Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,481
| This zip code: | $31,481 | | North Carolina: | $46,549 |
Nearest zip codes: 27841, 27840, 27871, 27843, 27849, 27812.
Housing units in zip code 27857 with a mortgage: 205 (42 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 231
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $842
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $309
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 26.7% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 26
- 1995 to 1998: 60
- 1990 to 1994: 52
- 1980 to 1989: 128
- 1970 to 1979: 185
- 1960 to 1969: 154
- 1950 to 1959: 97
- 1940 to 1949: 84
- 1939 or earlier: 172
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak City, NC (27857): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 144
- 3 bedrooms: 393
- 4 bedrooms: 74
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 90
- 3 bedrooms: 87
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 27857 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 48
- 1 vehicle: 204
- 2 vehicles: 250
- 3 vehicles: 86
- 4 vehicles: 35
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 70
- 1 vehicle: 73
- 2 vehicles: 43
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 27857:
- Less than $10,000: 21
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 32
- $20,000 to $24,999: 36
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 22
- $35,000 to $39,999: 22
- $40,000 to $49,999: 40
- $50,000 to $59,999: 24
- $60,000 to $69,999: 34
- $70,000 to $79,999: 43
- $80,000 to $89,999: 28
- $90,000 to $99,999: 43
- $100,000 to $124,999: 157
- $125,000 to $149,999: 80
- $150,000 to $174,999: 15
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 40
- $250,000 to $299,999: 23
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
- $1,000,000 or more: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 27857:
- Less than $100: 31
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 15
- $200 to $249: 14
- $250 to $299: 31
- $300 to $349: 25
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 3
- $450 to $499: 13
- $500 to $549: 2
- $1,000 to $1,249: 6
- No cash rent: 63
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $44,350.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,053
- Black or African American householders: $99,183
- Asian householders: $181,432
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,573
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $104,010 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
| 27857: | $104,010 | | North Carolina: | $154,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,835 - $101,943
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $167,124| Here: | $167,124 | | State: | $225,597 |
Mobile homes: $31,645| Here: | $31,645 | | 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: 691
- One, attached: 8
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 9
- Mobile homes: 244

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 585 (74%)
- Carpooled: 142 (18%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 13 (2%)
- Other means: 28 (4%)
- Worked at home: 15 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 36
- 5 to 9 minutes: 64
- 10 to 14 minutes: 96
- 15 to 19 minutes: 131
- 20 to 24 minutes: 67
- 25 to 29 minutes: 25
- 30 to 34 minutes: 160
- 35 to 39 minutes: 40
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 83
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 22
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,096
- In family households: 1,872 (411 male householders, 189 female householders)
421 spouses, 603 children (557 natural, 14 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 95 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 40 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 224 (79 male householders (79 living alone)), 141 female householders (139 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 254 2-persons, 160 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 19 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 218 1-person, 2 2-persons.
261 married couples with children.
163 single-parent households (15 men, 148 women).
97.5% of residents of 27857 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 42% well, 8% not well).
1.8% 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% well).
Foreign born population: 20 (1.0%)
(5.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Panama (50%)
- United Kingdom (15%)
- Micronesia (15%)
- India (10%)
- Philippines (10%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 15
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 1
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 772
Black population: 1,299
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 22
Two or more races population: 8
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1083 |
|  United States or American: 262 |
|  English: 114 |
|  Irish: 26 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 17 |
|  African: 17 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  European: 5 |
|  German: 3 |
|  Italian: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,360
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Wood (5%)
- Utility gas (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1861
- Northeast: 80
- Midwest: 23
- South: 104
- West: 5
68% of the 27857 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 2,268. Population change in the 1990s: -165 (-7.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
| Here: | 7.4% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
| Here: | 8.6% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 9.4% | | 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:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 2)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- 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
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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