	$30,091
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.2% for AGIs below $10k, 77.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,767 (reported on 42.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,767
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,880 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,880
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,633 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,633
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,201 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,201
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$118 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

Here:	+$118
State:	-$3,231

IRA payment deduction: $2,158 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

27281:	$2,158
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $18,023 (27% of AGI, reported on 29.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,023
State:	$19,464

Here:	26.6% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,338 (5% of AGI, reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,338
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.7% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,483 (reported on 70.7% of returns)

27281:	$4,483
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,964 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,964
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.3%

Here:	69%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $10k, 65.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28367, 27376, 28347, 27242, 28338, 28374.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 97
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,204

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 8 (8 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 624 (328 now married, 297 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27281 with a mortgage: 690 (13 second mortgage, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,691
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $403

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27281 household income distribution in 2022

• 3Less than $10,000
• 92$10,000 to $14,999
• 43$15,000 to $19,999
• 33$20,000 to $24,999
• 47$25,000 to $29,999
• 37$30,000 to $34,999
• 53$35,000 to $39,999
• 39$40,000 to $44,999
• 81$45,000 to $49,999
• 78$50,000 to $59,999
• 146$60,000 to $74,999
• 161$75,000 to $99,999
• 77$100,000 to $124,999
• 106$125,000 to $149,999
• 136$150,000 to $199,999
• 166$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27281

• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 19$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$60,000 to $69,999
• 30$80,000 to $89,999
• 51$90,000 to $99,999
• 78$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$125,000 to $149,999
• 3$150,000 to $174,999
• 46$175,000 to $199,999
• 118$200,000 to $249,999
• 135$250,000 to $299,999
• 287$300,000 to $399,999
• 48$400,000 to $499,999
• 177$500,000 to $749,999
• 125$750,000 to $999,999
• 18$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27281

• 4$400 to $449
• 37$550 to $599
• 14$650 to $699
• 16$700 to $749
• 10$750 to $799
• 17$800 to $899
• 1$900 to $999
• 15$1,000 to $1,249
• 15$1,250 to $1,499
• 36$1,500 to $1,999

Median gross rent in 2022: $920.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $522,309
• Black or African American householders: $203,700
• Some other race householders: $195,865
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $199,348

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $334,713 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $172,647 - $458,845

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $337,829

Here:	$337,829
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $389,951

Here:	$389,951
State:	$317,935

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $867,793

Here:	$867,793
State:	$254,939

Mobile homes: $113,975

Here:	$113,975
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,089
• One, attached: 30
• Two: 1
• 3 or 4: 36
• 5 to 9: 5
• 10 to 19: 38
• 20 to 49: 7
• Mobile homes: 310

Unemployment: 0.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27281

• 80.0%1,048Drove a car alone
• 2.4%32Carpooled
• 0.2%3Motorcycle
• 0.5%7Walked
• 16.4%215Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27281

• 10Less than 5 minutes
• 95 to 9 minutes
• 14910 to 14 minutes
• 11315 to 19 minutes
• 39420 to 24 minutes
• 15425 to 29 minutes
• 9330 to 34 minutes
• 3035 to 39 minutes
• 8545 to 59 minutes
• 2660 to 89 minutes
• 2490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,342

• Male householders: 616 (184 living alone), Female householders: 693 (141 living alone)

• 825 spouses (825 opposite-sex spouses), 46 unmarried partners, (46 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 913 children (626 natural, 9 adopted, 284 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 0 foster children, 73 other relatives, 50 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 483 2-persons, 167 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 325 1-person, 27 2-persons, 16 3-persons

535 married couples with children.
122 single-parent households (122 women).

92.7% of residents of 27281 zip code speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 5% not well, 3% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Population in 1990: 2,167. Population change in the 1990s: +484 (+22.3%).

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

• This state: 1,652
• Northeast: 675
• Midwest: 210
• South: 441
• West: 98

55% of the 27281 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

94% of the 27281 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SANDHILLS DOOR & HARDWARE INC (4911 HOFFMAN RD in JACKSON SPRING, NC; small business)

  $21,864 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-10-01.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 2)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Siding Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fire incidents - 38 took place in 2011, and the least - 3 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (51.9%), and Structure Fires (40.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27281
• 11151.9%Outside Fires
• 8640.2%Structure Fires
• 157.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 20.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27281, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27281 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	19	75.5 years
James	16	69.4 years
William	15	72.0 years
Robert	15	75.7 years
George	13	77.6 years
Mary	12	76.0 years
Walter	11	72.1 years
Thomas	6	77.3 years
Margaret	5	72.6 years
Albert	5	77.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 27281 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Thomas	21	83.8 years
Smith	10	70.8 years
Mckenzie	9	77.7 years
Jones	8	75.5 years
Brower	8	78.5 years
Patterson	8	82.0 years
Carter	8	75.5 years
Bowden	7	76.3 years
Bennett	7	75.0 years
Blue	7	84.4 years