US Census Data

ZIP 27101 vs ZIP 27106

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27101 and ZIP Code 27106: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27101 and ZIP 27106 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 27106 has the higher population (49,296 vs 21,881 in ZIP 27101). ZIP 27106 has the higher median household income ($66,091 vs $44,611 in ZIP 27101). ZIP 27106 has the higher median home value ($286,000 vs $201,500 in ZIP 27101).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27101ZIP 27106
Population21,88149,296
Median age33.7 yrs37.3 yrs
Median household income$44,611$66,091
Median home value$201,500$286,000
Median gross rent$970$1,090
Housing units11,95822,491
Homeownership rate33.4%52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%48.2%
Unemployment rate7.3%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27106
Population19,713 → 21,881 (+11.0%)48,709 → 49,296 (+1.2%)
Median household income$34,477 → $44,611 (+29.4%)$51,935 → $66,091 (+27.3%)
Median home value$133,300 → $201,500 (+51.2%)$186,800 → $286,000 (+53.1%)
Median gross rent$714 → $970 (+35.9%)$810 → $1,090 (+34.6%)

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 27106

Population
48,70949,296
Median household income
$51,935$66,091
Median home value
$186,800$286,000
Median gross rent
$810$1,090

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27106
Under 55.1%5.5%
5 to 1712.7%17.3%
18 to 2414.5%11.1%
25 to 3419.4%13.3%
35 to 4411.2%11.9%
45 to 5411.7%11.7%
55 to 6412.0%12.3%
65 to 749.3%9.3%
75 and over4.2%7.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27106
White (non-Hispanic)36.7%51.6%
Black or African American40.4%27.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian3.3%3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%1.0%
Two or more races3.6%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino15.0%14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27101ZIP 27106
No high school diploma10.3%8.5%
High school graduate27.9%15.9%
Some college or associate's27.4%27.4%
Bachelor's degree18.3%26.4%
Graduate or professional degree16.1%21.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27106
Drove alone69.5%73.1%
Carpooled6.5%8.1%
Public transit4.0%0.5%
Walked5.3%1.7%
Bicycle1.2%0.5%
Worked from home12.7%14.7%
Other means0.8%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27101ZIP 27106
1-unit, detached39.2%54.4%
1-unit, attached2.7%3.5%
2 to 4 units12.8%6.9%
5 to 19 units12.2%24.9%
20 or more units31.2%8.8%
Mobile home & other1.9%1.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27101ZIP 27106
Poverty rate25.0%14.0%
Average household size2.022.40
Mean commute (minutes)1821
Median year structure built19711985

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