US Census Data

ZIP 27253 vs ZIP 27260

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27253 and ZIP Code 27260: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27253 and ZIP 27260 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 27253 has the higher population (32,688 vs 25,941 in ZIP 27260). ZIP 27253 has the higher median household income ($62,020 vs $41,817 in ZIP 27260). ZIP 27253 has the higher median home value ($212,300 vs $111,900 in ZIP 27260).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27253ZIP 27260
Population32,68825,941
Median age38.9 yrs35.2 yrs
Median household income$62,020$41,817
Median home value$212,300$111,900
Median gross rent$975$796
Housing units14,82111,233
Homeownership rate66.4%40.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%12.4%
Unemployment rate6.4%8.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27253ZIP 27260
Population30,573 → 32,688 (+6.9%)25,505 → 25,941 (+1.7%)
Median household income$46,720 → $62,020 (+32.7%)$28,385 → $41,817 (+47.3%)
Median home value$151,600 → $212,300 (+40.0%)$82,600 → $111,900 (+35.5%)
Median gross rent$741 → $975 (+31.6%)$743 → $796 (+7.1%)

ZIP 27253

Population
30,57332,688
Median household income
$46,720$62,020
Median home value
$151,600$212,300
Median gross rent
$741$975

ZIP 27260

Population
25,50525,941
Median household income
$28,385$41,817
Median home value
$82,600$111,900
Median gross rent
$743$796

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27253ZIP 27260
Under 56.9%8.2%
5 to 1714.1%19.9%
18 to 247.3%9.2%
25 to 3416.3%12.5%
35 to 4411.2%13.1%
45 to 5412.8%10.5%
55 to 6414.1%13.7%
65 to 749.8%8.1%
75 and over7.3%4.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27253ZIP 27260
White (non-Hispanic)62.2%14.8%
Black or African American15.9%51.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.2%
Asian0.8%10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.1%
Two or more races3.6%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino16.6%20.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27253ZIP 27260
No high school diploma11.7%28.7%
High school graduate31.5%35.4%
Some college or associate's32.5%23.6%
Bachelor's degree17.2%8.1%
Graduate or professional degree7.1%4.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27253ZIP 27260
Drove alone81.6%73.1%
Carpooled7.6%19.3%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.9%4.5%
Other means1.4%2.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27253ZIP 27260
1-unit, detached68.1%67.2%
1-unit, attached2.1%1.9%
2 to 4 units5.1%11.8%
5 to 19 units8.9%9.6%
20 or more units2.7%7.1%
Mobile home & other13.1%2.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27253ZIP 27260
Poverty rate13.3%30.4%
Average household size2.372.59
Mean commute (minutes)2520
Median year structure built19881972

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