US Census Data

ZIP 27045 vs ZIP 27053

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27045 and ZIP Code 27053: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27045 and ZIP 27053 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 27045 has the higher population (10,086 vs 3,187 in ZIP 27053). ZIP 27045 has the higher median household income ($70,345 vs $66,875 in ZIP 27053). ZIP 27053 has the higher median home value ($191,200 vs $181,800 in ZIP 27045).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27045ZIP 27053
Population10,0863,187
Median age42.6 yrs52.6 yrs
Median household income$70,345$66,875
Median home value$181,800$191,200
Median gross rent$1,077$719
Housing units4,6321,691
Homeownership rate79.2%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%23.3%
Unemployment rate6.5%7.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27045ZIP 27053
Population9,552 → 10,086 (+5.6%)3,233 → 3,187 (-1.4%)
Median household income$53,298 → $70,345 (+32.0%)$47,174 → $66,875 (+41.8%)
Median home value$142,100 → $181,800 (+27.9%)$119,900 → $191,200 (+59.5%)
Median gross rent$821 → $1,077 (+31.2%)$766 → $719 (-6.1%)

ZIP 27045

Population
9,55210,086
Median household income
$53,298$70,345
Median home value
$142,100$181,800
Median gross rent
$821$1,077

ZIP 27053

Population
3,2333,187
Median household income
$47,174$66,875
Median home value
$119,900$191,200
Median gross rent
$766$719

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27045ZIP 27053
Under 54.4%2.9%
5 to 1715.8%14.6%
18 to 247.1%9.0%
25 to 3414.1%5.4%
35 to 4411.8%10.6%
45 to 5413.7%9.6%
55 to 6415.8%20.4%
65 to 7410.4%14.6%
75 and over6.9%13.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27045ZIP 27053
White (non-Hispanic)66.5%95.6%
Black or African American23.7%2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.5%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race2.3%0.0%
Two or more races1.8%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27045ZIP 27053
No high school diploma7.9%10.8%
High school graduate32.2%33.5%
Some college or associate's33.6%32.4%
Bachelor's degree19.2%11.8%
Graduate or professional degree7.1%11.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27045ZIP 27053
Drove alone78.9%82.1%
Carpooled4.8%9.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.7%1.3%
Bicycle0.5%0.0%
Worked from home14.2%7.5%
Other means0.9%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27045ZIP 27053
1-unit, detached84.1%74.2%
1-unit, attached1.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units4.1%0.0%
20 or more units2.4%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.4%25.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27045ZIP 27053
Poverty rate10.0%13.2%
Average household size2.392.17
Mean commute (minutes)2932
Median year structure built19841982

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