US Census Data

ZIP 27214 vs ZIP 27217

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27214 and ZIP Code 27217: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27214 and ZIP 27217 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 27217 has the higher population (40,561 vs 14,929 in ZIP 27214). ZIP 27214 has the higher median household income ($78,482 vs $50,770 in ZIP 27217). ZIP 27214 has the higher median home value ($298,200 vs $164,900 in ZIP 27217).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27214ZIP 27217
Population14,92940,561
Median age35.0 yrs35.3 yrs
Median household income$78,482$50,770
Median home value$298,200$164,900
Median gross rent$1,178$859
Housing units5,99216,392
Homeownership rate71.9%61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%14.6%
Unemployment rate3.0%8.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27214ZIP 27217
Population11,825 → 14,929 (+26.2%)37,099 → 40,561 (+9.3%)
Median household income$72,323 → $78,482 (+8.5%)$41,854 → $50,770 (+21.3%)
Median home value$170,300 → $298,200 (+75.1%)$112,000 → $164,900 (+47.2%)
Median gross rent$762 → $1,178 (+54.6%)$779 → $859 (+10.3%)

ZIP 27214

Population
11,82514,929
Median household income
$72,323$78,482
Median home value
$170,300$298,200
Median gross rent
$762$1,178

ZIP 27217

Population
37,09940,561
Median household income
$41,854$50,770
Median home value
$112,000$164,900
Median gross rent
$779$859

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27214ZIP 27217
Under 56.7%7.0%
5 to 1718.0%20.7%
18 to 246.4%8.9%
25 to 3418.8%13.1%
35 to 4412.5%11.0%
45 to 5410.6%12.8%
55 to 6410.4%11.7%
65 to 7410.1%9.5%
75 and over6.4%5.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27214ZIP 27217
White (non-Hispanic)55.8%37.6%
Black or African American34.9%29.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.6%
Two or more races3.0%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%28.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27214ZIP 27217
No high school diploma8.9%17.8%
High school graduate29.0%36.0%
Some college or associate's32.0%31.5%
Bachelor's degree17.1%10.9%
Graduate or professional degree12.9%3.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27214ZIP 27217
Drove alone77.9%78.8%
Carpooled7.0%14.8%
Public transit0.9%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.1%5.7%
Other means1.1%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27214ZIP 27217
1-unit, detached76.3%72.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.1%
2 to 4 units2.0%6.9%
5 to 19 units8.0%3.5%
20 or more units2.1%0.7%
Mobile home & other11.6%15.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27214ZIP 27217
Poverty rate10.6%21.8%
Average household size2.742.74
Mean commute (minutes)2727
Median year structure built19971975

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