Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,580
| This zip code: | $40,580 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27355, 27207, 27349, 27316, 27252, 27298.
Housing units in zip code 27344 with a mortgage: 1,432 (181 second mortgage, 209 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,176
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,018
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $302
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.5% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | 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: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 291
- 1995 to 1998: 779
- 1990 to 1994: 462
- 1980 to 1989: 1,065
- 1970 to 1979: 847
- 1960 to 1969: 893
- 1950 to 1959: 807
- 1940 to 1949: 453
- 1939 or earlier: 627
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Siler City, NC (27344): |
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- no bedroom: 46
- 1 bedrooms: 102
- 2 bedrooms: 1,174
- 3 bedrooms: 2,449
- 4 bedrooms: 367
- 5 or more bedrooms: 105
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 95
- 1 bedrooms: 322
- 2 bedrooms: 647
- 3 bedrooms: 382
- 4 bedrooms: 67
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Vehicles available in 27344 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 210
- 1 vehicle: 1,050
- 2 vehicles: 1,797
- 3 vehicles: 805
- 4 vehicles: 244
- 5 or more vehicles: 137
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 300
- 1 vehicle: 713
- 2 vehicles: 358
- 3 vehicles: 116
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 43
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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 27344:
- Less than $10,000: 160
- $10,000 to $14,999: 80
- $15,000 to $19,999: 100
- $20,000 to $24,999: 100
- $25,000 to $29,999: 99
- $30,000 to $34,999: 81
- $35,000 to $39,999: 67
- $40,000 to $49,999: 103
- $50,000 to $59,999: 130
- $60,000 to $69,999: 179
- $70,000 to $79,999: 173
- $80,000 to $89,999: 158
- $90,000 to $99,999: 257
- $100,000 to $124,999: 682
- $125,000 to $149,999: 818
- $150,000 to $174,999: 376
- $175,000 to $199,999: 294
- $200,000 to $249,999: 398
- $250,000 to $299,999: 252
- $300,000 to $399,999: 249
- $400,000 to $499,999: 102
- $500,000 to $749,999: 142
- $750,000 to $999,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27344:
- Less than $100: 76
- $100 to $149: 43
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 15
- $250 to $299: 62
- $300 to $349: 153
- $350 to $399: 191
- $400 to $449: 264
- $450 to $499: 128
- $500 to $549: 247
- $550 to $599: 4
- $600 to $649: 11
- $650 to $699: 12
- $1,000 to $1,249: 30
- No cash rent: 169
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $134,749.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,266
- Black or African American householders: $103,419
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $138,399
- Asian householders: $418,241
- Some other race householders: $90,796
- Two or more races householders: $329,574
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $133,989
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,969 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
| 27344: | $127,969 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,225 - $156,602
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $189,563| Here: | $189,563 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $118,240| Here: | $118,240 | | State: | $176,568 |
Mobile homes: $38,559| Here: | $38,559 | | State: | $45,354 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $48,806 |
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: 4,126
- One, attached: 151
- Two: 109
- 3 or 4: 88
- 5 to 9: 148
- 10 to 19: 23
- 20 to 49: 131
- 50 or more: 31
- Mobile homes: 1,400
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,327 (71%)
- Carpooled: 1,699 (23%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 36 (0%)
- Walked: 190 (3%)
- Other means: 85 (1%)
- Worked at home: 193 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 255
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1547
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1256
- 15 to 19 minutes: 926
- 20 to 24 minutes: 665
- 25 to 29 minutes: 246
- 30 to 34 minutes: 711
- 35 to 39 minutes: 99
- 40 to 44 minutes: 347
- 45 to 59 minutes: 607
- 60 to 89 minutes: 485
- 90 or more minutes: 211
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,506
- In family households: 13,328 (3,165 male householders, 952 female householders)
3,106 spouses, 4,167 children (3,830 natural, 69 adopted, 268 stepchildren), 273 grandchildren, 346 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 530 other relatives, 654 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,178 (684 male householders (510 living alone)), 979 female householders (855 living alone)), 515 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 209 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,696 2-persons, 1,005 3-persons, 756 4-persons, 321 5-persons, 164 6-persons, 175 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,365 1-person, 210 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
2,383 married couples with children.
903 single-parent households (253 men, 650 women).
77.4% of residents of 27344 zip code speak English at home.
21.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% very well, 18% well, 30% not well, 27% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% very well, 23% well, 22% not well, 5% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 38% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 3,149 (19.9%)
(7.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 19.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (75%)
- Guatemala (11%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- Colombia (3%)
- Honduras (2%)
- United Kingdom (1%)
- Other Western Asia (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,872
- 1990 to 1994: 558
- 1985 to 1989: 426
- 1980 to 1984: 133
- 1975 to 1979: 83
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 35
- 1965 to 1969: 25
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White population: 10,139
Black population: 3,003
American Indian population: 63
Asian population: 74
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 14
Some other race population: 2,323
Two or more races population: 232

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 6216 |
|  United States or American: 2118 |
|  English: 904 |
|  German: 734 |
|  Irish: 594 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 370 |
|  Scottish: 215 |
|  European: 136 |
|  Italian: 124 |
|  French (except Basque): 114 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 78 |
|  African: 48 |
|  Dutch: 30 |
|  Arab:: 30 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 30 |
|  Nigerian: 30 |
|  Polish: 26 |
|  Canadian: 19 |
|  Russian: 18 |
|  British: 14 |
|  French Canadian: 13 |
|  Ukrainian: 10 |
|  Danish: 9 |
|  Belgian: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 7 |
|  Norwegian: 7 |
|  Swedish: 6 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,137
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10374
- Northeast: 593
- Midwest: 412
- South: 896
- West: 247
62% of the 27344 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 12,298. Population change in the 1990s: +3,550 (+28.9%).
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): 70
| Here: | 4.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 90
| Here: | 13.2% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 88
| Here: | 19.1% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SILER CITY, NC):
- COLEMAN CABLE, INC (1311 N 2ND AVE): $136,392 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2006
$48,608 with Defense Logistics Agency for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2006-04-20. Completion date: 2006-06-11.
$32,647, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-11-03.
$27,855, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-05. Completion date: 2002-11-18.
$27,282, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-02. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
- PERFECTION EQUIPMENT CO (135 HAROLD ANDREWS RD; small business)
$101,050 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-07-05. Completion date: 2001-09-06.
- CAROLINA STOCK YARDS COMPANY (260 STOCKYARD RD; small business)
45 employees, $6000000 revenue.
$3,000 with Agricultural Research Service (disused code) for Trailers. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
- PLEASANTS OFFICE SYSTEMS INC (1200 GREENSBORO AVENUE; small business): $-2,516 in 4 contracts in 2004
$0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$0 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$-1,258, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$-1,258 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
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: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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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131 people in nursing homes
80 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
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