US Census Data

ZIP 27316 vs ZIP 27317

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27316 and ZIP Code 27317: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27316 and ZIP 27317 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 27317 has the higher population (17,769 vs 7,229 in ZIP 27316). ZIP 27317 has the higher median household income ($57,266 vs $52,699 in ZIP 27316). ZIP 27317 has the higher median home value ($170,100 vs $141,600 in ZIP 27316).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27316ZIP 27317
Population7,22917,769
Median age42.6 yrs42.0 yrs
Median household income$52,699$57,266
Median home value$141,600$170,100
Median gross rent$830$793
Housing units3,1017,276
Homeownership rate74.4%76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%14.6%
Unemployment rate1.3%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27316ZIP 27317
Population8,369 → 7,229 (-13.6%)16,169 → 17,769 (+9.9%)
Median household income$33,843 → $52,699 (+55.7%)$45,564 → $57,266 (+25.7%)
Median home value$114,100 → $141,600 (+24.1%)$123,000 → $170,100 (+38.3%)
Median gross rent$738 → $830 (+12.5%)$660 → $793 (+20.2%)

ZIP 27316

Population
8,3697,229
Median household income
$33,843$52,699
Median home value
$114,100$141,600
Median gross rent
$738$830

ZIP 27317

Population
16,16917,769
Median household income
$45,564$57,266
Median home value
$123,000$170,100
Median gross rent
$660$793

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27316ZIP 27317
Under 57.1%7.2%
5 to 1715.8%15.4%
18 to 245.8%8.0%
25 to 3414.9%12.9%
35 to 448.8%9.3%
45 to 5410.3%13.7%
55 to 6419.6%15.7%
65 to 749.2%11.0%
75 and over8.4%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27316ZIP 27317
White (non-Hispanic)79.4%79.0%
Black or African American4.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.3%
Two or more races2.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino13.3%13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27316ZIP 27317
No high school diploma16.0%18.3%
High school graduate35.5%33.8%
Some college or associate's32.1%33.2%
Bachelor's degree12.1%12.3%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%2.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27316ZIP 27317
Drove alone91.7%83.0%
Carpooled5.8%8.2%
Public transit0.1%0.1%
Walked0.1%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.3%8.2%
Other means0.0%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27316ZIP 27317
1-unit, detached69.9%71.9%
1-unit, attached0.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.3%0.7%
5 to 19 units6.4%2.9%
20 or more units0.2%0.9%
Mobile home & other21.8%23.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27316ZIP 27317
Poverty rate20.4%19.8%
Average household size2.692.67
Mean commute (minutes)2425
Median year structure built19801990

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