US Census Data

ZIP 27229 vs ZIP 27235

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27229 and ZIP Code 27235: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27229 and ZIP 27235 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 27235 has the higher population (4,963 vs 3,270 in ZIP 27229). ZIP 27235 has the higher median household income ($101,440 vs $47,891 in ZIP 27229). ZIP 27235 has the higher median home value ($281,200 vs $101,700 in ZIP 27229).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27229ZIP 27235
Population3,2704,963
Median age37.5 yrs50.5 yrs
Median household income$47,891$101,440
Median home value$101,700$281,200
Median gross rent$947$1,932
Housing units1,2442,095
Homeownership rate75.8%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%40.4%
Unemployment rate1.9%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27229ZIP 27235
Population3,484 → 3,270 (-6.1%)4,443 → 4,963 (+11.7%)
Median household income$40,599 → $47,891 (+18.0%)$95,625 → $101,440 (+6.1%)
Median home value$87,400 → $101,700 (+16.4%)$263,800 → $281,200 (+6.6%)
Median gross rent$561 → $947 (+68.8%)$1,127 → $1,932 (+71.4%)

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

ZIP 27235

Population
4,4434,963
Median household income
$95,625$101,440
Median home value
$263,800$281,200
Median gross rent
$1,127$1,932

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27229ZIP 27235
Under 54.6%5.1%
5 to 1720.9%12.8%
18 to 2410.6%5.7%
25 to 3410.4%7.2%
35 to 4415.3%7.8%
45 to 5412.8%19.6%
55 to 6411.4%10.6%
65 to 7410.8%15.6%
75 and over3.0%15.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27229ZIP 27235
White (non-Hispanic)56.7%74.7%
Black or African American17.2%10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.6%0.0%
Asian2.2%5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races6.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino15.6%7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27229ZIP 27235
No high school diploma22.6%4.9%
High school graduate30.2%19.7%
Some college or associate's36.9%35.0%
Bachelor's degree8.2%23.3%
Graduate or professional degree2.2%17.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27229ZIP 27235
Drove alone88.7%81.3%
Carpooled10.5%1.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.1%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.7%17.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27229ZIP 27235
1-unit, detached78.0%81.5%
1-unit, attached0.2%7.1%
2 to 4 units3.1%1.0%
5 to 19 units0.6%0.5%
20 or more units0.0%9.4%
Mobile home & other18.2%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27229ZIP 27235
Poverty rate18.5%4.3%
Average household size2.992.32
Mean commute (minutes)2424
Median year structure built19781999

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