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27256 Zip Code Income and Careers

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As of 2000, the per capita income of 27256 Zip Code is $22,012, which is higher than the state average of $20,307 and is about the same as the national average of $21,587. 27256 Zip Code median household income is $40,833. On average 27256 Zip Code residents spend 16.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.1 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, see rank

27256 Zip Code	22,012 USD
North Carolina	20,307 USD
U.S.	21,587 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

27256 Zip Code	29,333 USD
North Carolina	29,007 USD
U.S.	32,098 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

27256 Zip Code	29,667 USD
North Carolina	32,132 USD
U.S.	37,057 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

27256 Zip Code	21,875 USD
North Carolina	24,978 USD
U.S.	27,194 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #7

27256 Zip Code	40,833 USD
North Carolina	39,184 USD
U.S.	41,994 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

27256 Zip Code	49,144 USD
North Carolina	51,225 USD
U.S.	56,644 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	27256 Zip Code		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	53.49%	$9,652, see rank	30.53%	$10,163	35.87%	$10,677
Social Security Income	33.72%	$18,655, see rank	25.26%	$10,723	25.66%	$11,320
Public Assistance Income	0.00%	$0, see rank	2.76%	$2,276	3.44%	$3,032
Retirement Income	25.58%	$14,145, see rank	16.44%	$16,831	16.73%	$17,376

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2000 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

27256 Zip Code	50,250 USD
North Carolina	46,335 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

27256 Zip Code	54,662 USD
North Carolina	58,789 USD
U.S.	64,663 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	27256 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$40,833, see rank	$42,530	$44,687

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	27256 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
25 to 34	$51,250, see rank	$39,763	$41,414
35 to 44	$25,625, see rank	$46,595	$50,654
45 to 54	$75,168, see rank	$51,070	$56,300
55 to 64	$58,542, see rank	$42,250	$47,447
65 to 74	$38,750, see rank	$28,521	$31,368
75 or over	$75,050, see rank	$19,307	$22,259

*Based on 2000 data.

Employment Status

	27256 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	173, see rank	6,290,618	217,168,077
Male¹	100, 57.80%, see rank	48.31%	48.34%
Male, In Labor Force:²	71, 71.00%, see rank	72.75%	70.75%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.70%	0.94%
Male, Civilian²	71, 71.00%, see rank	70.05%	69.81%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	71, 100.00%, see rank	95.08%	94.28%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.92%	5.72%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	29, 29.00%, see rank	27.25%	29.25%
Female¹	73, 42.20%, see rank	51.69%	51.66%
Female, In Labor Force:²	40, 54.79%, see rank	59.04%	57.54%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.15%
Female, Civilian²	40, 54.79%, see rank	58.77%	57.39%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	40, 100.00%, see rank	94.23%	94.17%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.77%	5.83%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	33, 45.21%, see rank	40.96%	42.46%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2000 data.

Commuting to Work

	27256 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	111, 100%	3,837,773	128,279,228
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	93, 83.78%, see rank	79.39%	75.70%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	10, 9.01%, see rank	14.03%	12.19%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.91%	4.73%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.93%	2.93%
Other Means	8, 7.21%, see rank	1.07%	1.19%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.68%	3.26%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

27256 Zip Code	16.9 minutes
North Carolina	23.2 minutes
U.S.	25.1 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Careers

Occupation

	27256 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	111	3,824,741	129,721,512
Male¹	71, 63.96%, see rank	52.92%	53.26%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	6, 8.45%, see rank	27.72%	31.42%
Service Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	10.63%	12.08%
Sales and Office Occupations²	33, 46.48%, see rank	16.76%	17.86%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.19%	1.09%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	6, 8.45%, see rank	20.00%	17.08%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	26, 36.62%, see rank	23.70%	20.47%
Female¹	40, 36.04%, see rank	47.08%	46.74%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	8, 20.00%, see rank	35.08%	36.18%
Service Occupations²	5, 12.50%, see rank	16.79%	18.03%
Sales and Office Occupations²	15, 37.50%, see rank	33.81%	36.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.33%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	12, 30.00%, see rank	13.08%	7.96%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	27256 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	111, 100%	3,824,741	129,721,512
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.60%	1.87%
Construction	6, 5.41%, see rank	8.16%	6.78%
Manufacturing	25, 22.52%, see rank	19.75%	14.10%
Wholesale Trade	11, 9.91%, see rank	3.43%	3.60%
Retail Trade	33, 29.73%, see rank	11.50%	11.73%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	6, 5.41%, see rank	4.61%	5.20%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.35%	3.08%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.05%	6.89%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	7, 6.31%, see rank	7.74%	9.30%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	8, 7.21%, see rank	19.18%	19.92%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	5, 4.50%, see rank	6.94%	7.87%
Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.07%	4.79%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	10, 9.01%, see rank	4.63%	4.87%

*Based on 2000 data.

Poverty Level

	27256 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5	2.63%, see rank	12.28%	12.38%
Family in Poverty	0	0.00%, see rank	9.04%	9.16%

*Based on 2000 data.