US Census Data

ZIP 27249 vs ZIP 27256

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27249 and ZIP Code 27256: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27249 and ZIP 27256 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 27249 has the higher population (13,081 vs 74 in ZIP 27256).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27249ZIP 27256
Population13,08174
Median age48.4 yrs
Median household income$81,250
Median home value$220,100
Median gross rent$840
Housing units6,39174
Homeownership rate80.9%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%0.0%
Unemployment rate2.7%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27249ZIP 27256
Population11,882 → 13,081 (+10.1%)67 → 74 (+10.4%)
Median household income$56,213 → $81,250 (+44.5%)
Median home value$155,400 → $220,100 (+41.6%)
Median gross rent$829 → $840 (+1.3%)

ZIP 27249

Population
11,88213,081
Median household income
$56,213$81,250
Median home value
$155,400$220,100
Median gross rent
$829$840

ZIP 27256

Population
6774

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27249ZIP 27256
Under 54.8%0.0%
5 to 1714.8%0.0%
18 to 246.6%0.0%
25 to 348.9%100.0%
35 to 448.4%0.0%
45 to 5416.8%0.0%
55 to 6415.0%0.0%
65 to 7413.4%0.0%
75 and over11.3%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27249ZIP 27256
White (non-Hispanic)80.1%100.0%
Black or African American12.4%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.1%0.0%
Two or more races2.9%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27249ZIP 27256
No high school diploma7.9%0.0%
High school graduate29.6%0.0%
Some college or associate's33.4%100.0%
Bachelor's degree19.7%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree9.4%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27249ZIP 27256
Drove alone78.8%100.0%
Carpooled9.1%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.3%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.1%0.0%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27249ZIP 27256
1-unit, detached78.9%100.0%
1-unit, attached4.2%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.4%0.0%
20 or more units0.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other13.8%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27249ZIP 27256
Poverty rate12.8%0.0%
Average household size2.36
Mean commute (minutes)26
Median year structure built1987

Full profiles

2