Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,933
| This zip code: | $41,933 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27317, 27350, 27248, 27341, 27316, 27370.
Housing units in zip code 27203 with a mortgage: 6,162 (634 second mortgage, 1,279 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,695
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,047
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $291
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 27203 include: Mount Shepherd Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Panther Creek Church (C), Garren Grove Church (D), New Union Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: W Clyde Lucas Lake (A), W A McCrary Lake (B), J B White Lake (C), Woods Lake Number One (D), Woods Lake Number Two (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Caraway Creek (A), Taylors Creek (B), Toms Creek (C), Twomile Branch (D), Back Creek (E), Hannahs Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Asheboro Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 530
- 1995 to 1998: 2,410
- 1990 to 1994: 2,087
- 1980 to 1989: 3,624
- 1970 to 1979: 3,522
- 1960 to 1969: 2,704
- 1950 to 1959: 2,804
- 1940 to 1949: 1,647
- 1939 or earlier: 1,466
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Asheboro, NC (27203): |
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- no bedroom: 44
- 1 bedrooms: 280
- 2 bedrooms: 3,590
- 3 bedrooms: 8,048
- 4 bedrooms: 1,399
- 5 or more bedrooms: 250
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 267
- 1 bedrooms: 1,435
- 2 bedrooms: 2,754
- 3 bedrooms: 1,120
- 4 bedrooms: 149
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Vehicles available in 27203 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 436
- 1 vehicle: 3,166
- 2 vehicles: 6,201
- 3 vehicles: 2,768
- 4 vehicles: 800
- 5 or more vehicles: 240
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 721
- 1 vehicle: 2,905
- 2 vehicles: 1,716
- 3 vehicles: 302
- 4 vehicles: 68
- 5 or more vehicles: 45
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 27203:
- Less than $10,000: 249
- $10,000 to $14,999: 124
- $15,000 to $19,999: 137
- $20,000 to $24,999: 165
- $25,000 to $29,999: 201
- $30,000 to $34,999: 165
- $35,000 to $39,999: 165
- $40,000 to $49,999: 338
- $50,000 to $59,999: 448
- $60,000 to $69,999: 432
- $70,000 to $79,999: 484
- $80,000 to $89,999: 574
- $90,000 to $99,999: 747
- $100,000 to $124,999: 2,349
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2,402
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1,426
- $175,000 to $199,999: 1,151
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1,379
- $250,000 to $299,999: 768
- $300,000 to $399,999: 609
- $400,000 to $499,999: 307
- $500,000 to $749,999: 243
- $750,000 to $999,999: 29
- $1,000,000 or more: 37
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27203:
- Less than $100: 154
- $100 to $149: 187
- $150 to $199: 121
- $200 to $249: 201
- $250 to $299: 314
- $300 to $349: 647
- $350 to $399: 751
- $400 to $449: 559
- $450 to $499: 827
- $500 to $549: 570
- $550 to $599: 206
- $600 to $649: 161
- $650 to $699: 25
- $700 to $749: 65
- $750 to $799: 98
- $800 to $899: 38
- $900 to $999: 163
- $1,250 to $1,499: 33
- $1,500 to $1,999: 14
- No cash rent: 422
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $90,340.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,874
- Black or African American householders: $123,951
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $104,180
- Asian householders: $174,900
- Some other race householders: $183,721
- Two or more races householders: $128,514
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $140,376
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,888 (it was $87,700 in 2000)
| 27203: | $131,888 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,380 - $177,105
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $183,400| Here: | $183,400 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $131,773| Here: | $131,773 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 2-unit structures: $102,267| Here: | $102,267 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,518| Here: | $114,518 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $87,840| Here: | $87,840 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $47,346| Here: | $47,346 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,455
- One, attached: 240
- Two: 918
- 3 or 4: 629
- 5 to 9: 866
- 10 to 19: 321
- 20 to 49: 137
- 50 or more: 259
- Mobile homes: 3,950
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 19,610 (81%)
- Carpooled: 3,532 (15%)
- Taxi: 4 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
- Bicycle: 27 (0%)
- Walked: 351 (1%)
- Other means: 227 (1%)
- Worked at home: 330 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 802
- 5 to 9 minutes: 3144
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4831
- 15 to 19 minutes: 5058
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3044
- 25 to 29 minutes: 995
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2039
- 35 to 39 minutes: 638
- 40 to 44 minutes: 551
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1449
- 60 to 89 minutes: 591
- 90 or more minutes: 633
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 48,926
- In family households: 42,398 (10,865 male householders, 2,920 female householders)
11,035 spouses, 14,428 children (13,290 natural, 331 adopted, 807 stepchildren), 644 grandchildren, 453 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 812 other relatives, 1,040 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,528 (2,433 male householders (1,955 living alone)), 3,120 female householders (2,815 living alone)), 975 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,001 (718 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 6,083 2-persons, 3,334 3-persons, 2,638 4-persons, 1,034 5-persons, 469 6-persons, 227 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,770 1-person, 657 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
8,592 married couples with children.
2,657 single-parent households (667 men, 1,990 women).
87.5% of residents of 27203 zip code speak English at home.
10.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 18% well, 37% not well, 18% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 26% well, 13% not well, 4% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% very well, 41% well, 24% not well).
Foreign born population: 4,899 (9.9%)
(14.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (77%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Pakistan (3%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- Nicaragua (2%)
- Germany (2%)
- Colombia (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,713
- 1990 to 1994: 1,014
- 1985 to 1989: 497
- 1980 to 1984: 292
- 1975 to 1979: 143
- 1970 to 1974: 67
- 1970 to 1974: 35
- 1965 to 1969: 138
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White population: 42,220
Black population: 3,544
American Indian population: 185
Asian population: 441
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 10
Some other race population: 2,593
Two or more races population: 675

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 10137 |
|  United States or American: 9254 |
|  English: 3501 |
|  German: 2953 |
|  Irish: 2199 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 1310 |
|  Scottish: 804 |
|  Italian: 519 |
|  European: 397 |
|  French (except Basque): 377 |
|  Dutch: 371 |
|  Polish: 287 |
|  British: 220 |
|  Swedish: 129 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 122 |
|  African: 122 |
|  Norwegian: 117 |
|  Welsh: 80 |
|  Hungarian: 74 |
|  Northern European: 64 |
|  Russian: 61 |
|  French Canadian: 50 |
|  Canadian: 49 |
|  Austrian: 43 |
|  Swiss: 36 |
|  Greek: 32 |
|  Finnish: 26 |
|  Czech: 19 |
|  Romanian: 16 |
|  Scandinavian: 14 |
|  Portuguese: 13 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13 |
|  West Indian: 13 |
|  Armenian: 10 |
|  Brazilian: 9 |
|  Slovak: 8 |
|  Croatian: 8 |
|  Belgian: 7 |
|  Moroccan: 7 |
|  Arab:: 7 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 6 |
|  Danish: 5 |
|  Ukrainian: 5 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 27203 not listed on the city page:- LINDLEY PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 339; Location: 312 CLIFF RD, ASHEBORO, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
Median worth of mobile homes: $54,284
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (43%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 34277
- Northeast: 2556
- Midwest: 1669
- South: 5494
- West: 807
59% of the 27203 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 41,541. Population change in the 1990s: +8,127 (+19.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 354
| Here: | 6.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 131
| Here: | 5.4% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 199
| Here: | 12.2% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ASHEBORO, NC):
- FOX APPAREL INC (414 E DIXIE DR 203; small business): $31,857,165 in 10 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Clothing, Special Purpose by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,336,500; 2005: $23,683,800; 2006: $6,836,865.
Biggest contracts:
$9,519,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
$3,411,450, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-05. Completion date: 2006-10-11.
$3,411,450, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-29. Completion date: 2007-01-09.
$3,411,450, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-16. Completion date: 2006-05-15.
- FOUST CORPORATION (114 SUNSET AVE; small business): $345,756 in 10 contracts from 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Communications Services, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Photographic Equipment, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities by EPA, Army Signed by year: 2000: $170,000; 2001: $75,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$90,000 with EPA for Communications Services. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$80,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Photographic Equipment. Signed on 2000-10-23. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$75,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-10. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$60,756, same as above. Signed on 1999-11-18. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
- THERMACO INC (646 GREENSBORO STREET; small business): $55,476 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2005
$49,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Kitchen Equipment and Appliances. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-04-15.
$6,476 with Army for Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
- ROYAL TOURS OFRANDOLPH INC (211 W CENTRAL AVE; small business): $10,666 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$4,146 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-05-20. Completion date: 2003-06-20.
$3,660 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-04-21. Completion date: 2005-06-07.
$2,860 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2004-05-26. Completion date: 2004-06-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (500-999: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 11)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 445 people in nursing homes
- 246 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 214 people in state prisons
- 50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 15 people in other group homes
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
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