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Zip Code 29609 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 29609 is 27,952 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.02 | Zip Code 29609 land area is 24.1491 sq. miles | Population density is 1,157.48 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 29609

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.1
Median Age - Male 33.2
Median Age - Female 37.1

Median age of zip code 29609 is 6.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 29609 is 7.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 29609 median age is 4.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 29609

White population 22342
Black or African American population 4252
Asian population 426
American Indian and Alaska Native population 25
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 10
Other population 391

Region of birth

Zip code 29609 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.4%
English 13.1% French No Basque 2.3%
French Canadian 0.5% German 12.1%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 10.5% Italian 2.1%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 1.4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 4.5%
Scottish 3.8% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.5% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 10.4% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 23%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 29609

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6785
Married couples 68.31%
Other couples 31.69%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 29609

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 31.83% 40.97%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.06% 17.29%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.02% 24.88%
$100,000 and $200,000 19.03% 12.86%
$200,000 or more 5.06% 4.01%

Households by size in zip code 29609

Household language in zip code 29609

English language 88.06%
Spanish language 9.07%
Other European language 1.67%
Asian language 0.76%
Other language 0.43%

Population by housing unit in zip code 29609

Total Occupied housing units 11407
Detached housing units 70.98%
Attached housing units 1.93%
2 units 4.42%
3 - 4 units 5.33%
5 - 9 units 6.15%
10 - 19 units 0.74%
20 - 49 units 1.77%
50 or more units 1.23%
Mobile homes 7.45%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 29609

Use car, track or Van 92.34%
Use public transportation 0.81%
Use Motorcycle 0.67%
Use bicycle 0.38%
Walk to work 2.43%
Work at home 3.36%

School attendance in zip code 29609

Attent Preschool programs 3.8%
Attend Public School 15.15%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.81%
Attent graduate studies 0.94%
Not enrolled in school 75.3%

Highest school attainment in zip code 29609

Less then 9th grade 8.93%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.2%
High school diploma 22.8%
Some college, no degree 21.95%
Associate degree 7.98%
Bachelor's degree 23.65%
Graduate or professional degree 2.49%

Real Estate in zip code 29609

Housing occupied 87.71%
Housing vacant 12.29%
Housing occupied by owner 61.8%
Housing occupied by tenant 38.2%
Total Rented Units 4358
Median Contract Gross Rent $496
Median Gross Rent $629
Median Home Value $156,900

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 29609 median gross rent is 26.81% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 29609

Studio $500
1 Bedroom $540
2 Bedrooms $600
3 Bedrooms $790
4 Bedrooms $810
AVERAGE RENT $648

Average rent in zip code 29609 ($648.00) is 2.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 30.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 29609 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 29609

Total housing units 13005
Detached housing units 70.09%
Attached housing units 1.78%
2 units 4.64%
3 - 4 units 5.86%
5 - 9 units 5.69%
10 - 19 units 1.78%
20 - 49 units 1.55%
50 or more units 1.28%
Mobile homes 7.33%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 29609

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,490,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,049,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,441,100

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