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Gates County, NC
Zip code population (2000): 1,544
Estimated zip code population in 2008: 1,769



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Houses and condos: 664
Renter-occupied apartments: 108
% of renters here:  17%
State:  31%

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 27979: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 52.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 34 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008:
This zip code:  1.5% ($638)
North Carolina:  1.2% ($826)

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Males: 741  (48.0%)
Females: 803  (52.0%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $95,151
27979:  $95,151
North Carolina:  $154,500


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 27979 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  38.7 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27979, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,113 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $39,113
State:  $45,376

Salary/wage: $32,978 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:  $32,978
State:  $39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.4% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,477 (reported on 39.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,477
North Carolina:  $1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,026 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:  $2,026
State:  $4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$33,000 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:  +$33,000
State:  +$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,985 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:  +$3,985
State:  +$9,490

IRA payment deduction: $2,083 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
27979:  $2,083
North Carolina:  $2,967

Total itemized deductions: $17,080 (1% of AGI, reported on 30.3% of returns)
Here:  $17,080
State:  $19,464
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,350 (4.7% of AGI, reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:  $3,350
North Carolina:  $4,035

Here:  4.7% of AGI
State:  4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,915 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
27979:  $4,915
State:  $7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,060 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:  $2,060
State:  $1,851
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.3%
Here:  63%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs below $10k, 64.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,723
This zip code:  $38,723
North Carolina:  $46,549
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Nearest zip codes: 27946, 27926, 27938, 27919, 23438, 27980.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  75.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 27979 with a mortgage: 161 (11 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,119

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $333

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  23.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  4.3


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

Churches in zip code 27979 include: Saint Johns Zion Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 110
  • 1990 to 1994: 60
  • 1980 to 1989: 114
  • 1970 to 1979: 106
  • 1960 to 1969: 69
  • 1950 to 1959: 58
  • 1940 to 1949: 76
  • 1939 or earlier: 84



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 27979:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 12
  • 2 bedrooms: 112
  • 3 bedrooms: 294
  • 4 bedrooms: 69
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 23


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedrooms: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 40
  • 3 bedrooms: 48
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 27979 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 28
  • 1 vehicle: 153
  • 2 vehicles: 144
  • 3 vehicles: 132
  • 4 vehicles: 44
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 55
  • 2 vehicles: 26
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

Zip code 27979 household income distribution in 2008

Zip code 27979 house/condo values in 2008


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 27979:

  • Less than $10,000: 26
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 9
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 12
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 20
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 26
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 47
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 25
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 45
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 36
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 33
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 56
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 59
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 20
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 24
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 71
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 8
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 12
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 27
 



27979 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 27979:

  • $100 to $149: 3
  • $150 to $199: 6
  • $250 to $299: 4
  • $300 to $349: 15
  • $350 to $399: 17
  • $400 to $449: 11
  • $450 to $499: 7
  • $500 to $549: 5
  • $550 to $599: 5
  • $600 to $649: 5
  • $650 to $699: 6
  • $700 to $749: 13
  • $750 to $799: 13
  • $800 to $899: 6
  • No cash rent: 7
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $72,573.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,083
  • Black or African American householders: $93,377

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $99,781 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
27979:  $99,781
North Carolina:  $154,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $163,744
Here:  $163,744
State:  $225,597

Mobile homes: $34,724
Here:  $34,724
State:  $45,354


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 405
  • 3 or 4: 13
  • Mobile homes: 251
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
27979 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 441 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 130 (22%)
  • Walked: 14 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 11 (2%)
 

27979 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 16
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 32
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 52
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 36
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 52
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 5
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 125
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 15
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 44
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 88
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 85
  • 90 or more minutes: 35
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 33.4%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,599

  • In family households: 1,418 (332 male householders, 111 female householders)
    338 spouses, 516 children (493 natural, 0 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 26 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 181 (73 male householders (68 living alone)), 96 female householders (89 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 194 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 157 1-person, 12 2-persons.

233 married couples with children.
100 single-parent households (19 men, 81 women).

98.1% of residents of 27979 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 22% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 30% not well).
White population: 739
Black population: 771
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 30

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 598
 United States or American: 303
 English: 121
 Italian: 28
 Irish: 27
 Scotch-Irish: 20
 European: 17
 Dutch: 16
 British: 13
 German: 10
 Swedish: 6
 French (except Basque): 5



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Public primary/middle school in zip code 27979 not listed on the city page:
  • T S COOPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 286; Location: 237 NC 32 SOUTH, SUNBURY, NC; Grades: KG - 05)

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,407

Zip code 27979 marital status for males
Zip code 27979 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


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

  • This state: 998
  • Northeast: 113
  • Midwest: 18
  • South: 470
  • West: 0

69% of the 27979 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in North Carolina.

Population in 1990: 1,711. Population change in the 1990s: -167 (-9.8%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Here:  3.5%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
Here:  58.7%
North Carolina:  20.2%


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • WORLD WIDE HYDRAULICS INC (S/R 1002 in SUNBURY, NC; small business)
    50 employees, $0 revenue: $208,465 in 16 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian, Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $40,114; 2001: $0; 2002: $29,150; 2003: $27,366; 2004: $25,306; 2005: $86,529; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $42,500 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2005-09-24. Completion date: 2005-08-19.
    $40,114 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-04-24. Completion date: 2000-05-05.
    $25,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-22. Completion date: 2002-05-14.
    $22,986 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-12-24. Completion date: 2004-01-09.


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

  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 1)

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