Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,031
| This zip code: | $37,031 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27889, 27837, 27814, 28586, 28527, 27821.
Housing units in zip code 27817 with a mortgage: 615 (31 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 465
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,061
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $330
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.2% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | 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 27817 include: Union Chapel (A), Beech Grove Church (B), James Chapel (C), Clay Bottom Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Providence Church (F), Piney Grove Church (G), One Way Church (H), Gorham Swamp Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Edwards Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Blount Pocosin (A), Big Pocosin (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dupree Creek (A), Rice Creek (B), Rodman Creek (C), Cindy Edwards Branch (D), Chocowinity Creek (E), Chapel Branch (F), Cedar Creek (G), Cals Creek (H), Sheppard Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 168
- 1995 to 1998: 494
- 1990 to 1994: 388
- 1980 to 1989: 468
- 1970 to 1979: 614
- 1960 to 1969: 360
- 1950 to 1959: 177
- 1940 to 1949: 106
- 1939 or earlier: 171
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chocowinity, NC (27817): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 516
- 3 bedrooms: 1,308
- 4 bedrooms: 189
- 5 or more bedrooms: 40
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 35
- 2 bedrooms: 194
- 3 bedrooms: 176
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1
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Vehicles available in 27817 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 65
- 1 vehicle: 521
- 2 vehicles: 947
- 3 vehicles: 372
- 4 vehicles: 132
- 5 or more vehicles: 40
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 240
- 2 vehicles: 88
- 3 vehicles: 40
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 27817:
- Less than $10,000: 40
- $10,000 to $14,999: 20
- $15,000 to $19,999: 27
- $20,000 to $24,999: 34
- $25,000 to $29,999: 41
- $30,000 to $34,999: 34
- $35,000 to $39,999: 55
- $40,000 to $49,999: 144
- $50,000 to $59,999: 122
- $60,000 to $69,999: 167
- $70,000 to $79,999: 145
- $80,000 to $89,999: 107
- $90,000 to $99,999: 141
- $100,000 to $124,999: 259
- $125,000 to $149,999: 141
- $150,000 to $174,999: 89
- $175,000 to $199,999: 71
- $200,000 to $249,999: 83
- $250,000 to $299,999: 65
- $300,000 to $399,999: 65
- $400,000 to $499,999: 109
- $500,000 to $749,999: 68
- $750,000 to $999,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27817:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 39
- $150 to $199: 16
- $200 to $249: 24
- $250 to $299: 32
- $300 to $349: 51
- $350 to $399: 63
- $400 to $449: 22
- $450 to $499: 25
- $500 to $549: 18
- $650 to $699: 3
- No cash rent: 55
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $94,294.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,593
- Black or African American householders: $101,138
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $68,439
- Two or more races householders: $97,336
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,229 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
| 27817: | $99,229 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,523 - $117,375
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $213,679| Here: | $213,679 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $55,185| Here: | $55,185 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 2-unit structures: $117,814| Here: | $117,814 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,033| Here: | $81,033 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $38,882| Here: | $38,882 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $45,673| Here: | $45,673 | | 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: 1,567
- One, attached: 14
- Two: 26
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 15
- 20 to 49: 4
- Mobile homes: 1,295
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,244 (80%)
- Carpooled: 400 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 40 (1%)
- Other means: 39 (1%)
- Worked at home: 74 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 40
- 5 to 9 minutes: 217
- 10 to 14 minutes: 431
- 15 to 19 minutes: 570
- 20 to 24 minutes: 310
- 25 to 29 minutes: 98
- 30 to 34 minutes: 410
- 35 to 39 minutes: 92
- 40 to 44 minutes: 114
- 45 to 59 minutes: 243
- 60 to 89 minutes: 110
- 90 or more minutes: 91
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,301
- In family households: 5,594 (1,397 male householders, 503 female householders)
1,471 spouses, 1,673 children (1,522 natural, 52 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 182 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 134 other relatives, 145 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 707 (327 male householders (282 living alone)), 298 female householders (275 living alone)), 82 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 972 2-persons, 432 3-persons, 306 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 557 1-person, 57 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
955 married couples with children.
328 single-parent households (57 men, 271 women).
96.2% of residents of 27817 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 26% well, 19% not well, 8% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% very well, 61% well).
Foreign born population: 141 (2.3%)
(34.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (53%)
- Chile (11%)
- India (8%)
- Germany (7%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Indonesia (5%)
- Jamaica (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 81
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 29
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White population: 4,591
Black population: 1,422
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 43
Two or more races population: 51

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1647 |
|  United States or American: 1296 |
|  Irish: 473 |
|  English: 328 |
|  German: 238 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 98 |
|  Italian: 88 |
|  Scottish: 75 |
|  European: 48 |
|  French (except Basque): 41 |
|  Norwegian: 31 |
|  Arab:: 29 |
|  British: 26 |
|  Lebanese: 24 |
|  Polish: 22 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 18 |
|  French Canadian: 17 |
|  Nigerian: 13 |
|  Hungarian: 10 |
|  Latvian: 10 |
|  Welsh: 10 |
|  Dutch: 9 |
|  Czech: 8 |
|  Danish: 7 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 6 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6 |
|  Jamaican: 6 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 5 |
|  African: 5 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DPD CONCRETE CHOCOWINITY (PATRICK LANE in CHOCOWINITY, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00UT2W84DX0KG7PKRC, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -3250, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: GREENVILLE READY MIX CONCRETE COMPANY
- CHOCOWINITY MIDDLE (3831 US HWY 17 S in CHOCOWINITY, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-325
Organizations: BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHOCOWINITY PRIMARY (606 GRAY ROAD in CHOCOWINITY, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-326
Organizations: BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHOCOWINITY/RICHLAND TOWNSHIP (WINDMILL RD in CHOCOWINITY, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: BEAUFORT CO WTR DIS VI CHOCOWI
- DPD TEAM CONCRETE - CHOCOWINIT (394 PATRICK LN in CHOCOWINITY, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: GREENVILLE READY MIXED CNCRTE
Median worth of mobile homes: $64,433
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Electricity (44%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4988
- Northeast: 504
- Midwest: 135
- South: 426
- West: 63
58% of the 27817 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 5,553. Population change in the 1990s: +574 (+10.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
| Here: | 7.6% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
| Here: | 14.5% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
| Here: | 14.8% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Manufacturing (20-49: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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