US Census Data

ZIP 27511 vs ZIP 27517

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27511 and ZIP Code 27517: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27511 and ZIP 27517 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 27511 has the higher population (33,279 vs 28,676 in ZIP 27517). ZIP 27517 has the higher median household income ($124,821 vs $104,072 in ZIP 27511). ZIP 27517 has the higher median home value ($571,900 vs $416,600 in ZIP 27511).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27511ZIP 27517
Population33,27928,676
Median age41.5 yrs43.1 yrs
Median household income$104,072$124,821
Median home value$416,600$571,900
Median gross rent$1,436$1,518
Housing units14,35913,015
Homeownership rate67.4%67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%74.9%
Unemployment rate2.6%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27517
Population34,078 → 33,279 (-2.3%)25,355 → 28,676 (+13.1%)
Median household income$78,182 → $104,072 (+33.1%)$91,985 → $124,821 (+35.7%)
Median home value$250,500 → $416,600 (+66.3%)$403,200 → $571,900 (+41.8%)
Median gross rent$1,099 → $1,436 (+30.7%)$1,247 → $1,518 (+21.7%)

ZIP 27511

Population
34,07833,279
Median household income
$78,182$104,072
Median home value
$250,500$416,600
Median gross rent
$1,099$1,436

ZIP 27517

Population
25,35528,676
Median household income
$91,985$124,821
Median home value
$403,200$571,900
Median gross rent
$1,247$1,518

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27517
Under 55.4%4.5%
5 to 1716.2%14.3%
18 to 247.1%7.8%
25 to 3413.0%12.8%
35 to 4413.2%12.2%
45 to 5412.3%10.3%
55 to 6412.9%13.3%
65 to 7411.6%12.7%
75 and over8.3%12.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27517
White (non-Hispanic)66.3%69.2%
Black or African American7.9%9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian4.5%4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.0%0.3%
Two or more races4.9%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino15.3%10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27511ZIP 27517
No high school diploma6.5%4.6%
High school graduate13.0%8.1%
Some college or associate's22.7%12.4%
Bachelor's degree36.0%32.6%
Graduate or professional degree21.8%42.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27517
Drove alone63.5%58.2%
Carpooled6.8%8.3%
Public transit1.3%2.3%
Walked1.0%1.4%
Bicycle0.1%0.4%
Worked from home25.5%28.6%
Other means1.8%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27517
1-unit, detached59.8%57.6%
1-unit, attached14.3%11.3%
2 to 4 units4.3%5.5%
5 to 19 units13.7%14.2%
20 or more units5.0%8.4%
Mobile home & other3.0%3.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27511ZIP 27517
Poverty rate8.1%4.8%
Average household size2.482.31
Mean commute (minutes)2321
Median year structure built19821998

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