Estimated zip code population in 2017: 12,119 Zip code population in 2010: 11,909 Zip code population in 2000: 10,211
Houses and condos: 6,408 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,390
% of renters here:
26%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 27944: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 185.1 sq. mi. Water area: 26.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 65 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
0.7% ($1,249)
North Carolina:
0.8% ($1,440)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,340 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,054 (0.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $188,249
27944:
$188,249
North Carolina:
$171,200
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 31 registered sex offenders living in 27944 zip code as of January 21, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27944 is 395 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
49.5 years
North Carolina median age:
38.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27944, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,971 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,971
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $38,223 (reported on 76.7% of returns)
Here:
$38,223
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $25k, 69.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $955 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$955
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,340 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,340
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,832 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,832
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,401 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,401
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,646 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
27944:
$16,646
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $13,900 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
27944:
$13,900
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $21,824 (24% of AGI, reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:
$21,824
State:
$23,438
Here:
23.8% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,069 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,069
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,599 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
27944:
$6,599
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,513 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,513
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.2%
Here:
48%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 41.2% for AGIs below $25k, 43.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27944, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,020 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,020
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $30,515 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
Here:
$30,515
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.6% for AGIs below $10k, 70.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,365 (reported on 44.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,365
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,637 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,637
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$13,890 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
+$13,890
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,434 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,434
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$6,071 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,071
State:
-$3,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,176 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
27944:
$3,176
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $8,706 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$8,706
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $17,076 (23% of AGI, reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,076
State:
$19,464
Here:
23.2% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,480 (5% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,480
State:
$4,035
Here:
4.6% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,273 (reported on 70.8% of returns)
27944:
$5,273
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,904 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,904
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.9%
Here:
61%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs below $10k, 61.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 810 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,441
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 134 (94 now married, 39 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,081 (1,129 now married, 943 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27944 with a mortgage: 2,209 (41 second mortgage, 180 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,678
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,264 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $464
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
17.8%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
10.4%
Whole state:
8.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 27944: Newby Landing (A), New Hope (B), Hertford Beach (C), Philips Landing (D), Redbank Landing (E), Hertford Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Municipal Building (G), Perquimans County Courthouse (H), Newbold-White (I), Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation of Hertford (J), South Haven Manor (K), Winfall Police Department (L), Hertford Police Department (M), Winfall Police Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 27944 include: First Baptist Church of Hertford (A), Love Fellowship Church (B), Galatia Church (C), Woodland Church (D), Berea Church (E), First Gospel Tabernacle (F), Mount Sinai Church (G), Poplar Run Church (H), Cedar Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Harvey Cemetery (1), Nixon Cemetery (2), Godfrey Cemetery (3), Wilson Cemetery (4), Jackson Cemetery (5), Cedarwood Cemetery (6), Philips Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Creek (A), Great Run Swamp (B), Bethel Creek (C), Raccoon Creek (D), Sutton Creek (E), Yeopim Creek (F), Bagley Swamp (G), Goodwin Creek (H), Middleton Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Hertford, NC (27944) in owner-occupied houses/condos
95no vehicle
1,0301 vehicle
1,7002 vehicles
7573 vehicles
2274 vehicles
665+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hertford, NC (27944) in renter-occupied apartments
360no vehicle
5621 vehicle
2552 vehicles
1913 vehicles
94 vehicles
165+ vehicles
Zip code 27944 household income distribution in 2017
385Less than $10,000
283$10,000 to $14,999
375$15,000 to $19,999
347$20,000 to $24,999
371$25,000 to $29,999
255$30,000 to $34,999
174$35,000 to $39,999
373$40,000 to $44,999
365$45,000 to $49,999
284$50,000 to $59,999
663$60,000 to $74,999
473$75,000 to $99,999
336$100,000 to $124,999
123$125,000 to $149,999
260$150,000 to $199,999
122$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 27944
33Less than $10,000
63$10,000 to $14,999
29$15,000 to $19,999
18$20,000 to $24,999
14$25,000 to $29,999
31$30,000 to $34,999
35$35,000 to $39,999
88$40,000 to $49,999
97$50,000 to $59,999
106$60,000 to $69,999
200$70,000 to $79,999
142$80,000 to $89,999
62$90,000 to $99,999
222$100,000 to $124,999
289$125,000 to $149,999
398$150,000 to $174,999
201$175,000 to $199,999
336$200,000 to $249,999
366$250,000 to $299,999
410$300,000 to $399,999
353$400,000 to $499,999
233$500,000 to $749,999
51$750,000 to $999,999
10$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
11$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 27944
87Less than $100
57$150 to $199
98$200 to $249
20$250 to $299
53$300 to $349
50$350 to $399
44$400 to $449
29$450 to $499
51$500 to $549
74$550 to $599
145$600 to $649
84$650 to $699
75$700 to $749
66$750 to $799
6$800 to $899
13$1,000 to $1,249
12$1,250 to $1,499
114$1,500 to $1,999
11$2,500 to $2,999
228No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $854.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $306,201.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $240,855
Black or African American householders: $178,192
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $236,472
Some other race householders: $244,981
Two or more races householders: $193,406
Hispanic or Latino householders: $203,463
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $188,249
27944:
$188,249
North Carolina:
$171,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,449 - $323,775
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $259,882
Here:
$259,882
State:
$248,152
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,545
Here:
$142,545
State:
$203,483
Mobile homes: $96,323
Here:
$96,323
State:
$69,094
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,784
One, attached: 9
Two: 24
3 or 4: 92
5 to 9: 28
10 to 19: 12
20 to 49: 85
Mobile homes: 1,346
Unemployment: 6.8%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 27944
80.6%3,657Drove a car alone
10.4%474Carpooled
0.1%5Bicycle
1.3%57Walked
7.9%360Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27944
100Less than 5 minutes
4355 to 9 minutes
46210 to 14 minutes
44415 to 19 minutes
55020 to 24 minutes
39925 to 29 minutes
68630 to 34 minutes
7735 to 39 minutes
18040 to 44 minutes
22445 to 59 minutes
36260 to 89 minutes
26690 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 37.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,033
In family households: 10,064 (1,963 male householders, 1,701 female householders)
2,784 spouses, 2,886 children (2,719 natural, 36 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 463 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 48 other relatives, 95 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,968 (739 male householders (580 living alone)), 860 female householders (697 living alone)), 366 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (121 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,228 2-persons, 617 3-persons, 530 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,277 1-person, 295 2-persons, 26 4-persons
1,152 married couples with children.
806 single-parent households (138 men, 668 women).
96.8% of residents of 27944 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 15% well, 33% not well, 7% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 327 (2.7%) (56.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.7%
Whole state:
8.1%
17%France
9%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
6%Guatemala
5%Australia
2%Taiwan
2%Ethiopia
20%American
10%English
6%Irish
5%German
2%Italian
1%Scottish
1%British
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
562000 to 2009
621990 to 1999
222Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALBEMARLE FERTILIZER INACTIVE (ALBEMARLE STREET in WINFALL, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY Business NAICS classification: FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING.
C B & DOG SUPPLY (125 CHURCH ST in HERTFORD, NC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-0162, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: CB & DOG SUPPLY
BENGE ENTERPRISE (GRUBB ST EXT in HERTFORD, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%
72.9%Electricity
19.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.6%Utility gas
1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.8%Wood
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 9,357. Population change in the 1990s: +854 (+9.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,118
Northeast: 1,461
Midwest: 638
South: 3,010
West: 478
59% of the 27944 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
94% of the 27944 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% 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): 71
Here:
6.3%
North Carolina:
10.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:
6.6%
North Carolina:
10.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
Here:
6.4%
North Carolina:
17.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,428Architecture and engineering occupations
58,178Computer and mathematical occupations
54,047Business and financial operations occupations
49,078Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
47,850Management occupations
44,348Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CECIL JAMES CONCRETE CONTRACTO (434 WOODWILL RD in HERTFORD, NC; small business) 2 employees, $120000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business
$5,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: