US Census Data

ZIP 27048 vs ZIP 27053

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27048 and ZIP Code 27053: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27048 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 27048 has the higher population (8,409 vs 3,187 in ZIP 27053). ZIP 27053 has the higher median household income ($66,875 vs $59,324 in ZIP 27048). ZIP 27053 has the higher median home value ($191,200 vs $152,200 in ZIP 27048).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27048ZIP 27053
Population8,4093,187
Median age44.8 yrs52.6 yrs
Median household income$59,324$66,875
Median home value$152,200$191,200
Median gross rent$827$719
Housing units3,8081,691
Homeownership rate85.5%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%23.3%
Unemployment rate8.3%7.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27053
Population8,423 → 8,409 (-0.2%)3,233 → 3,187 (-1.4%)
Median household income$54,038 → $59,324 (+9.8%)$47,174 → $66,875 (+41.8%)
Median home value$122,700 → $152,200 (+24.0%)$119,900 → $191,200 (+59.5%)
Median gross rent$593 → $827 (+39.5%)$766 → $719 (-6.1%)

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 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 27048ZIP 27053
Under 56.3%2.9%
5 to 1713.2%14.6%
18 to 247.2%9.0%
25 to 3414.0%5.4%
35 to 449.4%10.6%
45 to 5415.0%9.6%
55 to 6414.3%20.4%
65 to 7413.4%14.6%
75 and over7.1%13.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27053
White (non-Hispanic)74.6%95.6%
Black or African American12.6%2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.5%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.9%0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27048ZIP 27053
No high school diploma18.7%10.8%
High school graduate37.3%33.5%
Some college or associate's28.8%32.4%
Bachelor's degree9.6%11.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%11.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27053
Drove alone83.5%82.1%
Carpooled8.5%9.1%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked1.4%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.0%7.5%
Other means1.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27048ZIP 27053
1-unit, detached72.2%74.2%
1-unit, attached0.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.1%0.0%
20 or more units0.5%0.0%
Mobile home & other25.8%25.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27048ZIP 27053
Poverty rate11.8%13.2%
Average household size2.362.17
Mean commute (minutes)3032
Median year structure built19801982

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