Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,785 Zip code population in 2010: 2,988 Zip code population in 2000: 2,942
Houses and condos: 1,322 Renter-occupied apartments: 355
% of renters here:
30%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27846: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 96.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,161)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,258 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,127 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,556
(55.9%)
Females: 1,228
(44.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 27846:
High school or higher: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 9.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 27846:
Never married: 26.6%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 4.4%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 13.1%
Zip code 27846 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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: $116,349
27846:
$116,349
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 27846 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27846 is 487 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:
39.9 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27846, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,154 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,154
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $44,870 (reported on 77.7% of returns)
Here:
$44,870
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1127.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3939.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7081.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10501.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14133.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $814 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$814
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 133.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,527 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,527
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 225.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,554 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,554
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 248.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,580 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,580
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $25k, 97.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,300 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
27846:
$14,300
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.5% for AGIs below $25k, 176.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 386.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 614.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 740.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,580 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$30,580
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 346.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1047.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $9,700 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$9,700
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 382.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $5,340 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
27846:
$5,340
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 218.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,268 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,268
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.5% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27846, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,849 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,849
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $37,893 (reported on 78.7% of returns)
Here:
$37,893
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.1% for AGIs below $25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $693 (reported on 36.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$693
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,142 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,142
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$762 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$762
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,618 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,618
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,833 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
27846:
$14,833
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,662 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
$17,662
State:
$23,438
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,714 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,714
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,347 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
27846:
$5,347
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,421 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,421
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: 66.1%
Here:
66%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27846, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,229 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,229
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $34,184 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:
$34,184
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.6% for AGIs below $10k, 72.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $783 (reported on 47.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$783
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $703 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$703
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,495 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,495
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,623 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,623
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$2,853 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:
+$2,853
State:
-$3,231
IRA payment deduction: $3,111 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
27846:
$3,111
North Carolina:
$2,967
Total itemized deductions: $14,822 (24% of AGI, reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,822
State:
$19,464
Here:
24.1% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $10k, 9.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,687 (6% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,687
State:
$4,035
Here:
5.8% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,243 (reported on 71.4% of returns)
27846:
$4,243
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,793 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,793
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.5%
Here:
70%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 62.1% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 262 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 919
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 116 (37 now married, 75 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 291 (177 now married, 115 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27846 with a mortgage: 350 (25 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $964 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $415
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
18.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.2%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.7
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 27846 include: Jamesville Church (A), Union Town Church (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Wares Chapel (D), Cedar Branch Church (E), Corinth Church (F), Poplar Chapel (G), Promise Land Church (H), Friends Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Run Swamp (A), Cooper Swamp (B), River Prong (C), Welch Creek (D), Middle Prong (E), Lanier Swamp (F), Highland Prong (G), Gardner Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 12 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 209 2-persons, 186 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 486 1-person, 85 2-persons
324 married couples with children.
208 single-parent households (88 men, 120 women).
96.7% of residents of 27846 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 49% well).
Foreign born population: 77 (2.8%) (49.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.8%
Whole state:
8.6%
84%Honduras
3%Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
16%English
15%American
2%Dutch
1%Canadian
1%Irish
1%French
1%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
352000 to 2009
311990 to 1999
4Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
DFI AGRICULTURE ENERGY MARTIN COUNTY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (HIGHWAY 64 EAST in JAMESVILLE, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Business NAICS classification: ETHYL ALCOHOL MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: ALBEMARLE BIO-REFINERY, INC., DFI AGRI ENERGY MARTIN COUNTY LLC
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
64.9%Electricity
28.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.7%Utility gas
1.1%Wood
Population in 1990: 3,141.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,338
Northeast: 46
Midwest: 48
South: 180
West: 51
70% of the 27846 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
90% of the 27846 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:
10.6%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:
29.7%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:
20.3%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
68,703Management occupations
60,902Construction and extraction occupations
59,894Community and social service occupations
58,353Transportation occupations
49,205Office and administrative support occupations
48,649Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1)
Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (5-9: 1)
Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (5-9: 1)
Educational Services: Educational Support Services (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
6 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
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: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of reported fires - 19 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.0%), and Structure Fires (35.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27846