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27896 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 27896 Zip Code is 21,185, which is 52.33% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 27896 Zip Code population density is 604.26 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 27896 Zip Code is white, which represent 64.67% of the total population. The average 27896 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 21,185. #170

Population Growth Since 2000, #93

27896 Zip Code	52.33%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #172

27896 Zip Code	604.26 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,701 (64.67%, #577)
Black:	5,714 (26.97%, #230)
Hispanic:	1,210 (5.71%, #333)
Asian:	501 (2.36%, #119)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	56 (0.26%, #398)
One Race, Other:	949 (4.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	264 (1.25%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	810 (66.94%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	58 (4.79%, see rank)
Cuban:	12 (0.99%, see rank)
Central American:	220 (18.18%, see rank)
South American:	38 (3.14%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	179 (35.73%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	250 (49.90%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	23 (4.59%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	49 (9.78%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,037 (85.14%) out of the total population of 21,185 reported first ancestry.

	27896 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	294	1.39%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	60	0.28%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	97	0.46%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	2,631	12.42%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	344	1.62%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	1,464	6.91%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	24	0.11%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	50	0.24%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	1,538	7.26%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	369	1.74%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	119	0.56%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	58	0.27%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	133	0.63%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	30	0.14%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	311	1.47%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	406	1.92%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	415	1.96%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	165	0.78%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	3,618	17.08%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	149	0.70%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,331 (48.77%, see rank)

Females: 10,854 (51.23%, see rank)

27896 Zip Code	Male: 48.77% Female: 51.23%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

27896 Zip Code	39.40 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

27896 Zip Code	37.90 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

27896 Zip Code	41.20 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	27896 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,285	6.07%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,363	6.43%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,376	6.50%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,431	6.75%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,477	6.97%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,444	11.54%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,529	11.94%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,211	15.16%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,699	12.74%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,838	8.68%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,222	5.77%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	310	1.46%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	27896 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,253, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,348, 9.46%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,585, 25.15%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,324, 30.34%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,432, 24.08%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,564, 10.97%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.96, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	27896 Zip Code			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	735	71.70%	28.30%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,241	90.18%, see rank	9.82%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,165	90.39%, see rank	9.61%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,012	71.64%, see rank	28.36%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	226	91.15%, see rank	8.85%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	27896 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	8,269, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	2,068, 25.01%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,201, 74.99%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,771, 69.79%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,492, 54.32%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,498, 30.21%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	27896 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,161	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,337	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	2,657	31.87%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	4,788	57.43%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	217	2.60%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	675	8.10%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,824	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	1,961	22.22%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	5,057	57.31%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	859	9.73%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	947	10.73%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	27896 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	19,721	93.09%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,049	66.32%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,486	25.90%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	186	0.88%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,464	6.91%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	521	2.46%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	943	4.45%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	79	0.37%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	506	2.39%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	193	0.91%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	659	3.11%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	27	0.13%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	27896 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	7,621	92.16%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	249	3.01%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	167	2.02%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	115	1.39%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	117	1.41%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.