US Census Data

ZIP 27317 vs ZIP 27320

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27317 and ZIP Code 27320: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27317 and ZIP 27320 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 27320 has the higher population (38,610 vs 17,769 in ZIP 27317). ZIP 27317 has the higher median household income ($57,266 vs $55,491 in ZIP 27320). ZIP 27320 has the higher median home value ($170,700 vs $170,100 in ZIP 27317).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27317ZIP 27320
Population17,76938,610
Median age42.0 yrs44.5 yrs
Median household income$57,266$55,491
Median home value$170,100$170,700
Median gross rent$793$776
Housing units7,27617,876
Homeownership rate76.0%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%17.4%
Unemployment rate4.8%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27317ZIP 27320
Population16,169 → 17,769 (+9.9%)38,997 → 38,610 (-1.0%)
Median household income$45,564 → $57,266 (+25.7%)$43,017 → $55,491 (+29.0%)
Median home value$123,000 → $170,100 (+38.3%)$117,300 → $170,700 (+45.5%)
Median gross rent$660 → $793 (+20.2%)$707 → $776 (+9.8%)

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

ZIP 27320

Population
38,99738,610
Median household income
$43,017$55,491
Median home value
$117,300$170,700
Median gross rent
$707$776

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27317ZIP 27320
Under 57.2%4.9%
5 to 1715.4%16.7%
18 to 248.0%6.7%
25 to 3412.9%11.7%
35 to 449.3%10.8%
45 to 5413.7%12.2%
55 to 6415.7%15.7%
65 to 7411.0%12.6%
75 and over6.7%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27317ZIP 27320
White (non-Hispanic)79.0%64.0%
Black or African American4.3%22.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.2%
Asian0.4%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.3%0.2%
Two or more races2.4%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino13.3%6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27317ZIP 27320
No high school diploma18.3%15.0%
High school graduate33.8%34.2%
Some college or associate's33.2%33.3%
Bachelor's degree12.3%10.9%
Graduate or professional degree2.3%6.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27317ZIP 27320
Drove alone83.0%83.5%
Carpooled8.2%7.6%
Public transit0.1%0.1%
Walked0.2%2.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.2%3.9%
Other means0.3%2.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27317ZIP 27320
1-unit, detached71.9%71.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.3%
2 to 4 units0.7%2.5%
5 to 19 units2.9%5.4%
20 or more units0.9%3.4%
Mobile home & other23.6%15.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27317ZIP 27320
Poverty rate19.8%18.1%
Average household size2.672.37
Mean commute (minutes)2529
Median year structure built19901978

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