27878 Zip Code (Sharpsburg, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 983
Zip code population in 2010: 1,931
Zip code population in 2000: 1,648

Houses and condos: 634
Renter-occupied apartments: 257
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27878: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 535 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,702 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 27878:

• High school or higher: 70.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27878:

• Never married: 47.6%
• Now married: 20.5%
• Separated: 7.6%
• Widowed: 12.7%
• Divorced: 11.6%

• 
• • 59560.7%Black
  • 34234.9%White
  • 444.5%Two or more races

Urban population: 775
Rural population: 207

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27878, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,351 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,351
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $23,620 (reported on 90.8% of returns)

Here:	$23,620
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.6% for AGIs below $10k, 91.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,258 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,258
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $681 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	$681
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$524 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	+$524
State:	+$11,152

Profit/loss from business: +$4,365 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,365
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,457 (28% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$14,457
State:	$19,464

Here:	27.7% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,926 (6% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,926
State:	$4,035

Here:	5.5% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,849 (reported on 50.3% of returns)

27878:	$2,849
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,144 (reported on 46.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,144
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.7%

Here:	64%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 61.1% for AGIs below $10k, 69.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27803, 27822, 27801, 27804, 27896, 27809.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 192
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 302

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (0 now married, 17 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 181 (22 now married, 157 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27878 with a mortgage: 54
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,254
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $529

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27878 household income distribution in 2022

• 38Less than $10,000
• 78$10,000 to $14,999
• 19$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 55$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 49$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$45,000 to $49,999
• 100$50,000 to $59,999
• 33$60,000 to $74,999
• 23$75,000 to $99,999
• 2$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27878

• 44Less than $10,000
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 22$40,000 to $49,999
• 15$90,000 to $99,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 34$150,000 to $174,999
• 15$200,000 to $249,999
• 10$300,000 to $399,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27878

• 17$200 to $249
• 14$250 to $299
• 18$400 to $449
• 25$450 to $499
• 32$550 to $599
• 40$600 to $649
• 18$650 to $699
• 20$800 to $899
• 16$900 to $999
• 24No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $887.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $492,289.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,144
• Black or African American householders: $163,892

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $117,424

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $246,750

Here:	$246,750
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $27,742

Here:	$27,742
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 326
• Two: 62
• 3 or 4: 141
• Mobile homes: 100

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27878

• 79.2%308Drove a car alone
• 5.7%22Carpooled
• 13.6%53Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27878

• 175 to 9 minutes
• 4710 to 14 minutes
• 4415 to 19 minutes
• 6420 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 9930 to 34 minutes
• 4360 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 983

• Male householders: 171 (93 living alone), Female householders: 313 (76 living alone)

• 47 spouses (47 opposite-sex spouses), 77 unmarried partners, (77 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 223 children (223 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 41 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 121 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 17 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 169 1-person, 48 2-persons

97.3% of residents of 27878 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 823
• Northeast: 71
• South: 37
• West: 34

55% of the 27878 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

75% of the 27878 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2)
• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of reported fires - 32 took place in 2009, and the least - 2 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (69.8%), and Outside Fires (15.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27878
• 17669.8%Structure Fires
• 3915.5%Outside Fires
• 3212.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 52.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27878, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27878 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	24	65.4 years
James	17	62.9 years
Robert	11	65.5 years
Mary	8	76.1 years
John	7	72.1 years
Walter	5	65.6 years
Charles	5	58.4 years
George	4	68.5 years
Charlie	4	81.7 years
Lula	4	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 27878 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Davis	14	71.7 years
Williams	13	63.0 years
Vick	12	63.6 years
Moore	9	71.0 years
Joyner	8	75.2 years
Taylor	8	71.7 years
Parker	8	65.3 years
Batchelor	7	75.6 years
Lynch	6	79.2 years
Smith	6	73.1 years

Businesses in zip code 27878

• Dunkin Donuts: 1