Estimated zip code population in 2017: 1,961 Zip code population in 2010: 2,258 Zip code population in 2000: 2,686
Houses and condos: 1,251 Renter-occupied apartments: 298
% of renters here:
31%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 27869: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 81.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.1% ($730)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,440)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,271 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $603 (1.1%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $68,710
27869:
$68,710
North Carolina:
$171,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 27869 zip code as of January 24, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27869 is 280 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
50.5 years
North Carolina median age:
38.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27869, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,411 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,411
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $25,745 (reported on 86.7% of returns)
Here:
$25,745
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $878 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$878
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $11,025 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$11,025
State:
$6,213
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,325 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,325
State:
+$12,740
Profit/loss from business: +$4,967 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,967
State:
+$10,311
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,317 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
27869:
$12,317
North Carolina:
$15,575
Total itemized deductions: $17,667 (27% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,667
State:
$23,438
Here:
26.7% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,063 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,063
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,222 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
27869:
$5,222
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,571 (reported on 42.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,571
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.4%
Here:
54%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 52.9% for AGIs below $25k, 45.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27869, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,496 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$25,496
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $22,725 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:
$22,725
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $10k, 87.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,406 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,406
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,211 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,211
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,173 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
+$1,173
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,773 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,773
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,313 (32% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,313
State:
$19,464
Here:
31.6% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,089 (9% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,089
State:
$4,035
Here:
8.5% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $2,872 (reported on 53.7% of returns)
27869:
$2,872
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,116 (reported on 42.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,116
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.5%
Here:
69%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 71.6% for AGIs below $10k, 69.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Churches in zip code 27869 include: Hope Temple (A), Branch Chapel (B), New Hope Church (C), Chapel Hill Church (D), Pinners Church (E), Cumbo Chapel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Conoconnara Swamp (A), Bull Neck Swamp (B), Bridgers Creek (C), Bear Swamp (D), Quarter Swamp (E), Looking Glass Run (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Rich Square, NC (27869) in owner-occupied houses/condos
53no vehicle
2271 vehicle
2432 vehicles
693 vehicles
114 vehicles
525+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rich Square, NC (27869) in renter-occupied apartments
57no vehicle
1641 vehicle
752 vehicles
03 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 27869 household income distribution in 2017
94Less than $10,000
177$10,000 to $14,999
102$15,000 to $19,999
60$20,000 to $24,999
37$25,000 to $29,999
107$30,000 to $34,999
19$35,000 to $39,999
17$40,000 to $44,999
23$45,000 to $49,999
95$50,000 to $59,999
101$60,000 to $74,999
34$75,000 to $99,999
39$100,000 to $124,999
3$125,000 to $149,999
7$150,000 to $199,999
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 27869
10Less than $10,000
5$10,000 to $14,999
67$20,000 to $24,999
31$25,000 to $29,999
30$30,000 to $34,999
29$35,000 to $39,999
55$40,000 to $49,999
43$50,000 to $59,999
90$60,000 to $69,999
56$70,000 to $79,999
10$80,000 to $89,999
13$90,000 to $99,999
38$100,000 to $124,999
18$125,000 to $149,999
7$150,000 to $174,999
23$175,000 to $199,999
6$200,000 to $249,999
41$250,000 to $299,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 27869
14$100 to $149
12$150 to $199
12$200 to $249
7$250 to $299
12$300 to $349
23$350 to $399
91$400 to $449
37$450 to $499
23$500 to $549
18$600 to $649
15No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $801.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,277
Black or African American householders: $62,426
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $68,710
27869:
$68,710
North Carolina:
$171,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,548 - $92,068
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $100,274
Here:
$100,274
State:
$248,152
Mobile homes: $34,986
Here:
$34,986
State:
$69,094
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 875
One, attached: 4
3 or 4: 15
Mobile homes: 350
Unemployment: 13.3%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 27869
81.1%532Drove a car alone
17.7%116Carpooled
0.5%3Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27869
33Less than 5 minutes
225 to 9 minutes
9210 to 14 minutes
5515 to 19 minutes
5120 to 24 minutes
5125 to 29 minutes
20130 to 34 minutes
7535 to 39 minutes
3545 to 59 minutes
2160 to 89 minutes
890 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,860
In family households: 1,475 (283 male householders, 292 female householders)
362 spouses, 301 children (277 natural, 7 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 24 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 386 (219 male householders (216 living alone)), 160 female householders (156 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 99 (124 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 292 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 10 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 372 1-person, 7 2-persons
65 married couples with children.
121 single-parent households (80 men, 41 women).
98.7% of residents of 27869 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 7 (0.4%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.4%
Whole state:
8.1%
21%American
2%English
1%German
1%Italian
1%Irish
1%Scotch-Irish
1%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
102010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
4Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.0%
56.1%Electricity
36.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.7%Wood
0.8%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 2,621. Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+2.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,568
Northeast: 82
Midwest: 4
South: 232
West: 52
68% of the 27869 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
86% of the 27869 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Here:
23.8%
North Carolina:
10.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
10.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:
53.8%
North Carolina:
17.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
58,362Management occupations
51,571Office and administrative support occupations
43,317Production occupations
36,230Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
33,763Transportation occupations
28,404Sales and related occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Kidney Dialysis Centers (10-19: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
People in group quarters in 2010:
63 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
134 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 27869 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
46
72.6 years
William
42
75.4 years
Mary
34
79.3 years
John
29
70.9 years
Willie
23
73.2 years
Joseph
21
74.9 years
Robert
18
72.0 years
Annie
16
75.9 years
George
14
75.3 years
Walter
13
77.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 27869 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Jacobs
46
65.6 years
Smith
28
70.0 years
Lassiter
25
71.9 years
Williams
25
67.3 years
Brown
23
78.6 years
Boone
23
71.8 years
Futrell
23
81.4 years
Clark
21
70.3 years
Ward
21
75.4 years
Bryant
19
76.6 years
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