US Census Data

ZIP 27101 vs ZIP 27103

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27101 and ZIP Code 27103: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27101 and ZIP 27103 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 27103 has the higher population (33,978 vs 21,881 in ZIP 27101). ZIP 27103 has the higher median household income ($66,582 vs $44,611 in ZIP 27101). ZIP 27103 has the higher median home value ($220,600 vs $201,500 in ZIP 27101).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27101ZIP 27103
Population21,88133,978
Median age33.7 yrs38.7 yrs
Median household income$44,611$66,582
Median home value$201,500$220,600
Median gross rent$970$1,113
Housing units11,95817,884
Homeownership rate33.4%54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%41.3%
Unemployment rate7.3%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27103
Population19,713 → 21,881 (+11.0%)34,688 → 33,978 (-2.0%)
Median household income$34,477 → $44,611 (+29.4%)$50,262 → $66,582 (+32.5%)
Median home value$133,300 → $201,500 (+51.2%)$160,500 → $220,600 (+37.4%)
Median gross rent$714 → $970 (+35.9%)$873 → $1,113 (+27.5%)

ZIP 27101

Population
19,71321,881
Median household income
$34,477$44,611
Median home value
$133,300$201,500
Median gross rent
$714$970

ZIP 27103

Population
34,68833,978
Median household income
$50,262$66,582
Median home value
$160,500$220,600
Median gross rent
$873$1,113

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27103
Under 55.1%5.4%
5 to 1712.7%12.3%
18 to 2414.5%8.4%
25 to 3419.4%18.5%
35 to 4411.2%13.1%
45 to 5411.7%11.5%
55 to 6412.0%12.7%
65 to 749.3%9.8%
75 and over4.2%8.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27103
White (non-Hispanic)36.7%64.4%
Black or African American40.4%15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.4%
Asian3.3%2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.8%0.3%
Two or more races3.6%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino15.0%13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27101ZIP 27103
No high school diploma10.3%8.1%
High school graduate27.9%18.1%
Some college or associate's27.4%32.5%
Bachelor's degree18.3%23.6%
Graduate or professional degree16.1%17.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27103
Drove alone69.5%72.7%
Carpooled6.5%8.0%
Public transit4.0%0.3%
Walked5.3%1.9%
Bicycle1.2%0.0%
Worked from home12.7%15.6%
Other means0.8%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27103
1-unit, detached39.2%54.2%
1-unit, attached2.7%9.0%
2 to 4 units12.8%5.5%
5 to 19 units12.2%21.6%
20 or more units31.2%8.4%
Mobile home & other1.9%1.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27101ZIP 27103
Poverty rate25.0%12.8%
Average household size2.022.09
Mean commute (minutes)1820
Median year structure built19711979

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