US Census Data

ZIP 27048 vs ZIP 27052

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27048 and ZIP Code 27052: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27048 and ZIP 27052 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 27052 has the higher population (10,599 vs 8,409 in ZIP 27048). ZIP 27048 has the higher median household income ($59,324 vs $57,913 in ZIP 27052). ZIP 27052 has the higher median home value ($182,500 vs $152,200 in ZIP 27048).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27048ZIP 27052
Population8,40910,599
Median age44.8 yrs45.0 yrs
Median household income$59,324$57,913
Median home value$152,200$182,500
Median gross rent$827$737
Housing units3,8084,447
Homeownership rate85.5%78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%16.1%
Unemployment rate8.3%6.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27052
Population8,423 → 8,409 (-0.2%)10,383 → 10,599 (+2.1%)
Median household income$54,038 → $59,324 (+9.8%)$42,639 → $57,913 (+35.8%)
Median home value$122,700 → $152,200 (+24.0%)$138,900 → $182,500 (+31.4%)
Median gross rent$593 → $827 (+39.5%)$670 → $737 (+10.0%)

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

ZIP 27052

Population
10,38310,599
Median household income
$42,639$57,913
Median home value
$138,900$182,500
Median gross rent
$670$737

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27052
Under 56.3%5.9%
5 to 1713.2%15.9%
18 to 247.2%9.3%
25 to 3414.0%9.0%
35 to 449.4%9.8%
45 to 5415.0%16.2%
55 to 6414.3%15.0%
65 to 7413.4%10.1%
75 and over7.1%8.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27052
White (non-Hispanic)74.6%83.9%
Black or African American12.6%8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.6%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.9%4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27048ZIP 27052
No high school diploma18.7%10.8%
High school graduate37.3%43.9%
Some college or associate's28.8%29.2%
Bachelor's degree9.6%13.2%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%3.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27052
Drove alone83.5%86.3%
Carpooled8.5%10.1%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked1.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.0%3.4%
Other means1.0%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27052
1-unit, detached72.2%64.0%
1-unit, attached0.3%0.3%
2 to 4 units1.2%3.1%
5 to 19 units0.1%3.0%
20 or more units0.5%0.0%
Mobile home & other25.8%29.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27048ZIP 27052
Poverty rate11.8%12.6%
Average household size2.362.55
Mean commute (minutes)3036
Median year structure built19801984

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