ZIP Code 27974
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Camden County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 906
- Median household income
- $78,396
- Median home value
- $167,700
-32.9%’19–’23
+48.4%’19–’23
-8.0%’19–’23
ZIP Code 27974 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Camden County, North Carolina, home to about 906 residents. Its median household income of $78,396 runs below the Camden County figure of $87,781.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27974's population declined 32.9% from 1,351 to 906.
The median resident is 55.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 29.0% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 906
- Median age
- 55.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $78,396
- Median home value
- $167,700
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 485
- Homeownership rate
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,351906
$52,813$78,396
$182,200$167,700
$862$828
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,351 | $52,813 | $182,200 | $862 |
| 2020 | 1,399 | $53,287 | $189,800 | $828 |
| 2021 | 814 | $45,833 | $149,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1,097 | $82,011 | $156,100 | — |
| 2023 | 906 | $78,396 | $167,700 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.2%
5 to 170.6%
18 to 2418.7%
25 to 346.4%
35 to 447.9%
45 to 5412.0%
55 to 6429.0%
65 to 746.5%
75 and over16.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 20 | 2.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 5 | 0.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 169 | 18.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 58 | 6.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 72 | 7.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 109 | 12.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 263 | 29.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 59 | 6.5% |
| 75 and over | 151 | 16.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 549 | 60.6% |
| Black or African American | 198 | 21.9% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 24 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 73 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.2%
High school graduate49.3%
Some college or associate's35.1%
Bachelor's degree7.3%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 30 | 4.2% |
| High school graduate | 351 | 49.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 250 | 35.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 52 | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29 | 4.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 34 min
Drove alone76.2%
Carpooled3.1%
Public transit1.8%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home13.9%
Other means4.9%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 388 | 76.2% |
| Carpooled | 16 | 3.1% |
| Public transit | 9 | 1.8% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 71 | 13.9% |
| Other means | 25 | 4.9% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 46 | 10.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 211 | 48.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 61 | 13.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 49 | 11.2% |
| 60+ min | 71 | 16.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.97
- Poverty rate
- 1.0% (9 of 906)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 254 | 56.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 198 | 43.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 2001
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 452 | 93.2% |
| Vacant | 33 | 6.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 433 | 95.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 19 | 4.2% |
1-unit, detached86.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other13.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 418 | 86.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 67 | 13.8% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 27974
- Land area
- 45 sq mi
- Water area
- 19 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.2431, -75.9896
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)