27817 Zip Code (Washington, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 7,330
Zip code population in 2010: 7,358
Zip code population in 2000: 6,127

Houses and condos: 3,623
Renter-occupied apartments: 727
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27817: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 112.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 65 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,894 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,085 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 27817:

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
• Unemployed: 9.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27817:

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 10.0%

• 
• • 5,34072.9%White
  • 1,62322.1%Black
  • 2773.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 620.8%Two or more races
  • 260.4%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27817, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,909 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,909
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $47,006 (reported on 75.4% of returns)

Here:	$47,006
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1226.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3712.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6584.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7913.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14283.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61980.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,408 (reported on 33.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,408
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 22.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 218.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1520.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,026 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$7,026
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.7% for AGIs below $25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 236.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 688.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5103.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,821 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,821
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 53.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 276.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 770.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16686.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,622 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,622
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.1% for AGIs below $25k, 96.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 196.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 358.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5533.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,620 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

27817:	$23,620
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $25k, 132.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 373.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 766.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2361.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5450.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,038 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$32,038
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 132.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 365.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 340.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 896.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6466.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,911 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,911
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 300.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2026.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,733 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

27817:	$6,733
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 237.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1386.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,543 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,543
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.9% for AGIs below $25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.9%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.6% for AGIs below $25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27817, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,920 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,920
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $36,401 (reported on 77.4% of returns)

Here:	$36,401
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.4% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,470 (reported on 34.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,470
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,241 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,241
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,286 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,286
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,629 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,629
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,350 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

27817:	$22,350
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,679 (22% of AGI, reported on 29.5% of returns)

Here:	$21,679
State:	$23,438

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,601 (reported on 25.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,601
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,180 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

27817:	$7,180
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,467 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,467
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.4%

Here:	57%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27817, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,927 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,927
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $36,735 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$36,735
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.2% for AGIs below $10k, 81.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,631 (reported on 39.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,631
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,651 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,651
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,565 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,565
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,032 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,032
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,557 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

27817:	$3,557
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,400 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

Here:	$10,400
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $19,777 (20% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,777
State:	$19,464

Here:	20.2% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,770 (4% of AGI, reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,770
State:	$4,035

Here:	3.6% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,716 (reported on 67.8% of returns)

27817:	$7,716
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,055 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,055
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.0%

Here:	67%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $10k, 71.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27889, 27837, 27814, 28586, 28527, 27858.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 504
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,616

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 72 (72 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,256 (539 now married, 715 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27817 with a mortgage: 1,149 (106 second mortgage, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,242
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $480

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 27817 household income distribution in 2021

• 83Less than $10,000
• 261$10,000 to $14,999
• 42$15,000 to $19,999
• 224$20,000 to $24,999
• 159$25,000 to $29,999
• 207$30,000 to $34,999
• 248$35,000 to $39,999
• 101$40,000 to $44,999
• 35$45,000 to $49,999
• 227$50,000 to $59,999
• 280$60,000 to $74,999
• 391$75,000 to $99,999
• 398$100,000 to $124,999
• 213$125,000 to $149,999
• 139$150,000 to $199,999
• 67$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 27817

• 34Less than $10,000
• 84$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 55$25,000 to $29,999
• 62$30,000 to $34,999
• 27$35,000 to $39,999
• 70$40,000 to $49,999
• 30$50,000 to $59,999
• 184$60,000 to $69,999
• 101$70,000 to $79,999
• 68$80,000 to $89,999
• 46$90,000 to $99,999
• 148$100,000 to $124,999
• 103$125,000 to $149,999
• 91$150,000 to $174,999
• 28$175,000 to $199,999
• 119$200,000 to $249,999
• 190$250,000 to $299,999
• 486$300,000 to $399,999
• 145$400,000 to $499,999
• 128$500,000 to $749,999
• 22$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 27817

• 15$200 to $249
• 11$250 to $299
• 50$300 to $349
• 15$350 to $399
• 204$450 to $499
• 89$500 to $549
• 89$550 to $599
• 2$600 to $649
• 22$650 to $699
• 39$700 to $749
• 5$750 to $799
• 37$1,000 to $1,249
• 17$1,250 to $1,499
• 11$1,500 to $1,999
• 58No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $740.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $386,704.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $238,325
• Black or African American householders: $170,232
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $115,194
• Two or more races householders: $163,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $161,785 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,340 - $365,459

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $283,999

Here:	$283,999
State:	$316,354

Mobile homes: $53,862

Here:	$53,862
State:	$90,232

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,141
• Two: 29
• 3 or 4: 36
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 98
• 20 to 49: 69
• Mobile homes: 1,161
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Unemployment: 9.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27817

• 83.3%2,445Drove a car alone
• 7.4%216Carpooled
• 0.1%2Motorcycle
• 0.5%16Walked
• 2.1%62Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27817

• 47Less than 5 minutes
• 2835 to 9 minutes
• 31510 to 14 minutes
• 34715 to 19 minutes
• 30320 to 24 minutes
• 16925 to 29 minutes
• 44730 to 34 minutes
• 15035 to 39 minutes
• 18940 to 44 minutes
• 21945 to 59 minutes
• 11060 to 89 minutes
• 5590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,330

• Male householders: 1,441 (331 living alone), Female householders: 1,671 (460 living alone)

• 1,641 spouses (1,576 opposite-sex spouses), 110 unmarried partners, (106 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,575 children (1,514 natural, 19 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 442 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 0 foster children, 108 other relatives, 138 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,249 2-persons, 506 3-persons, 352 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 791 1-person, 78 2-persons, 7 3-persons

567 married couples with children.
385 single-parent households (65 men, 320 women).

97.3% of residents of 27817 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 19% well, 4% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (14% very well, 86% well).

Facilities 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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Population in 1990: 5,553. Population change in the 1990s: +574 (+10.3%).

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

• This state: 4,879
• Northeast: 817
• Midwest: 350
• South: 874
• West: 185

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, 50% lived in North Carolina.

93% of the 27817 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, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

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)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 40. The highest number of fires - 60 took place in 2018, and the least - 19 in 2009. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (38.8%), and Outside Fires (31.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27817
• 25038.8%Structure Fires
• 20031.0%Outside Fires
• 11317.5%Other
• 8212.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27817, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27817 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	48	69.7 years
James	47	67.5 years
Mary	39	75.4 years
John	34	71.0 years
Annie	20	81.5 years
George	15	73.3 years
Robert	15	74.2 years
Joseph	15	72.2 years
Richard	15	69.2 years
Margaret	14	77.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 27817 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Moore	47	73.1 years
Clark	40	76.4 years
Smith	38	73.5 years
Taylor	37	74.2 years
Hill	33	73.9 years
Jones	30	72.7 years
Edwards	29	78.0 years
Lewis	26	72.2 years
Elks	22	70.1 years
Dixon	20	75.0 years

Businesses in zip code 27817
Name	Count		Name	Count
Burger King	1		Super 8	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1		U.S. Cellular	1
Hardee's	1