Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,571
| This zip code: | $45,571 | | North Carolina: | $46,549 |
Nearest zip codes: 27979, 23438, 27946, 27937, 27938, 23434.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 77.0% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 27926 with a mortgage: 149 (20 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,099
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 21.3% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | 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: 39
- 1995 to 1998: 133
- 1990 to 1994: 115
- 1980 to 1989: 133
- 1970 to 1979: 74
- 1960 to 1969: 47
- 1950 to 1959: 56
- 1940 to 1949: 52
- 1939 or earlier: 46
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 27926: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 47
- 3 bedrooms: 312
- 4 bedrooms: 85
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 40
- 3 bedrooms: 70
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 27926 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 15
- 1 vehicle: 94
- 2 vehicles: 233
- 3 vehicles: 103
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 40
- 1 vehicle: 61
- 2 vehicles: 44
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 27926:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 13
- $25,000 to $29,999: 18
- $30,000 to $34,999: 21
- $35,000 to $39,999: 23
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $50,000 to $59,999: 29
- $60,000 to $69,999: 20
- $70,000 to $79,999: 14
- $80,000 to $89,999: 17
- $90,000 to $99,999: 24
- $100,000 to $124,999: 92
- $125,000 to $149,999: 75
- $150,000 to $174,999: 60
- $175,000 to $199,999: 31
- $200,000 to $249,999: 39
- $250,000 to $299,999: 26
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 27926:
- Less than $100: 13
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 13
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 10
- $400 to $449: 11
- $450 to $499: 7
- $500 to $549: 1
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 12
- $650 to $699: 11
- $750 to $799: 6
- $800 to $899: 3
- No cash rent: 11
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $99,505.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,467
- Black or African American householders: $108,375
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $72,573
- Two or more races householders: $153,209
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $122,613 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
| 27926: | $122,613 | | North Carolina: | $154,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $160,480| Here: | $160,480 | | State: | $225,597 |
Mobile homes: $45,712| Here: | $45,712 | | 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: 428
- 5 to 9: 8
- Mobile homes: 259

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 470 (76%)
- Carpooled: 109 (18%)
- Walked: 33 (5%)
- Worked at home: 10 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 19
- 5 to 9 minutes: 35
- 10 to 14 minutes: 30
- 15 to 19 minutes: 28
- 20 to 24 minutes: 39
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 126
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 35
- 45 to 59 minutes: 148
- 60 to 89 minutes: 60
- 90 or more minutes: 43
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 23.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,669
- In family households: 1,467 (376 male householders, 108 female householders)
353 spouses, 530 children (505 natural, 7 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 15 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 202 (69 male householders (54 living alone)), 90 female householders (81 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 194 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 8 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 135 1-person, 18 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 5-persons.
313 married couples with children.
101 single-parent households (26 men, 75 women).
96.3% of residents of 27926 zip code speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 15% well, 23% not well, 19% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 34 (2.1%)
(61.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Honduras (47%)
- Germany (35%)
- France (18%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 20
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,174
Black population: 435
American Indian population: 12
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 5
Two or more races population: 17
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 381 |
|  United States or American: 368 |
|  English: 96 |
|  Irish: 71 |
|  German: 59 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 47 |
|  French Canadian: 18 |
|  Slovak: 15 |
|  Italian: 13 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 7 |
|  African: 7 |
|  French (except Basque): 6 |
|  Scottish: 6 |
|  Dutch: 5 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,968
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Wood (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 733
- Northeast: 57
- Midwest: 86
- South: 733
- West: 18
63% of the 27926 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 1,377. Population change in the 1990s: +274 (+19.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 3.4% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 4.6% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 6.7% | | 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (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: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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