Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,059 Zip code population in 2010: 6,035 Zip code population in 2000: 5,636
Houses and condos: 3,067 Renter-occupied apartments: 950
% of renters here:
33%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27521: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 26.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 272 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,482)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,472 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,494 (0.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,598
(51.0%)
Females: 3,460
(49.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 27521:
High school or higher: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 27521:
Never married: 26.4%
Now married: 47.6%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 16.3%
Zip code 27521 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $191,009
27521:
$191,009
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 27521 zip code as of April 19, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27521 is 499 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
38.3 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27521, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,579 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,579
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $44,297 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:
$44,297
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1277.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3845.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7198.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9994.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17264.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $738 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$738
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,836 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,836
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,665 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,665
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 15.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1160.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,636 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$10,636
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 179.6% for AGIs below $25k, 238.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 272.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 366.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 485.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,633 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
27521:
$15,633
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 155.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 848.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,231 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$26,231
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $25k, 298.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1151.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,611 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$11,611
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 437.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,746 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
27521:
$5,746
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 305.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,433 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,433
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.0%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27521, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,129 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,129
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $35,868 (reported on 87.0% of returns)
Here:
$35,868
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.5% for AGIs below $25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $646 (reported on 27.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$646
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,255 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,255
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,261 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:
+$1,261
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,505 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,505
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,227 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
27521:
$11,227
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,451 (25% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,451
State:
$23,438
Here:
24.6% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,040 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,040
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,800 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
27521:
$5,800
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,315 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,315
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.3%
Here:
53%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 50.9% for AGIs below $25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27521, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,257 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,257
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $32,748 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:
$32,748
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.0% for AGIs below $10k, 82.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $772 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$772
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $629 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$629
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,138 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,138
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,349 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,349
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,040 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
27521:
$3,040
North Carolina:
$2,967
Total itemized deductions: $15,186 (24% of AGI, reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,186
State:
$19,464
Here:
24.5% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,074 (5% of AGI, reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,074
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.7% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,031 (reported on 66.9% of returns)
27521:
$4,031
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,823 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,823
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.7%
Here:
64%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $10k, 68.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 446 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,401
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (50 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,562 (786 now married, 778 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27521 with a mortgage: 953 (104 second mortgage, 109 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 110
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,177 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $447
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 27521 include: Pleasant Memory Church (A), Prospect Church (B), Red Hill Church (C), Ebenezer Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 11 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 807 2-persons, 295 3-persons, 385 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 755 1-person, 340 2-persons
984 married couples with children.
626 single-parent households (217 men, 409 women).
85.1% of residents of 27521 zip code speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 29% well, 14% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 498 (7.1%) (35.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.1%
Whole state:
8.6%
74%Honduras
6%Armenia
2%Bosnia and Herzegovina
2%Romania
15%English
10%American
5%Irish
4%Scotch-Irish
3%European
2%German
2%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2882010 or later
2132000 to 2009
681990 to 1999
42Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BLYTHE IND (NC 39 AT US 64 in PILOT, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
83.1%Electricity
14.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.8%No fuel used
0.6%Utility gas
0.5%Wood
Population in 1990: 4,437. Population change in the 1990s: +1,199 (+27.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,944
Northeast: 374
Midwest: 146
South: 785
West: 153
60% of the 27521 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, 50% lived in North Carolina.
89% of the 27521 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68
Here:
9.8%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178
Here:
45.0%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:
37.7%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
105,212Architecture and engineering occupations
94,703Computer and mathematical occupations
68,982Health technologists and technicians
67,751Management occupations
66,699Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
54,597Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EASTERN MAINTENANCE AND SERVIC (25 EAST MAIN STREET in COATS, NC; small business) : $54,450,988 in 1375 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Facilities Operations Support Services, Custodial Janitorial Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, and moreby Navy Signed by year:2000: $10,949,456; 2001: $10,238,307; 2002: $11,177,900; 2003: $8,086,403; 2004: $7,147,866; 2005: $3,854,214; 2006: $527,396.
Biggest contracts:
$2,063,547 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-06-01. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$1,782,728 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$1,661,071 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2002-02-27. Completion date: 2002-04-30.
$1,533,287, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2008-05-20.
TIGER ENTERPRISES, INC (3448 CANE MILL ROAD in COATS, NC; small business) : $1,482,720 in 46 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances, Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment, Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment, and moreby Army, Navy, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $45,462; 2002: $166,397; 2003: $444,660; 2004: $481,792; 2005: $195,186; 2006: $149,223.
Biggest contracts:
$232,674 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2004-10-04. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$226,381, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-07. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$209,850 with Army for Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2001-12-07. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
$117,493 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2006-06-20. Effective on 2006-06-01. Completion date: 2008-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 62. The highest number of fire incidents - 95 took place in 2007, and the least - 25 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (47.1%), and Outside Fires (38.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27521