27326 Zip Code (Ruffin, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,508
Zip code population in 2010: 4,008
Zip code population in 2000: 3,836

Houses and condos: 1,791
Renter-occupied apartments: 333
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27326: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 70.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 49 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: $965 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $943 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 27326:

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27326:

• Never married: 27.0%
• Now married: 53.1%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 10.9%

• 
• • 2,34867.0%White
  • 72820.8%Black
  • 2216.3%Two or more races
  • 1614.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 481.4%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27326, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,342 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,342
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $43,180 (reported on 80.1% of returns)

Here:	$43,180
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1190.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3383.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6212.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8296.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18906.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $910 (reported on 28.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$910
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 128.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,119 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,119
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k, 41.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 136.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 720.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,967 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,967
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 121.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1123.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,765 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$9,765
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.0% for AGIs below $25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 157.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 587.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,347 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

27326:	$18,347
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 149.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 316.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 418.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1602.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,783 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,783
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 478.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 806.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,850 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$10,850
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 273.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,833 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

27326:	$6,833
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 271.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,289 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,289
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.4% for AGIs below $25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27326, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,597 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,597
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $37,638 (reported on 80.8% of returns)

Here:	$37,638
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.4% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,025 (reported on 32.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,025
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,589 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,589
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,836 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,836
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,194 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,194
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,521 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

27326:	$12,521
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,964 (23% of AGI, reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$16,964
State:	$23,438

Here:	23.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,687 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,723 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

27326:	$5,723
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,228 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,228
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.6%

Here:	60%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 55.1% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27326, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,281 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,281
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $33,642 (reported on 85.6% of returns)

Here:	$33,642
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $10k, 78.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,574 (reported on 38.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,574
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,827 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,827
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,233 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,233
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,314 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,314
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,857 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

27326:	$2,857
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $14,597 (24% of AGI, reported on 28.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,597
State:	$19,464

Here:	23.9% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,631 (4% of AGI, reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,631
State:	$4,035

Here:	4.2% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,095 (reported on 74.8% of returns)

27326:	$4,095
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,757 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,757
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.1%

Here:	66%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 59.9% for AGIs below $10k, 67.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27311, 24541, 24069, 27320, 27315, 27288.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 212
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,244

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 40 (0 now married, 38 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 881 (409 now married, 472 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27326 with a mortgage: 453 (31 second mortgage, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,063
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $327

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

• Zip code 27326 household income distribution in 2022

• 76Less than $10,000
• 30$10,000 to $14,999
• 108$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 34$25,000 to $29,999
• 128$30,000 to $34,999
• 153$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $44,999
• 44$45,000 to $49,999
• 37$50,000 to $59,999
• 224$60,000 to $74,999
• 187$75,000 to $99,999
• 91$100,000 to $124,999
• 109$125,000 to $149,999
• 148$150,000 to $199,999
• 46$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27326

• 12Less than $10,000
• 19$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$40,000 to $49,999
• 13$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$70,000 to $79,999
• 31$80,000 to $89,999
• 40$90,000 to $99,999
• 161$100,000 to $124,999
• 166$125,000 to $149,999
• 102$150,000 to $174,999
• 52$175,000 to $199,999
• 52$200,000 to $249,999
• 64$250,000 to $299,999
• 42$300,000 to $399,999
• 46$400,000 to $499,999
• 48$500,000 to $749,999
• 24$750,000 to $999,999
• 31$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27326

• 30$100 to $149
• 8$200 to $249
• 10$300 to $349
• 31$400 to $449
• 63$450 to $499
• 49$500 to $549
• 6$600 to $649
• 28$650 to $699
• 12$700 to $749
• 79No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $650.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,954
• Black or African American householders: $146,592
• Two or more races householders: $226,532

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,595 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,809 - $230,239

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $180,790

Here:	$180,790
State:	$375,326

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,238
• One, attached: 10
• 5 to 9: 62
• Mobile homes: 445

Unemployment: 2.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27326

• 84.5%1,360Drove a car alone
• 3.8%61Carpooled
• 1.6%25Walked
• 7.1%114Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27326

• 59Less than 5 minutes
• 265 to 9 minutes
• 3110 to 14 minutes
• 12515 to 19 minutes
• 27320 to 24 minutes
• 2625 to 29 minutes
• 18930 to 34 minutes
• 11635 to 39 minutes
• 19240 to 44 minutes
• 28545 to 59 minutes
• 9560 to 89 minutes
• 2590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 41.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,508

• Male householders: 732 (167 living alone), Female householders: 723 (193 living alone)

• 751 spouses (739 opposite-sex spouses), 38 unmarried partners, (38 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,024 children (852 natural, 152 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 0 foster children, 90 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 19 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 570 2-persons, 257 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 17 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 360 1-person, 51 2-persons

394 married couples with children.
263 single-parent households (32 men, 231 women).

92.2% of residents of 27326 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 26% well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ABERCROMBIE OIL CO (ASHLAND ROAD AND US 158 in CASVILLE, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3X0559E5, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: FUEL OIL DEALERS
  

• CLIFTON GEORGIE- RESIDENCE (223 MT CARMEL CHURCH RD in RUFFIN, NC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%

Population in 1990: 4,138.

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

• This state: 2,135
• Northeast: 153
• Midwest: 137
• South: 977
• West: 8

63% of the 27326 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

95% of the 27326 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 93% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Remediation Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 2)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.01 , 0401.02


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.01 , 0401.02

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

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 39 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.8%), and Structure Fires (41.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27326
• 14843.8%Outside Fires
• 14141.7%Structure Fires
• 4112.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 82.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27326, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27326 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	44	74.3 years
John	38	75.0 years
William	26	72.7 years
Mary	26	76.1 years
Robert	23	72.3 years
George	20	74.0 years
Annie	15	83.1 years
Willie	15	70.5 years
Bessie	14	84.9 years
Margaret	12	74.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 27326 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Strader	26	76.1 years
Blackwell	26	76.8 years
King	21	81.3 years
Brown	21	76.5 years
Jones	20	76.3 years
French	17	72.6 years
Evans	17	78.0 years
Powell	17	81.6 years
Smith	16	81.3 years
Martin	14	77.3 years