US Census Data

ZIP 27217 vs ZIP 27229

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27217 and ZIP Code 27229: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27217 and ZIP 27229 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 3,270 in ZIP 27229). ZIP 27217 has the higher median household income ($50,770 vs $47,891 in ZIP 27229). ZIP 27217 has the higher median home value ($164,900 vs $101,700 in ZIP 27229).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27217ZIP 27229
Population40,5613,270
Median age35.3 yrs37.5 yrs
Median household income$50,770$47,891
Median home value$164,900$101,700
Median gross rent$859$947
Housing units16,3921,244
Homeownership rate61.6%75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%10.4%
Unemployment rate8.0%1.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27217ZIP 27229
Population37,099 → 40,561 (+9.3%)3,484 → 3,270 (-6.1%)
Median household income$41,854 → $50,770 (+21.3%)$40,599 → $47,891 (+18.0%)
Median home value$112,000 → $164,900 (+47.2%)$87,400 → $101,700 (+16.4%)
Median gross rent$779 → $859 (+10.3%)$561 → $947 (+68.8%)

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

ZIP 27229

Population
3,4843,270
Median household income
$40,599$47,891
Median home value
$87,400$101,700
Median gross rent
$561$947

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27217ZIP 27229
Under 57.0%4.6%
5 to 1720.7%20.9%
18 to 248.9%10.6%
25 to 3413.1%10.4%
35 to 4411.0%15.3%
45 to 5412.8%12.8%
55 to 6411.7%11.4%
65 to 749.5%10.8%
75 and over5.2%3.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27217ZIP 27229
White (non-Hispanic)37.6%56.7%
Black or African American29.3%17.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%1.6%
Asian0.1%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.2%
Two or more races3.6%6.5%
Hispanic or Latino28.5%15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27217ZIP 27229
No high school diploma17.8%22.6%
High school graduate36.0%30.2%
Some college or associate's31.5%36.9%
Bachelor's degree10.9%8.2%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%2.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27217ZIP 27229
Drove alone78.8%88.7%
Carpooled14.8%10.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.2%0.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.7%0.7%
Other means0.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27217ZIP 27229
1-unit, detached72.7%78.0%
1-unit, attached1.1%0.2%
2 to 4 units6.9%3.1%
5 to 19 units3.5%0.6%
20 or more units0.7%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.1%18.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27217ZIP 27229
Poverty rate21.8%18.5%
Average household size2.742.99
Mean commute (minutes)2724
Median year structure built19751978

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