Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,706
| This zip code: | $34,706 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27921, 27973, 27976, 27974, 27958, 27944.
Housing units in zip code 27909 with a mortgage: 4,196 (458 second mortgage, 641 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,209
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,061
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $381
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 21.5% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.0% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 300
- 1995 to 1998: 1,349
- 1990 to 1994: 1,582
- 1980 to 1989: 2,422
- 1970 to 1979: 2,298
- 1960 to 1969: 1,787
- 1950 to 1959: 1,758
- 1940 to 1949: 1,147
- 1939 or earlier: 1,646
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabeth City, NC (27909): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 108
- 2 bedrooms: 1,691
- 3 bedrooms: 5,042
- 4 bedrooms: 1,428
- 5 or more bedrooms: 206
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 80
- 1 bedrooms: 792
- 2 bedrooms: 1,706
- 3 bedrooms: 1,602
- 4 bedrooms: 213
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Vehicles available in 27909 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 626
- 1 vehicle: 2,194
- 2 vehicles: 3,718
- 3 vehicles: 1,447
- 4 vehicles: 423
- 5 or more vehicles: 75
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,038
- 1 vehicle: 2,030
- 2 vehicles: 1,023
- 3 vehicles: 251
- 4 vehicles: 82
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 27909:
- Less than $10,000: 230
- $10,000 to $14,999: 115
- $15,000 to $19,999: 128
- $20,000 to $24,999: 126
- $25,000 to $29,999: 122
- $30,000 to $34,999: 119
- $35,000 to $39,999: 123
- $40,000 to $49,999: 278
- $50,000 to $59,999: 381
- $60,000 to $69,999: 319
- $70,000 to $79,999: 387
- $80,000 to $89,999: 504
- $90,000 to $99,999: 693
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,711
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,482
- $150,000 to $174,999: 732
- $175,000 to $199,999: 587
- $200,000 to $249,999: 705
- $250,000 to $299,999: 330
- $300,000 to $399,999: 296
- $400,000 to $499,999: 112
- $500,000 to $749,999: 88
- $750,000 to $999,999: 27
- $1,000,000 or more: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27909:
- Less than $100: 194
- $100 to $149: 203
- $150 to $199: 224
- $200 to $249: 159
- $250 to $299: 208
- $300 to $349: 334
- $350 to $399: 389
- $400 to $449: 467
- $450 to $499: 390
- $500 to $549: 287
- $550 to $599: 172
- $600 to $649: 214
- $650 to $699: 254
- $700 to $749: 118
- $750 to $799: 66
- $800 to $899: 151
- $900 to $999: 92
- $1,000 to $1,249: 58
- No cash rent: 607
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $97,336.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,529
- Black or African American householders: $105,700
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $133,685
- Asian householders: $163,798
- Two or more races householders: $209,120
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $156,802
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,167 (it was $78,000 in 2000)
| 27909: | $117,167 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,611 - $136,971
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $158,330| Here: | $158,330 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $131,178| Here: | $131,178 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 2-unit structures: $94,347| Here: | $94,347 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,053| Here: | $101,053 | | State: | $163,212 |
Mobile homes: $39,518| Here: | $39,518 | | State: | $45,354 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000| Here: | $65,000 | | State: | $48,806 |
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: 9,450
- One, attached: 290
- Two: 713
- 3 or 4: 678
- 5 to 9: 465
- 10 to 19: 260
- 20 to 49: 77
- 50 or more: 90
- Mobile homes: 2,249
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,926 (75%)
- Carpooled: 2,493 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
- Taxi: 189 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
- Bicycle: 42 (0%)
- Walked: 422 (3%)
- Other means: 207 (1%)
- Worked at home: 220 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 644
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2533
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3542
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2287
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1390
- 25 to 29 minutes: 330
- 30 to 34 minutes: 895
- 35 to 39 minutes: 131
- 40 to 44 minutes: 151
- 45 to 59 minutes: 866
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1114
- 90 or more minutes: 449
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 32,465
- In family households: 27,968 (6,298 male householders, 2,816 female householders)
6,422 spouses, 9,981 children (9,062 natural, 218 adopted, 701 stepchildren), 781 grandchildren, 227 brothers or sisters, 226 parents, 455 other relatives, 762 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,497 (1,629 male householders (1,275 living alone)), 2,182 female householders (1,996 living alone)), 686 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,432 (1,231 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,875 2-persons, 2,334 3-persons, 1,804 4-persons, 725 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 119 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,271 1-person, 433 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 28 4-persons.
4,854 married couples with children.
2,756 single-parent households (383 men, 2,373 women).
96.0% of residents of 27909 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 23% well, 25% not well, 2% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% very well, 20% well, 15% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% very well, 29% well, 21% not well, 8% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 794 (2.3%)
(47.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (17%)
- Vietnam (15%)
- India (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Dominican Republic (6%)
- Canada (6%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 265
- 1990 to 1994: 91
- 1985 to 1989: 114
- 1980 to 1984: 36
- 1975 to 1979: 41
- 1970 to 1974: 103
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1965 to 1969: 115
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White population: 19,866
Black population: 13,975
American Indian population: 130
Asian population: 300
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 13
Some other race population: 172
Two or more races population: 441

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 12724 |
|  United States or American: 4368 |
|  English: 2616 |
|  German: 1482 |
|  Irish: 1455 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 576 |
|  Italian: 503 |
|  Scottish: 459 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 303 |
|  European: 290 |
|  African: 276 |
|  French (except Basque): 263 |
|  British: 172 |
|  Norwegian: 131 |
|  Polish: 122 |
|  Dutch: 121 |
|  Swedish: 109 |
|  French Canadian: 106 |
|  Welsh: 89 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 78 |
|  Swiss: 44 |
|  Danish: 41 |
|  Arab:: 36 |
|  Russian: 33 |
|  Syrian: 31 |
|  Canadian: 28 |
|  Slovene: 28 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 25 |
|  Greek: 22 |
|  Jamaican: 22 |
|  Nigerian: 20 |
|  U.S. Virgin Islander: 20 |
|  Ukrainian: 19 |
|  Slovak: 16 |
|  Hungarian: 16 |
|  Lithuanian: 15 |
|  Portuguese: 13 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 12 |
|  Belgian: 11 |
|  Scandinavian: 11 |
|  Australian: 9 |
|  Cape Verdean: 7 |
|  Haitian: 7 |
|  Latvian: 6 |
|  Northern European: 6 |
|  Celtic: 6 |
|  Lebanese: 5 |
|  Finnish: 5 |
|  Carpatho Rusyn: 5 |
|  West Indian: 4 |
|  Yugoslavian: 3 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,056
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 (54%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23112
- Northeast: 2907
- Midwest: 1200
- South: 5748
- West: 770
54% of the 27909 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 31,298. Population change in the 1990s: +3,599 (+11.5%).
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): 231
| Here: | 5.5% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 74
| Here: | 3.6% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 404
| Here: | 15.0% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (ELIZABETH CITY, NC):
- TFD SOLUTIONS, INC (102 SMALL DR; small business): $584,193 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2001
$316,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2001-01-15.
$221,193 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2001-08-23. Completion date: 2002-08-22.
$96,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Other Research and Development -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
$-49,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-11-15.
- HOFFER FLOW CONTROLS, INC (107 KITTY HAWK LANE; small business): $392,245 in 16 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Measuring Tools, Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments, Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian, and more by Navy, NASA, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, and others Signed by year: 2000: $155,999; 2001: $130,549; 2002: $55,741; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $38,872; 2006: $11,084.
Biggest contracts:
$88,507 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2000-11-21. Completion date: 2001-01-15.
$87,549 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2001-03-19. Completion date: 2001-03-20.
$43,000 with NASA for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Measuring Tools. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
$42,265 with Navy for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Signed on 2000-04-07. Completion date: 2000-05-19.
- SUBSEA VIDEO SYSTEMS INC (611 HULL DR; small business): $250,844 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2006
$232,425 with Department of Defense for Communication Training Devices. Signed on 2002-11-26. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
$9,835 with Navy for Photographic Equipment and Accessories. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-11-30. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
$5,268 with Navy for Cameras, Still Picture. Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2006-05-15.
$3,316 with Navy for Batteries, Rechargeable. Signed on 2003-11-06. Completion date: 2003-11-28.
- JOAN MILLER (623 CREEK RD; small business): $64,170 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $25,530; 2005: $25,760; 2006: $12,880.
Biggest contracts:
$12,880 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-02-15. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$12,880, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-10-29.
$12,880 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-10-29.
$12,765 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-03-29.
- MILES JENNINGS INDUSTRIAL SUPP (1111 HALSTEAD BLVD; small business)
$46,819 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-11-29.
- AJUMOBI, OMEZIE (104 TROY DR; small business)
$25,702 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-06-19. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- SMALL-BULMAN FARMS (1381 WEEKSVILLE RD; small business): $24,020 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$7,068 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-11-23. Completion date: 2005-11-23.
$6,398, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-13. Completion date: 2004-11-13.
$5,638, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-15. Completion date: 2005-12-15.
$4,916, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2004-12-08.
- WAYNE TALLEY CONSULTANT (111 HUNTERS TRAIL EAST; small business): $14,895 in 3 contracts in 2002
$9,615 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in OR. Signed on 2002-07-30. Completion date: 2002-08-02.
$2,880, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-20. Completion date: 2002-08-02.
$2,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-12-27. Completion date: 2003-01-07.
- ACTION AUTO ASSOC II INC (1400 N ROAD STREET; small business)
$11,741 with Department of Defense for Trailers. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-07-21.
- FAVERIO, TONY (1026 HWY 158; small business)
$4,000 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 12, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 22, 1-4: 8)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
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
- 975 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 830 people in state prisons
- 318 people in nursing homes
- 171 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 99 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 33 people in military barracks, etc.
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 72
Total length: 2,852 meters
Total costs: 16,649,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 1,253,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 647
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 3
- Built in 1930-1940: 3
- Built in 1940-1950: 2
- Built in 1950-1960: 25
- Built in 1960-1970: 18
- Built in 1970-1980: 11
- Built in 1980-1990: 4
- Built in 1990-2000: 3
- Built in 2000-2010: 3
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