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27909 Zip Code (Elizabeth City, NC) Detailed Profile




City: Elizabeth City, NC (4.79%)
Counties: Pasquotank County, NC (99.93%), Camden County, NC (0.07%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 41,374
Zip code population in 2010: 40,699
Zip code population in 2000: 34,897

Houses and condos: 18,024
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,693
% of renters here:

35%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27909: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 226.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 182 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.6% ($1,542)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,600 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,417 (0.6%)

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Males: 20,481  (49.5%)
Females: 20,891  (50.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 27909:

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27909:

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

Zip code 27909 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 27909 (2022)
    • 22,23153.7%White
    • 14,52335.1%Black
    • 2,5556.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,3183.2%Two or more races
    • 5551.3%Asian
    • 1020.2%Some other race
    • 590.1%American Indian
    • 280.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 22,611
Rural population: 18,762

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $240,941
27909:

$240,941
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 122 registered sex offenders living in 27909 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27909 is 332 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

39.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27909, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,546 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,546
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $42,862 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:

$42,862
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1197.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3694.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6678.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9837.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17533.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61196.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $891 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$891
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 127.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 710.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,451 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

$5,451
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 19.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 109.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 335.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5582.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,022 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,022
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 482.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13866.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,949 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$7,949
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k, 88.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 136.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 204.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 455.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6978.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,599 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
27909:

$14,599
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 126.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 247.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 530.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4001.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,300 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
27909:

$22,300
North Carolina:

$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,086 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:

$28,086
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 255.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 433.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 892.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5265.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,804 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

$9,804
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 18.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 297.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2238.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,399 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
27909:

$6,399
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 103.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 229.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1360.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,457 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,457
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27909, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,104 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,104
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $37,257 (reported on 84.3% of returns)
Here:

$37,257
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $924 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$924
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,344 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,344
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,739 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,739
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,733 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$7,733
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,716 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
27909:

$11,716
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $20,500 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
27909:

$20,500
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $19,939 (24% of AGI, reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:

$19,939
State:

$23,438

Here:

24.0% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,227 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:

$4,227
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,308 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
27909:

$6,308
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,420 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,420
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.8%
Here:

50%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 48.2% for AGIs below $25k, 46.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27909, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,626 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,626
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $32,046 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:

$32,046
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.3% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,106 (reported on 36.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,106
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,276 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,276
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,085 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$12,085
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,030 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

+$9,030
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,849 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
27909:

$2,849
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,650 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$13,650
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $16,833 (22% of AGI, reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,833
State:

$19,464

Here:

22.4% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,800 (5% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,800
State:

$4,035

Here:

4.9% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,341 (reported on 68.7% of returns)
27909:

$5,341
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,963 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,963
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.0%
Here:

60%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 55.4% for AGIs below $10k, 64.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$62,702
North Carolina:

$67,481
Elizabeth City, NC (27909) map Nearest zip codes: 27921, 27944, 27985, 27976, 27973, 27958.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

47.4%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.0%
North Carolina:

47.9%
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: 3,114
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13,146


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 630 (377 now married, 248 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8,656 (3,803 now married, 4,854 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 27909 with a mortgage: 6,672 (636 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 595 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 149

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,435
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $532

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.0%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

7.0%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 27909: Possum Quarter Landing (A), Four Forks (B), Mount Herman (C), Meads Corner (D), Wades Bluff (E), Tadmore (F), Frog Island Fishing Club (G), Elizabeth City State University - Mickey L Burnim Fine Amphitheater (H), Elizabeth City Wastewater Treatment Plant (I), Elizabeth City Water Treatment Plant (J), Pasquotank County Water Treatment Plant (K), Pine Lakes Country Club (L), Elizabeth City State University - Recreation Center (M), Elizabeth City State University - Mickey L Burnim Fine Arts Center (N), Elizabeth City State University - G R Little Library (O), Elizabeth City State University - Campus Police (P), Pasquotank Correctional Institution (Q), Museum of the Albermarle (R), Knobbs Creek Recreation Center (S), Pasquotank County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Southgate Mall (1), Edgewood Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 27909 include: Elizabeth City First Church (A), Corinth Baptist Church (B), Church of God of Prophecy (C), Church of Christ (D), First United Methodist Church (E), First Christian Church (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), Lambs Grove Baptist Church (H), Saint James Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: New Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), New Hollywood Cemetery (3), Hollywood Cemetery (4), West Lawn Cemetery (5), Memory Gardens (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Swamps: Gray Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Creeks: Charles Creek (A), Mill Dam Creek (B), Matthews Creek (C), Joes Island Creek (D), Pailin Creek (E), Mill Pond Creek (F), Symonds Creek (G), Wilson Creek (H), Chapel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 27909 include: Lions Club Park (1), Charles Creek Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 882020 or later
  • 1,3662010 to 2019
  • 4,1152000 to 2009
  • 2,4841990 to 1999
  • 2,7121980 to 1989
  • 1,4851970 to 1979
  • 1,5171960 to 1969
  • 1,0631950 to 1959
  • 5971940 to 1949
  • 2,0061939 or earlier

Zip code 27909 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elizabeth City, NC (27909)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elizabeth City, NC (27909)
  • 19no bedroom
  • 1381 bedroom
  • 1,2712 bedrooms
  • 6,0753 bedrooms
  • 2,3254 bedrooms
  • 6315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth City, NC (27909)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth City, NC (27909)
  • 75no bedroom
  • 8471 bedroom
  • 1,6132 bedrooms
  • 2,7923 bedrooms
  • 2844 bedrooms
  • 625+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth City, NC (27909) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth City, NC (27909) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 330no vehicle
  • 2,1721 vehicle
  • 3,7582 vehicles
  • 2,9013 vehicles
  • 8904 vehicles
  • 4055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth City, NC (27909) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth City, NC (27909) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 594no vehicle
  • 2,6901 vehicle
  • 1,7682 vehicles
  • 2613 vehicles
  • 3434 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles

  • Zip code 27909 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 27909 household income distribution in 2022
  • 697Less than $10,000
  • 784$10,000 to $14,999
  • 787$15,000 to $19,999
  • 764$20,000 to $24,999
  • 619$25,000 to $29,999
  • 778$30,000 to $34,999
  • 316$35,000 to $39,999
  • 955$40,000 to $44,999
  • 593$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,391$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,628$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,226$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,389$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,255$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,228$150,000 to $199,999
  • 680$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27909

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27909
  • 153Less than $10,000
  • 169$10,000 to $14,999
  • 44$15,000 to $19,999
  • 314$20,000 to $24,999
  • 81$25,000 to $29,999
  • 63$30,000 to $34,999
  • 53$35,000 to $39,999
  • 97$40,000 to $49,999
  • 180$50,000 to $59,999
  • 94$60,000 to $69,999
  • 291$70,000 to $79,999
  • 109$80,000 to $89,999
  • 134$90,000 to $99,999
  • 464$100,000 to $124,999
  • 505$125,000 to $149,999
  • 815$150,000 to $174,999
  • 612$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,660$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,370$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,335$300,000 to $399,999
  • 562$400,000 to $499,999
  • 389$500,000 to $749,999
  • 92$750,000 to $999,999
  • 86$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 15$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 73$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27909

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27909
  • 85Less than $100
  • 71$100 to $149
  • 20$150 to $199
  • 119$200 to $249
  • 138$250 to $299
  • 136$300 to $349
  • 86$350 to $399
  • 77$400 to $449
  • 143$450 to $499
  • 157$500 to $549
  • 243$550 to $599
  • 391$600 to $649
  • 115$650 to $699
  • 278$700 to $749
  • 218$750 to $799
  • 435$800 to $899
  • 530$900 to $999
  • 969$1,000 to $1,249
  • 382$1,250 to $1,499
  • 189$1,500 to $1,999
  • 133$2,000 to $2,499
  • 23$3,000 to $3,499
  • 412No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,075.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $216,760.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $285,422
  • Black or African American householders: $214,684
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $271,521
  • Asian householders: $332,683
  • Two or more races householders: $424,735
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $318,474

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $240,941
27909:

$240,941
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $146,909 - $326,795
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 27909
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,365
  • One, attached: 458
  • Two: 655
  • 3 or 4: 569
  • 5 to 9: 584
  • 10 to 19: 410
  • 20 to 49: 331
  • 50 or more: 149
  • Mobile homes: 2,382

Unemployment: 4.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 27909

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 27909
  • 72.9%13,990Drove a car alone
  • 11.1%2,132Carpooled
  • 0.0%4Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%83Taxi
  • 3.1%587Walked
  • 0.6%124Other means
  • 10.0%1,913Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27909

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27909
  • 500Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,6275 to 9 minutes
  • 2,98110 to 14 minutes
  • 2,52715 to 19 minutes
  • 1,41920 to 24 minutes
  • 56825 to 29 minutes
  • 83930 to 34 minutes
  • 18835 to 39 minutes
  • 70240 to 44 minutes
  • 1,77345 to 59 minutes
  • 2,09060 to 89 minutes
  • 66990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,374
  • Male householders: 7,558 (2,024 living alone), Female householders: 8,614 (2,438 living alone)
  • 7,872 spouses (7,816 opposite-sex spouses), 976 unmarried partners, (954 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,805 children (10,105 natural, 192 adopted, 510 stepchildren), 877 grandchildren, 346 brothers or sisters, 286 parents, 10 foster children, 402 other relatives, 1,259 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,380 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,177 2-persons, 2,824 3-persons, 1,707 4-persons, 974 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,463 1-person, 679 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 7 6-persons

4,995 married couples with children.
2,336 single-parent households (333 men, 2,003 women).

94.6% of residents of 27909 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 12% well, 22% not well, 7% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 10% not well, 6% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 33% well, 7% not well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 1,230 (3.0%)
(56.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.0%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 32%Honduras
  • 17%Thailand
  • 7%Malaysia
  • 4%Dominica
  • 4%France
  • 3%St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • 3%Liberia
Most common first ancestries reported in 27909
  • 15%American
  • 12%English
  • 4%Irish
  • 4%German
  • 2%Italian
  • 1%Scottish
  • 1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,0022010 or later
  • 3822000 to 2009
  • 2851990 to 1999
  • 610Before 1990

Zip code 27909 topographic map

There are 341 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 27909.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • 7-ELEVEN NUMBER 20578 (300 HUGHES BOULEVARD @ CHURCH STREET in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: THE SOUTHLAND CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL (HIGHWAY 17 in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • CAROLINA FEED & SEED (401 SHELTON STREET in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
    Alternative names: CAROLINA FEED & SEED **INACTIVE**
  • ALBEMARLE CREMATORIUM INCORPORATED (1115 NORTH ROAD STREET in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: FUNERAL SERVICE AND CREMATORIES
  • BARNHILL CONTRACTING CO (NC HWYS. 97 AND 44 in LEGGETT, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3XRECY06, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  • CA PERRY & SON INCORPORATED (683 DRYRIDGE RD in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
    Alternative names: C A PERRY AND SON INCORPORATED - ELIZABETH CITY
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (1059 US HWY 17 in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-306
    Organizations: PASQUOTANK COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY - ELIZABET (1304 US HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: BARNHILL CONTRACTING CO-PASQUO
  • CAROLINA DUNES INC (616 SMALL DR in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: WILLIAM AND GASTON E SMALL JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL (1144 NORTH ROAD STREET in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
  • BARNHILL CONTRACTING CO-O'NEAL (SR 1305 in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  • BEAR GARDEN INCORPORATED (LUDFORD RD in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  • CHESAPEAKE & ALBERMARLE RAILRO (1500 LEXINGTON DR in ELIZABETH CITY, NC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit

Zip code 27909 marital status for males
Zip code 27909 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 78.4%Electricity
  • 11.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.3%Utility gas
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 31,298. Population change in the 1990s: +3,599 (+11.5%).

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

  • This state: 21,673
  • Northeast: 3,551
  • Midwest: 1,874
  • South: 10,406
  • West: 1,616

54% of the 27909 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

87% of the 27909 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Elizabeth City, NC (27909)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 403
Here:

10.0%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 173
Here:

9.4%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 353
Here:

14.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 83,800Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 80,214Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 69,790Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 69,008Legal occupations
  • 59,973Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 56,151Computer and mathematical occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (ELIZABETH CITY, NC):

  • TFD SOLUTIONS, INC (102 SMALL DR; small business) : $584,193 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $316,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2001-01-15.
    $221,193 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2001-08-23. Completion date: 2002-08-22.
    $96,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Other Research and Development -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
    -$49,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-11-15.
  • HOFFER FLOW CONTROLS, INC (107 KITTY HAWK LANE; small business) : $392,245 in 16 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Measuring Tools, Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments, Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian, and more by Navy, NASA, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $155,999; 2001: $130,549; 2002: $55,741; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $38,872; 2006: $11,084.

    Biggest contracts:
    $88,507 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2000-11-21. Completion date: 2001-01-15.
    $87,549 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2001-03-19. Completion date: 2001-03-20.
    $43,000 with NASA for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Measuring Tools. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
    $42,265 with Navy for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Signed on 2000-04-07. Completion date: 2000-05-19.
  • SUBSEA VIDEO SYSTEMS INC (611 HULL DR; small business) : $250,844 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    $232,425 with Department of Defense for Communication Training Devices. Signed on 2002-11-26. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
    $9,835 with Navy for Photographic Equipment and Accessories. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-11-30. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
    $5,268 with Navy for Cameras, Still Picture. Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2006-05-15.
    $3,316 with Navy for Batteries, Rechargeable. Signed on 2003-11-06. Completion date: 2003-11-28.
  • JOAN MILLER (623 CREEK RD; small business) : $64,170 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Guard Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $25,530; 2005: $25,760; 2006: $12,880.

    Biggest contracts:
    $12,880 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-02-15. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
    $12,880, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-10-29.
    $12,880 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-10-29.
    $12,765 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-03-29.
  • MILES JENNINGS INDUSTRIAL SUPP (1111 HALSTEAD BLVD; small business)
    $46,819 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-11-29.
  • AJUMOBI, OMEZIE (104 TROY DR; small business)
    $25,702 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-06-19. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • SMALL-BULMAN FARMS (1381 WEEKSVILLE RD; small business) : $24,020 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $7,068 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-11-23. Completion date: 2005-11-23.
    $6,398, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-13. Completion date: 2004-11-13.
    $5,638, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-15. Completion date: 2005-12-15.
    $4,916, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2004-12-08.
  • WAYNE TALLEY CONSULTANT (111 HUNTERS TRAIL EAST; small business) : $14,895 in 3 contracts in 2002
    $9,615 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in OR. Signed on 2002-07-30. Completion date: 2002-08-02.
    $2,880, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-20. Completion date: 2002-08-02.
    $2,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-12-27. Completion date: 2003-01-07.
  • ACTION AUTO ASSOC II INC (1400 N ROAD STREET; small business)
    $11,741 with Department of Defense for Trailers. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-07-21.
  • FAVERIO, TONY (1026 HWY 158; small business)
    $4,000 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 12, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 22, 1-4: 8)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,755 people in college/university student housing
  • 911 people in state prisons
  • 182 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 127 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 41 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 24 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 9 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 975 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 830 people in state prisons
  • 318 people in nursing homes
  • 171 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 99 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 162. The highest number of fire incidents - 274 took place in 2007, and the least - 67 in 2017. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 27909 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.3%), and Outside Fires (38.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27909
    • 1,08239.3%Structure Fires
    • 1,05838.4%Outside Fires
    • 51718.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 973.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27909, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27909 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William31673.2 years
James27771.6 years
Mary26279.1 years
John24873.5 years
George17273.0 years
Robert14969.5 years
Willie12372.8 years
Margaret12176.4 years
Annie10581.8 years
Thomas9473.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 27909 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
White21975.1 years
Williams20772.1 years
Sawyer17375.6 years
Jones15074.7 years
Johnson14074.2 years
Davis9677.3 years
Griffin8974.5 years
Harris8675.9 years
Smith8573.7 years
Perry7775.9 years
Businesses in zip code 27909
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Marriott1
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets5
Ace Hardware1Maurices1
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's3
Applebee's1Microtel1
Arby's1New Balance1
AutoZone1Nike4
Blockbuster1Nissan1
Burger King2OfficeMax1
CVS1Papa John's Pizza1
Chevrolet1Payless1
Curves1Penske1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1Quality1
Decora Cabinetry1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx5Rue211
Ford1SAS Shoes1
GNC1SONIC Drive-In1
GameStop1Sears1
H&R Block2Starbucks1
Hardee's2Subway3
Hilton1The Room Place1
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
Honda1U-Haul4
Hyundai1U.S. Cellular3
IHOP1UPS5
JCPenney1Vans1
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Kincaid1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
Lowe's1YMCA1
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