Estimated zip code population in 2019: 25,775 Zip code population in 2010: 27,236 Zip code population in 2000: 27,643
Houses and condos: 12,122 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,501
% of renters here:
42%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 27870: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 67.9 sq. mi. Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 379 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,237)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,493)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,455 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $971 (1.1%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $111,349
27870:
$111,349
North Carolina:
$193,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 61 registered sex offenders living in 27870 zip code as of June 29, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27870 is 449 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:
41.3 years
North Carolina median age:
39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27870, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,666 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,666
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $33,911 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$33,911
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,062 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,062
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,811 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,811
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,892 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,892
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,777 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,777
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,816 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
27870:
$10,816
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $16,450 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
27870:
$16,450
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $19,792 (24% of AGI, reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
$19,792
State:
$23,438
Here:
23.6% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,110 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,110
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,075 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
27870:
$7,075
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,554 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,554
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.2%
Here:
54%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27870, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,005 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,005
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $29,856 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:
$29,856
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.7% for AGIs below $10k, 83.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,146 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,146
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,320 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,320
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,688 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,688
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,572 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,572
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,972 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
27870:
$2,972
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $18,108 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,108
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $16,351 (25% of AGI, reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,351
State:
$19,464
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,299 (5% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,299
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.9% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,403 (reported on 62.6% of returns)
27870:
$4,403
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,930 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,930
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.0%
Here:
64%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 59.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,470 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,208
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 177 (69 now married, 106 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,642 (1,752 now married, 3,911 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27870 with a mortgage: 3,249 (15 second mortgage, 421 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,090
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,117 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $419
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
23.8%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 27870: Roanoke Rapids Plaza (A), Davis Recreation Center (B), Enfield Police Department (C), Roanoke Rapids Police Department (D), North Carolina State Highway Patrol (E), Roanoke Rapids Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 27870 include: Gum Chapel (A), Hawkins Chapel (B), Highway Church (C), Lake View Park Church (D), London Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Bible Way Church (G), Walnut Grove Church (H), Boseman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,152 married couples with children.
3,093 single-parent households (419 men, 2,674 women).
95.2% of residents of 27870 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 39% well, 14% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 10% well, 12% not well, 15% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 630 (2.4%) (41.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
8.4%
36%Costa Rica
16%Honduras
12%Malaysia
11%Bangladesh
5%Thailand
3%Sudan
1%Nepal
19%American
8%English
4%African
3%Irish
2%German
1%Scotch-Irish
1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2622010 or later
2652000 to 2009
801990 to 1999
144Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC (ROANOKE AVENUE in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PAPERBOARD MILLS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: JIMMY DILDY (CONTACT/OWNER)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY (1517 BOLLING ROAD in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304 Organizations: ROANOKE RAPIDS CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHALONER MIDDLE (2100 VIRGINIA AVE in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-306 Organizations: ROANOKE RAPIDS CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BIBB TOWELS (ROANOKE AVENUE in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON Organizations: THE BIBB CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: THE BIBB CO ROANOKE PLT #1
ALAN VESTER FORD LINCOLN INC (175 OLD FARM RD in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ALAN VESTER AUTOMOTIVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALAN VESTER NISSAN (320 BECKER DR in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
AUTOVERTERS INC (W TENTH ST in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MARVIN C. & ELEAMOR B. (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRYANT WASTE OIL (ST RD 1683 OLD HALIFAX RD in RANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: HENRY J. BRYANT (CONTACT/OWNER)
C L H ENGINES (1307 ROANOKE AVE in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: C L HAMMACK PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
DIXON REALTY (1014 ROANOKE STREET in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.6%
64.5%Electricity
22.1%Utility gas
8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%Wood
Population in 1990: 25,628. Population change in the 1990s: +2,015 (+7.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18,909
Northeast: 1,381
Midwest: 531
South: 3,464
West: 702
61% of the 27870 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.
90% of the 27870 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 352
Here:
11.0%
North Carolina:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 251
Here:
16.8%
North Carolina:
9.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 157
Here:
18.9%
North Carolina:
19.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,173Life, physical, and social science occupations
67,060Management occupations
62,481Computer and mathematical occupations
54,243Architecture and engineering occupations
52,633Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
45,941Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC):
HALIFAX LINEN SERVICE, INC (405 WEST LITTLETON ROAD; small business) : $2,279,759 in 52 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Navy, Army Signed by year:2000: $53,472; 2001: $53,472; 2002: $53,472; 2003: $107,222; 2004: $1,317,056; 2005: $465,193; 2006: $176,400.
Biggest contracts:
$631,101 with Navy for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$522,948, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$53,750, same as above.Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$53,472, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
MARCEAL S JOHNSON (108 JEFFREY CIRCLE; small business) : $510,760 in 5 contractsfrom 1999 to 2002
Contracts for General Health Care Services, Pediatric Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $120,910; 2001: $125,736; 2002: $132,018; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$132,096 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$132,018 with Army for Pediatric Services. Signed on 2002-10-25. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$125,736, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$120,910, same as above.Signed on 2000-10-14. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
SOUTHERN CORROSION, INC (738 THELMA ROAD; small business) : $107,292 in 4 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
$69,658 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2001-04-25. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
$35,000 with National Park Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
$4,429 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-04-29.
-$1,795 with National Park Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
P V C INC (1914 JULIAN ALLSBROOK HWY; small business) : $15,832 in 3 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$7,378 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
$5,656, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
$2,798, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
BUTLER, MICHAEL (71 DALTON COURT; small business) : $0 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$3,300 with Air Force for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2004-03-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
-$1,155 with Air Force for Patent and Trademark Services. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
-$2,145, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-12. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 6)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
People in group quarters in 2010:
108 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
27 people in group homes intended for adults
12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in 2000:
142 people in nursing homes
137 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 143. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 209 took place in 2008, and the least - 60 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (37.0%), and Structure Fires (36.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27870