27591 Zip Code (Wendell, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 20,277
Zip code population in 2010: 19,589
Zip code population in 2000: 15,339

Houses and condos: 7,980
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,647
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 27591: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 66.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 306 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,449 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $973 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 27591:

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27591:

• Never married: 25.5%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 5.0%
• Divorced: 12.1%

• 
• • 11,57675.5%White
  • 4,73030.8%Black
  • 2,69617.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3352.2%Two or more races
  • 1350.9%Asian
  • 750.5%American Indian
  • 350.2%Some other race
  • 70.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 6,288
Rural population: 13,988

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27591, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,372 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,372
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $42,156 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$42,156
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $696 (reported on 31.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$696
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,444 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,444
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,927 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,927
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,184 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,184
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,513 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

27591:	$11,513
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $15,100 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

27591:	$15,100
North Carolina:	$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $19,202 (24% of AGI, reported on 35.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,202
State:	$23,438

Here:	24.3% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,145 (reported on 29.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,145
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,236 (reported on 35.6% of returns)

27591:	$6,236
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,446 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,446
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.1%

Here:	50%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 48.2% for AGIs below $25k, 49.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27591, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,581 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,581
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $37,467 (reported on 88.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,467
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.9% for AGIs below $10k, 81.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,178 (reported on 37.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,178
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,550 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,550
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,937 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,937
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,128 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,128
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,731 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

27591:	$2,731
North Carolina:	$2,967

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

Self-employed pension: $11,190 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

Here:	$11,190
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $16,282 (25% of AGI, reported on 41.4% of returns)

Here:	$16,282
State:	$19,464

Here:	24.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $10k, 11.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,449 (5% of AGI, reported on 35.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,449
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.0% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,082 (reported on 71.8% of returns)

27591:	$5,082
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,886 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,886
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.7%

Here:	59%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $10k, 63.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27545, 27597, 27527, 27571, 27610, 27604.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 776
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,461

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 223 (115 now married, 106 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,449 (2,423 now married, 2,007 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27591 with a mortgage: 3,901 (141 second mortgage, 490 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,671

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,200
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $401

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 27591 household income distribution in 2017

• 248Less than $10,000
• 294$10,000 to $14,999
• 256$15,000 to $19,999
• 393$20,000 to $24,999
• 294$25,000 to $29,999
• 290$30,000 to $34,999
• 279$35,000 to $39,999
• 359$40,000 to $44,999
• 476$45,000 to $49,999
• 772$50,000 to $59,999
• 700$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,396$75,000 to $99,999
• 749$100,000 to $124,999
• 259$125,000 to $149,999
• 233$150,000 to $199,999
• 197$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 27591

• 310Less than $10,000
• 40$10,000 to $14,999
• 45$15,000 to $19,999
• 25$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 28$30,000 to $34,999
• 96$50,000 to $59,999
• 120$60,000 to $69,999
• 64$70,000 to $79,999
• 244$80,000 to $89,999
• 88$90,000 to $99,999
• 863$100,000 to $124,999
• 481$125,000 to $149,999
• 468$150,000 to $174,999
• 443$175,000 to $199,999
• 947$200,000 to $249,999
• 309$250,000 to $299,999
• 319$300,000 to $399,999
• 81$400,000 to $499,999
• 78$500,000 to $749,999
• 76$750,000 to $999,999
• 104$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 27591

• 15$150 to $199
• 99$200 to $249
• 40$250 to $299
• 105$300 to $349
• 45$400 to $449
• 74$450 to $499
• 72$500 to $549
• 109$550 to $599
• 91$600 to $649
• 92$650 to $699
• 211$700 to $749
• 170$750 to $799
• 190$800 to $899
• 121$900 to $999
• 24$1,000 to $1,249
• 25$1,500 to $1,999
• 37$2,000 to $2,499
• 44No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $855.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $186,892
• Black or African American householders: $155,886
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $82,739
• Asian householders: $249,761
• Some other race householders: $157,085
• Two or more races householders: $184,151
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $169,248

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $165,309 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,396 - $242,338

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $329,210

Here:	$329,210
State:	$248,152

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,374

Here:	$194,374
State:	$203,169

In 2-unit structures: $60,436

Here:	$60,436
State:	$248,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,166

Here:	$172,166
State:	$154,617

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $272,997

Here:	$272,997
State:	$203,483

Mobile homes: $79,984

Here:	$79,984
State:	$69,094

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,188
• One, attached: 44
• Two: 68
• 3 or 4: 71
• 5 to 9: 202
• 20 to 49: 23
• 50 or more: 122
• Mobile homes: 1,235

Unemployment: 3.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27591

• 82.8%7,924Drove a car alone
• 8.4%802Carpooled
• 0.2%16Bus or trolley bus
• 0.3%26Walked
• 8.9%854Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27591

• 108Less than 5 minutes
• 4535 to 9 minutes
• 93410 to 14 minutes
• 1,08015 to 19 minutes
• 1,00620 to 24 minutes
• 96725 to 29 minutes
• 1,68630 to 34 minutes
• 64335 to 39 minutes
• 48040 to 44 minutes
• 70045 to 59 minutes
• 67760 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,153

• In family households: 18,010 (2,770 male householders, 2,799 female householders)

  3,955 spouses, 6,182 children (5,670 natural, 89 adopted, 424 stepchildren), 587 grandchildren, 398 brothers or sisters, 145 parents, 346 other relatives, 732 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,124 (611 male householders (458 living alone)), 1,033 female householders (936 living alone)), 477 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 129 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,476 2-persons, 1,507 3-persons, 867 4-persons, 410 5-persons, 198 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,397 1-person, 160 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 20 5-persons

2,920 married couples with children.
1,504 single-parent households (446 men, 1,058 women).

82.6% of residents of 27591 zip code speak English at home.
15.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 27% well, 17% not well, 8% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (61% very well, 39% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CARVER ELEMENTARY (291 LILES-DEAN RD in WENDELL, NC)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-362
  Organizations: WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BARNES COLLISION REPAIR CENTER (106A N MAIN ST in WENDELL, NC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: CHARLES M BARNES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%

Population in 1990: 12,418. Population change in the 1990s: +2,921 (+23.5%).

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

• This state: 11,566
• Northeast: 1,938
• Midwest: 926
• South: 2,502
• West: 751

56% of the 27591 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

92% of the 27591 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 209
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 137 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 260

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BLUE SKY FARMS NC INC (249 MUDHAM RD in WENDELL, NC; small business) : $142,740 in 37 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $62,099; 2006: $80,641.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $5,295 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2006-02-05. Completion date: 2006-02-05.
  $5,030, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-09-29.
  $4,692, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-23. Completion date: 2006-01-23.
  $4,667, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-07. Completion date: 2005-10-07.
  

• SOUTHAG DISTRIBUTING INCORPORATED (2023 WENDELL BOULEVARD in WENDELL, NC; small business)
  6 employees, $888000 revenue: $9,102 in 2 contracts in 2006

  $5,495 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for . Signed on 2006-05-11. Completion date: 2006-05-17.
  $3,607, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-14. Completion date: 2006-07-30.
  

• H P M APPAREL INC (115 E 3RD ST in WENDELL, NC; small business)

  $3,999 with Navy for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-11-15.

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
• Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (50-99: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 11)

Most common first names in zip code 27591 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	102	68.1 years
William	73	69.6 years
Mary	63	76.0 years
John	53	72.7 years
Annie	36	80.2 years
Willie	35	67.6 years
Robert	34	69.3 years
George	28	70.3 years
Charles	26	69.9 years
Joseph	25	67.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 27591 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Perry	55	73.7 years
Richardson	52	71.3 years
Johnson	38	72.8 years
Jones	36	72.7 years
Smith	32	71.5 years
Harris	30	71.6 years
Whitley	28	71.3 years
Hocutt	26	76.0 years
Price	25	75.2 years
Strickland	24	75.8 years

Businesses in zip code 27591
Name	Count		Name	Count
Chevrolet	1		Ford	1
Domino's Pizza	1		McDonald's	1
FedEx	1