Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,873
| This zip code: | $42,873 | | North Carolina: | $46,549 |
Nearest zip codes: 27813, 27830, 27880, 27542, 27893, 27896.
Housing units in zip code 27851 with a mortgage: 440 (71 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 336
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,039
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $348
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 15.0% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 79
- 1995 to 1998: 227
- 1990 to 1994: 174
- 1980 to 1989: 317
- 1970 to 1979: 478
- 1960 to 1969: 207
- 1950 to 1959: 122
- 1940 to 1949: 100
- 1939 or earlier: 272
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lucama, NC (27851): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 352
- 3 bedrooms: 916
- 4 bedrooms: 124
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 45
- 2 bedrooms: 205
- 3 bedrooms: 136
- 4 bedrooms: 20
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 27851 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 52
- 1 vehicle: 327
- 2 vehicles: 631
- 3 vehicles: 313
- 4 vehicles: 74
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 43
- 1 vehicle: 197
- 2 vehicles: 122
- 3 vehicles: 34
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 27851:
- Less than $10,000: 48
- $10,000 to $14,999: 24
- $15,000 to $19,999: 25
- $20,000 to $24,999: 28
- $25,000 to $29,999: 44
- $30,000 to $34,999: 43
- $35,000 to $39,999: 42
- $40,000 to $49,999: 47
- $50,000 to $59,999: 58
- $60,000 to $69,999: 86
- $70,000 to $79,999: 62
- $80,000 to $89,999: 79
- $90,000 to $99,999: 88
- $100,000 to $124,999: 217
- $125,000 to $149,999: 187
- $150,000 to $174,999: 90
- $175,000 to $199,999: 80
- $200,000 to $249,999: 76
- $250,000 to $299,999: 30
- $300,000 to $399,999: 17
- $400,000 to $499,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 27851:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 15
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 88
- $300 to $349: 53
- $350 to $399: 38
- $400 to $449: 45
- $450 to $499: 36
- $500 to $549: 21
- $550 to $599: 10
- $600 to $649: 5
- $650 to $699: 4
- $700 to $749: 2
- $750 to $799: 8
- $800 to $899: 4
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $104,827.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $131,115
- Black or African American householders: $80,636
- Some other race householders: $88,700
- Two or more races householders: $72,573
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,700
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $106,715 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
| 27851: | $106,715 | | North Carolina: | $154,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,940 - $131,274
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $143,821| Here: | $143,821 | | State: | $225,597 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $144,521| Here: | $144,521 | | State: | $186,430 |
Mobile homes: $39,943| Here: | $39,943 | | State: | $45,354 |
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: 1,152
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 42
- 3 or 4: 5
- 5 to 9: 6
- 10 to 19: 9
- Mobile homes: 755

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,858 (80%)
- Carpooled: 336 (15%)
- Taxi: 3 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 29 (1%)
- Other means: 31 (1%)
- Worked at home: 47 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 77
- 5 to 9 minutes: 107
- 10 to 14 minutes: 244
- 15 to 19 minutes: 410
- 20 to 24 minutes: 577
- 25 to 29 minutes: 170
- 30 to 34 minutes: 328
- 35 to 39 minutes: 37
- 40 to 44 minutes: 44
- 45 to 59 minutes: 90
- 60 to 89 minutes: 98
- 90 or more minutes: 80
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,718
- In family households: 4,206 (999 male householders, 370 female householders)
1,109 spouses, 1,398 children (1,224 natural, 34 adopted, 140 stepchildren), 140 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 80 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 512 (178 male householders (151 living alone)), 263 female householders (226 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 595 2-persons, 314 3-persons, 326 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 377 1-person, 64 2-persons.
783 married couples with children.
276 single-parent households (79 men, 197 women).
97.2% of residents of 27851 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% very well, 44% well, 34% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 52 (1.1%)
(34.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (88%)
- Other Northern Europe (8%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 19
- 1985 to 1989: 16
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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White population: 3,838
Black population: 761
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 100
Two or more races population: 30
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 1127 |
|  Other groups: 970 |
|  English: 375 |
|  Irish: 137 |
|  German: 94 |
|  French (except Basque): 68 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 68 |
|  Italian: 34 |
|  European: 24 |
|  Polish: 24 |
|  Scottish: 13 |
|  Swedish: 11 |
|  Dutch: 9 |
|  Australian: 7 |
|  Arab:: 3 |
|  Palestinian: 3 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  Norwegian: 2 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CANAL WOOD CORP (RT 1 BOX 282 in LUCAMA, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3XR3YR1N, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: LOGGING
- BAUMGARDNER CO (RT 301 N in LUCAMA, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BAUMGARDNER ELMER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $53,142
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3905
- Northeast: 216
- Midwest: 92
- South: 434
- West: 21
64% of the 27851 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 4,537. Population change in the 1990s: +215 (+4.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
| Here: | 2.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 4.4% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 17.2% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ALLEN LUCAS MARINE INC (4201 HWY 117 WILSON NC 278 in LUCAMA, NC; small business): $25,165 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2000
$6,995 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2000-11-08. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
$6,678, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-19. Completion date: 2000-12-19.
$6,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 1999-10-31.
$5,492, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-17. Completion date: 2000-10-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 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.)
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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