US Census Data

ZIP 27231 vs ZIP 27239

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27231 and ZIP Code 27239: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27231 and ZIP 27239 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 27239 has the higher population (8,409 vs 2,174 in ZIP 27231). ZIP 27239 has the higher median household income ($61,098 vs $57,159 in ZIP 27231). ZIP 27231 has the higher median home value ($217,300 vs $175,400 in ZIP 27239).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27231ZIP 27239
Population2,1748,409
Median age46.3 yrs53.1 yrs
Median household income$57,159$61,098
Median home value$217,300$175,400
Median gross rent$1,054$824
Housing units1,0963,920
Homeownership rate79.7%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%18.7%
Unemployment rate5.3%4.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27231ZIP 27239
Population2,020 → 2,174 (+7.6%)9,562 → 8,409 (-12.1%)
Median household income$67,115 → $57,159 (-14.8%)$50,342 → $61,098 (+21.4%)
Median home value$201,100 → $217,300 (+8.1%)$116,900 → $175,400 (+50.0%)
Median gross rent$1,234 → $1,054 (-14.6%)$651 → $824 (+26.6%)

ZIP 27231

Population
2,0202,174
Median household income
$67,115$57,159
Median home value
$201,100$217,300
Median gross rent
$1,234$1,054

ZIP 27239

Population
9,5628,409
Median household income
$50,342$61,098
Median home value
$116,900$175,400
Median gross rent
$651$824

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27231ZIP 27239
Under 54.8%3.5%
5 to 1714.1%14.2%
18 to 245.7%7.6%
25 to 3410.7%7.2%
35 to 4413.0%8.3%
45 to 5411.1%13.4%
55 to 6410.9%21.5%
65 to 7420.2%13.3%
75 and over9.6%11.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27231ZIP 27239
White (non-Hispanic)65.9%94.4%
Black or African American22.1%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.0%
Asian1.2%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.7%0.1%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races5.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.0%1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27231ZIP 27239
No high school diploma9.9%14.7%
High school graduate26.8%37.7%
Some college or associate's31.4%28.8%
Bachelor's degree17.3%13.9%
Graduate or professional degree14.6%4.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27231ZIP 27239
Drove alone80.0%79.3%
Carpooled4.6%14.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.2%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.4%5.4%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27231ZIP 27239
1-unit, detached71.3%71.3%
1-unit, attached0.1%0.2%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.6%
20 or more units3.2%0.3%
Mobile home & other25.5%25.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27231ZIP 27239
Poverty rate13.1%16.8%
Average household size2.172.41
Mean commute (minutes)2826
Median year structure built19841986

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