Median household income (1999): $34,816
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,510
| This zip code | $38,510 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28334, 27524, 27521, 28339, 27501, 27506.
Housing units in zip code 27504 with a mortgage: 1,471 (147 second mortgage, 319 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 748
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $942
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $248
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.9% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 27504 include: Barbourton Church (A), Saint Marys Grove Church (B), Providence Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Friendly Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ennis Cemetery (1), Parrish Cemetery (2), McGee Cemetery (3), Stevenson Cemetery (4), Nimrod-Stephenson Memorial Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: G R Barbour Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: McCullens Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 162
- 1995 to 1998: 928
- 1990 to 1994: 522
- 1980 to 1989: 903
- 1970 to 1979: 835
- 1960 to 1969: 525
- 1950 to 1959: 551
- 1940 to 1949: 266
- 1939 or earlier: 628
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, NC (27504):
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 792
- 3 bedrooms: 2,293
- 4 bedrooms: 356
- 5 or more bedrooms: 67
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 159
- 2 bedrooms: 634
- 3 bedrooms: 457
- 4 bedrooms: 99
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 27504 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 120
- 1 vehicle: 914
- 2 vehicles: 1,561
- 3 vehicles: 713
- 4 vehicles: 203
- 5 or more vehicles: 47
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 235
- 1 vehicle: 618
- 2 vehicles: 363
- 3 vehicles: 124
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 27504:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 22
- $20,000 to $24,999: 3
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 46
- $35,000 to $39,999: 45
- $40,000 to $49,999: 106
- $50,000 to $59,999: 108
- $60,000 to $69,999: 122
- $70,000 to $79,999: 152
- $80,000 to $89,999: 218
- $90,000 to $99,999: 250
- $100,000 to $124,999: 506
- $125,000 to $149,999: 267
- $150,000 to $174,999: 158
- $175,000 to $199,999: 99
- $200,000 to $249,999: 84
- $250,000 to $299,999: 13
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
- $400,000 to $499,999: 7
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 27504:
- Less than $100: 131
- $100 to $149: 66
- $150 to $199: 52
- $200 to $249: 92
- $250 to $299: 182
- $300 to $349: 142
- $350 to $399: 168
- $400 to $449: 142
- $450 to $499: 68
- $500 to $549: 30
- $550 to $599: 31
- $600 to $649: 22
- $650 to $699: 11
- $700 to $749: 10
- $750 to $799: 23
- $800 to $899: 4
- $1,250 to $1,499: 16
- No cash rent: 153
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,599
- Black or African American householders: $117,052
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $191,201
- Asian householders: $121,391
- Some other race householders: $139,495
- Two or more races householders: $132,551
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $150,778
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,525
- One, attached: 61
- Two: 161
- 3 or 4: 77
- 5 to 9: 104
- 10 to 19: 27
- 20 to 49: 35
- 50 or more: 6
- Mobile homes: 1,324

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,436 (73%)
- Carpooled: 1,299 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 98 (2%)
- Other means: 29 (0%)
- Worked at home: 220 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 112
- 5 to 9 minutes: 623
- 10 to 14 minutes: 671
- 15 to 19 minutes: 617
- 20 to 24 minutes: 606
- 25 to 29 minutes: 337
- 30 to 34 minutes: 952
- 35 to 39 minutes: 301
- 40 to 44 minutes: 242
- 45 to 59 minutes: 812
- 60 to 89 minutes: 409
- 90 or more minutes: 203
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,383
- In family households: 10,498 (2,786 male householders, 686 female householders)
2,671 spouses, 3,648 children (3,337 natural, 74 adopted, 237 stepchildren), 202 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 156 other relatives, 196 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,885 (689 male householders (495 living alone)), 856 female householders (818 living alone)), 340 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 24 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,412 2-persons, 894 3-persons, 747 4-persons, 280 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,313 1-person, 184 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
2,287 married couples with children.
749 single-parent households (119 men, 630 women).
93.1% of residents of 27504 zip code speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 13% well, 31% not well, 15% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 12% well, 19% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% very well, 43% well, 23% not well).
Foreign born population: 667 (5.1%)
(26.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (65%)
- Guatemala (8%)
- Greece (3%)
- India (3%)
- Iran (3%)
- Costa Rica (3%)
- Cambodia (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 272
- 1990 to 1994: 133
- 1985 to 1989: 127
- 1980 to 1984: 50
- 1975 to 1979: 32
- 1970 to 1974: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 23
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 3028
- Other groups: 2348
- English: 916
- German: 520
- Irish: 393
- Scotch-Irish: 305
- Scottish: 150
- Italian: 129
- Norwegian: 89
- French (except Basque): 74
- Dutch: 68
- Polish: 61
- Subsaharan African:: 31
- European: 29
- African: 28
- British: 27
- Swedish: 25
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23
- Turkish: 22
- Greek: 21
- French Canadian: 21
- Iranian: 17
- Lebanese: 14
- Arab:: 14
- Welsh: 11
- Jamaican: 11
- Czech: 10
- Ukrainian: 9
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- Haitian: 5
- Hungarian: 4
- British West Indian: 4
- Nigerian: 3
- Dutch West Indian: 3
- Swiss: 2
- Portuguese: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHICOPEE INC (1203 SOUTH CHICOPEE ROAD in BENSON, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-002776, PESTICIDES - MANUFACTURE, NJEMS-003163,
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: NONWOVEN FABRICS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: KRUGER REGISTRATION ASSOCIATES, NORDICO MARKET DEVELOPMENT INC, CHIPCOPEE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PGI, PGI NONWOVENS, PGI NONWOVENS DBA CHICOPEE INCORPORATED
- BUSINESS TELECOM, INC. (BTI) (1568 N. HONEYCUTT STREET in BENSON, NC)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-9973, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-9973, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE (630 OLD ROBERTS ROAD in BENSON, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00S20D64FBENR7MQ18, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -5046, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: S T WOOTEN CORPORATION
- ACME CLEANERS (105 NORTH ELM STREET in BENSON, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: SHELDON BARBOUR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BENSON ELEMENTARY (2040 HWY 50 N in BENSON, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-308
Organizations: JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BENSON MIDDLE (401 S ELM ST in BENSON, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-310
Organizations: JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BENSON FORD INC (501 SOUTH WALL STREET in BENSON, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CARLTON LAMM (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CAROLINA WHOLESALE PARTS & ENGINES (RT 3 BOX 42B in BENSON, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SPIVEY, BRAD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- B&B PRODUCE INCORPORATED (NC HWY 50 S in BENSON, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
- BENSON AUTO SUPPLY (104 S WALL ST in BENSON, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: JAMES B MILLER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DOUG JONES CHEVROLET INC (401 S WALL ST in BENSON, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Alternative names: DOUG JONES CHEVROLET GEO
- ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (SR 1330/1356 in BENSON, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Median worth of mobile homes: $39,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9430
- Northeast: 645
- Midwest: 321
- South: 1136
- West: 156
58% of the 27504 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 9,995. Population change in the 1990s: +2,991 (+29.9%).
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: | 4.9% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
| Here: | 8.4% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
| Here: | 17.2% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- HARVEST LAWNS (2531 BENSON-HARDEE RD in BENSON, NC; small business): $22,650 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$7,650 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2006-04-11.
$7,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-06. Completion date: 2008-04-11.
$7,500, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-07. Completion date: 2008-04-11.
- VILLAGE RESTAURANT MEADOW LTD, (7400 NC HIGHWAY 50 S in BENSON, NC; small business)
$5,963 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-05-18. Completion date: 2005-06-11.
- BOWMAN ENTERPRISES, INC (402 WEST MARTIN STREET in BENSON, NC; small business): $-,406 in 2 contracts in 2004
$0 with Army for ADP Data Entry Services. Signed on 2004-08-24. Completion date: 2001-03-30.
$-,406, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-24. Completion date: 2001-03-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (100-249: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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