ZIP Code 27944

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

Population: 11,255
Median household income: $61,911
Median home value: $216,600

Covering part of Perquimans County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 27944 has about 11,255 residents. Its median household income of $61,911 runs in line with the Perquimans County figure of $61,224.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 27944's population declined 4.3% from 11,756 to 11,255, while its median gross rent rose 14.7% from $946 to $1,085.

The median gross rent is $1,085. 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,255
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,911
Median home value: $216,600
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 6,038
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,75611,255

Median household income

$48,052$61,911

Median home value

$183,000$216,600

Median gross rent

$946$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,756	$48,052	$183,000	$946
2020	11,736	$51,085	$182,300	$901
2021	11,293	$53,150	$189,400	$965
2022	11,204	$59,594	$219,400	$1,048
2023	11,255	$61,911	$216,600	$1,085

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	2.7%
5 to 17	1,517	13.5%
18 to 24	786	7.0%
25 to 34	826	7.3%
35 to 44	1,081	9.6%
45 to 54	1,326	11.8%
55 to 64	1,911	17.0%
65 to 74	2,013	17.9%
75 and over	1,492	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,009	71.2%
Black or African American	2,198	19.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	106	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	544	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	387	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,226	14.2%
High school graduate	2,667	30.8%
Some college or associate's	2,988	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,021	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	747	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,506	82.2%
Carpooled	331	7.8%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	24	0.6%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	327	7.7%
Other means	54	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	628	16.0%
15 to 29 min	1,359	34.5%
30 to 44 min	540	13.7%
45 to 59 min	449	11.4%
60+ min	961	24.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,283 of 11,228)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,265	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,694	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,959	82.1%
Vacant	1,079	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,703	74.7%
Renter-occupied	1,256	25.3%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other22.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,239	70.2%
1-unit, attached	88	1.5%
2 to 4 units	208	3.4%
5 to 19 units	52	0.9%
20 or more units	81	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,370	22.7%

ZIP Code 27944

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