US Census Data

ZIP 27042 vs ZIP 27048

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27042 and ZIP Code 27048: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27042 and ZIP 27048 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 27048 has the higher population (8,409 vs 178 in ZIP 27042). ZIP 27042 has the higher median household income ($104,038 vs $59,324 in ZIP 27048). ZIP 27048 has the higher median home value ($152,200 vs $136,800 in ZIP 27042).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27042ZIP 27048
Population1788,409
Median age55.9 yrs44.8 yrs
Median household income$104,038$59,324
Median home value$136,800$152,200
Median gross rent$827
Housing units1143,808
Homeownership rate100.0%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%15.2%
Unemployment rate0.0%8.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27042ZIP 27048
Population606 → 178 (-70.6%)8,423 → 8,409 (-0.2%)
Median household income$56,583 → $104,038 (+83.9%)$54,038 → $59,324 (+9.8%)
Median home value$155,600 → $136,800 (-12.1%)$122,700 → $152,200 (+24.0%)
Median gross rent$593 → $827 (+39.5%)

ZIP 27042

Population
606178
Median household income
$56,583$104,038
Median home value
$155,600$136,800

ZIP 27048

Population
8,4238,409
Median household income
$54,038$59,324
Median home value
$122,700$152,200
Median gross rent
$593$827

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27042ZIP 27048
Under 50.0%6.3%
5 to 170.0%13.2%
18 to 247.3%7.2%
25 to 3425.8%14.0%
35 to 440.0%9.4%
45 to 5411.2%15.0%
55 to 6443.8%14.3%
65 to 743.9%13.4%
75 and over7.9%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27042ZIP 27048
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%74.6%
Black or African American0.0%12.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27042ZIP 27048
No high school diploma5.5%18.7%
High school graduate54.5%37.3%
Some college or associate's18.2%28.8%
Bachelor's degree21.8%9.6%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27042ZIP 27048
Drove alone94.5%83.5%
Carpooled5.5%8.5%
Public transit0.0%0.5%
Walked0.0%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%5.0%
Other means0.0%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27042ZIP 27048
1-unit, detached48.2%72.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.1%
20 or more units0.0%0.5%
Mobile home & other51.8%25.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27042ZIP 27048
Poverty rate0.0%11.8%
Average household size2.282.36
Mean commute (minutes)2730
Median year structure built19711980

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