27962 Zip Code (Plymouth, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,111
Zip code population in 2010: 7,792
Zip code population in 2000: 8,042

Houses and condos: 3,810
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,122
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27962: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 89.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 80 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,400 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $827 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 27962:

• High school or higher: 84.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 8.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27962:

• Never married: 32.7%
• Now married: 38.5%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 14.3%

• 
• • 3,54249.8%Black
  • 3,28646.2%White
  • 1331.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1071.5%Two or more races
  • 330.5%Some other race
  • 70.10%American Indian

Urban population: 4,179
Rural population: 2,931

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27962, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,930 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,930
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $34,666 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

Here:	$34,666
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1210.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3666.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6983.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8660.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15654.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $810 (reported on 24.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$810
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 144.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,112 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$6,112
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 13.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 280.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 801.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,223 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$9,223
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 18.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 151.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1353.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,606 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,606
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 440.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,737 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

27962:	$18,737
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.9% for AGIs below $25k, 117.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 352.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 692.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2421.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,958 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$24,958
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 467.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 914.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,260 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$10,260
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 139.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 417.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,825 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

27962:	$4,825
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 233.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,527 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,527
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.9% for AGIs below $25k, 95.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27962, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,132 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,132
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $30,233 (reported on 80.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,233
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $853 (reported on 28.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$853
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,647 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,647
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,688 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,688
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,489 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,489
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,532 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

27962:	$15,532
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,346 (23% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$18,346
State:	$23,438

Here:	22.8% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,121 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,121
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,618 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

27962:	$5,618
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,571 (reported on 34.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,571
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.4%

Here:	62%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $25k, 61.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27962, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,673 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,673
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $29,141 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$29,141
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.1% for AGIs below $10k, 75.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,093 (reported on 39.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,093
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,210 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,210
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,915 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$9,915
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,139 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,139
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,918 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

27962:	$2,918
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,774 (24% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,774
State:	$19,464

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,144 (6% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,144
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.1% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,742 (reported on 59.5% of returns)

27962:	$4,742
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,062 (reported on 33.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,062
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.2%

Here:	72%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27970, 27860, 27846, 27865, 27983, 27957.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,093
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,143

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 148 (0 now married, 140 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,275 (513 now married, 760 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27962 with a mortgage: 945 (107 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,115
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $408

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27962 household income distribution in 2022

• 503Less than $10,000
• 179$10,000 to $14,999
• 159$15,000 to $19,999
• 258$20,000 to $24,999
• 98$25,000 to $29,999
• 256$30,000 to $34,999
• 166$35,000 to $39,999
• 141$40,000 to $44,999
• 160$45,000 to $49,999
• 93$50,000 to $59,999
• 297$60,000 to $74,999
• 590$75,000 to $99,999
• 51$100,000 to $124,999
• 112$125,000 to $149,999
• 42$150,000 to $199,999
• 41$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27962

• 73Less than $10,000
• 72$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 44$30,000 to $34,999
• 25$35,000 to $39,999
• 122$40,000 to $49,999
• 79$50,000 to $59,999
• 87$60,000 to $69,999
• 138$70,000 to $79,999
• 133$80,000 to $89,999
• 179$90,000 to $99,999
• 170$100,000 to $124,999
• 95$125,000 to $149,999
• 126$150,000 to $174,999
• 33$175,000 to $199,999
• 48$200,000 to $249,999
• 99$250,000 to $299,999
• 70$300,000 to $399,999
• 97$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27962

• 133$100 to $149
• 138$250 to $299
• 100$300 to $349
• 113$350 to $399
• 17$400 to $449
• 70$450 to $499
• 100$500 to $549
• 53$550 to $599
• 30$600 to $649
• 7$750 to $799
• 18$800 to $899
• 8$900 to $999
• 273No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $718.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $145,637
• Black or African American householders: $107,464
• Asian householders: $203,531
• Two or more races householders: $67,843

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,168 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,633 - $167,309

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $174,394

Here:	$174,394
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $62,380

Here:	$62,380
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,685
• One, attached: 34
• Two: 265
• 3 or 4: 29
• Mobile homes: 749

Unemployment: 8.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27962

• 73.4%1,871Drove a car alone
• 14.0%358Carpooled
• 1.8%45Motorcycle
• 0.2%4Bicycle
• 2.1%54Walked
• 5.9%151Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27962

• 64Less than 5 minutes
• 4725 to 9 minutes
• 60710 to 14 minutes
• 26315 to 19 minutes
• 8220 to 24 minutes
• 14025 to 29 minutes
• 24230 to 34 minutes
• 4635 to 39 minutes
• 3440 to 44 minutes
• 13945 to 59 minutes
• 21960 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,111

• Male householders: 1,364 (632 living alone), Female householders: 1,812 (707 living alone)

• 984 spouses (895 opposite-sex spouses), 173 unmarried partners, (173 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,275 children (2,201 natural, 71 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 290 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 0 foster children, 15 other relatives, 37 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 132 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 779 2-persons, 435 3-persons, 354 4-persons, 140 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,339 1-person, 93 2-persons, 17 4-persons

723 married couples with children.
570 single-parent households (570 women).

99.5% of residents of 27962 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% very well, 69% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARRANTS LOGGING, INC. (SANDHILL RD. in PLYMOUTH, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF00092PDA489NT80G8E6, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: LOGGING
  

• AXLE SVC (HWY 64 EAST AT RANKIN LN in PLYMOUTH, NC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: EAST CAROLINA SUPPLY CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AMERICAN CYANAMID CO (HWY 1365 in PLYMOUTH, NC)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Population in 1990: 7,951. Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+1.1%).

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

• This state: 5,792
• Northeast: 305
• Midwest: 74
• South: 734
• West: 59

65% of the 27962 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

93% of the 27962 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• EAST CAROLINA SUPPLY COMPANY, (515 HWY 64 EAST in PLYMOUTH, NC; small business)

  $3,681 with Navy for Abrasive Materials. Signed on 2005-06-20. Completion date: 2005-07-05.

• WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDU (802 WASHINGTON ST in PLYMOUTH, NC)

  $2,700 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2005-05-10. Completion date: 2005-06-14.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 38. The highest number of reported fires - 86 took place in 2013, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.9%), and Outside Fires (18.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27962
• 33755.9%Structure Fires
• 11418.9%Outside Fires
• 8614.3%Other
• 6610.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27962, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27962 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	102	70.2 years
James	95	70.2 years
Mary	66	79.0 years
John	50	70.9 years
Willie	37	71.5 years
Joseph	37	75.6 years
Annie	34	79.8 years
Henry	32	73.8 years
Robert	31	67.4 years
Charles	31	70.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 27962 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Moore	53	71.5 years
Spruill	49	74.3 years
Davenport	43	75.3 years
Brown	39	67.2 years
Smith	35	77.5 years
Bowen	34	76.9 years
Hardison	31	78.7 years
Swain	31	77.2 years
Allen	29	75.1 years
Williams	29	72.2 years

Businesses in zip code 27962
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Lane Furniture	1
Burger King	1		McDonald's	1
Dunkin Donuts	3		Pizza Hut	1
FedEx	1		Subway	1
Ford	1		Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	2
Holiday Inn	1		U.S. Cellular	2
KFC	1		UPS	1
Kincaid	1		Wendy's	1
La-Z-Boy	2