US Census Data

ZIP 27020 vs ZIP 27024

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27020 and ZIP Code 27024: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27020 and ZIP 27024 are ZIP Code areas in North Carolina. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 27020 has the higher population (5,854 vs 2,362 in ZIP 27024). ZIP 27024 has the higher median household income ($61,395 vs $47,590 in ZIP 27020). ZIP 27024 has the higher median home value ($182,300 vs $149,300 in ZIP 27020).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27020ZIP 27024
Population5,8542,362
Median age44.6 yrs52.5 yrs
Median household income$47,590$61,395
Median home value$149,300$182,300
Median gross rent$778$596
Housing units2,9111,476
Homeownership rate81.3%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%21.5%
Unemployment rate7.9%6.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27020ZIP 27024
Population6,205 → 5,854 (-5.7%)3,205 → 2,362 (-26.3%)
Median household income$41,032 → $47,590 (+16.0%)$38,788 → $61,395 (+58.3%)
Median home value$137,400 → $149,300 (+8.7%)$132,100 → $182,300 (+38.0%)
Median gross rent$667 → $778 (+16.6%)$731 → $596 (-18.5%)

ZIP 27020

Population
6,2055,854
Median household income
$41,032$47,590
Median home value
$137,400$149,300
Median gross rent
$667$778

ZIP 27024

Population
3,2052,362
Median household income
$38,788$61,395
Median home value
$132,100$182,300
Median gross rent
$731$596

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27020ZIP 27024
Under 54.8%2.9%
5 to 1719.9%12.6%
18 to 245.5%7.5%
25 to 3410.6%6.4%
35 to 449.6%11.6%
45 to 5413.6%17.1%
55 to 6418.3%12.7%
65 to 7411.1%24.0%
75 and over6.7%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27020ZIP 27024
White (non-Hispanic)85.9%94.0%
Black or African American0.4%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.8%0.0%
Two or more races0.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino11.2%3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27020ZIP 27024
No high school diploma20.4%27.8%
High school graduate33.3%24.4%
Some college or associate's35.8%26.3%
Bachelor's degree7.7%13.5%
Graduate or professional degree2.8%8.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27020ZIP 27024
Drove alone85.7%76.9%
Carpooled4.5%18.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.7%5.1%
Other means2.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27020ZIP 27024
1-unit, detached72.8%75.4%
1-unit, attached0.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.4%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other26.5%23.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27020ZIP 27024
Poverty rate15.9%15.6%
Average household size2.462.17
Mean commute (minutes)3130
Median year structure built19821989

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