27872 Zip Code (Roxobel, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 481
Zip code population in 2010: 375
Zip code population in 2000: 335

Houses and condos: 170
Renter-occupied apartments: 58
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27872: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 12.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 27872:

• High school or higher: 71.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 22.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 59.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27872:

• Never married: 41.5%
• Now married: 33.6%
• Separated: 5.5%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 9.4%

• 
• • 32367.4%Black
  • 13628.4%White
  • 204.2%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27872, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $36,912 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,912
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $35,300 (reported on 81.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,300
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1344.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3220.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7690.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $167 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$167
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,525 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,525
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 202.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 87.5%

Here:	88%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27872, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,367 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,367
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $28,453 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$28,453
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.0% for AGIs below $25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $250 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$250
North Carolina:	$1,298

Total itemized deductions: $13,867 (22% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$13,867
State:	$23,438

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions: $3,450 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,450
State:	$4,687

Taxes paid: $4,333 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

27872:	$4,333
State:	$8,823

Earned income credit: $2,729 (reported on 38.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,729
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.4%

Here:	44%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27872, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,199 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,199
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $23,246 (reported on 91.0% of returns)

Here:	$23,246
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.0% for AGIs below $10k, 89.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $581 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$581
North Carolina:	$1,515

Profit/loss from business: +$5,471 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,471
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $12,067 (30% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$12,067
State:	$19,464

Here:	29.7% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,323 (8% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,323
State:	$4,035

Here:	7.6% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

Total tax: $2,578 (reported on 57.7% of returns)

27872:	$2,578
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,833 (reported on 41.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,833
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.7%

Here:	60%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 53.1% for AGIs below $10k, 54.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 27847, 27869, 27849, 27897, 27874, 27805.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 60
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 103

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 86 (29 now married, 56 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27872 with a mortgage: 23 (6 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,026
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $545

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27872 household income distribution in 2022

• 41Less than $10,000
• 33$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999
• 11$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$40,000 to $44,999
• 1$45,000 to $49,999
• 15$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $74,999
• 14$75,000 to $99,999
• 4$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 9$150,000 to $199,999
• 1$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27872

• 11Less than $10,000
• 34$30,000 to $34,999
• 1$50,000 to $59,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 3$80,000 to $89,999
• 9$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 1$150,000 to $174,999
• 3$175,000 to $199,999
• 1$200,000 to $249,999
• 1$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27872

• 4$400 to $449
• 13$500 to $549
• 6$700 to $749
• 37No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,045.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $336,545
• Black or African American householders: $320,810
• Two or more races householders: $830,436

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $113,892

Here:	$113,892
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $55,863

Here:	$55,863
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 77
• Mobile homes: 86

Unemployment: 22.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27872

• 47.0%76Drove a car alone
• 30.3%49Carpooled
• 25.4%41Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27872

• 145 to 9 minutes
• 110 to 14 minutes
• 215 to 19 minutes
• 420 to 24 minutes
• 1225 to 29 minutes
• 430 to 34 minutes
• 2535 to 39 minutes
• 645 to 59 minutes
• 860 to 89 minutes
• 4090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 481

• Male householders: 43 (10 living alone), Female householders: 118 (71 living alone)

• 58 spouses (58 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 78 children (78 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 145 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 14 other relatives, 22 non-relatives

Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 37 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 81 1-person

16 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

99.1% of residents of 27872 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Population in 1990: 623.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 429
• Northeast: 4
• South: 15
• West: 1

73% of the 27872 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

99% of the 27872 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 167% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Management Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27872 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	8	72.3 years
Thomas	6	73.6 years
Robert	5	76.4 years
Joseph	4	65.0 years
Elizabeth	4	91.2 years
Mary	4	78.3 years
John	4	74.0 years
James	3	65.3 years
Annie	3	84.3 years
Charlie	3	84.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 27872 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Bishop	10	64.9 years
Spruill	7	77.0 years
Wilkins	7	60.3 years
Hardy	6	77.5 years
Morris	6	72.5 years
Norfleet	6	87.7 years
Williams	6	72.7 years
Gatling	5	67.6 years
Jilcott	5	71.4 years
Lassiter	5	70.0 years