US Census Data

ZIP 27511 vs ZIP 27518

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27511 and ZIP Code 27518: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27511 and ZIP 27518 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 18,995 in ZIP 27518). ZIP 27518 has the higher median household income ($121,242 vs $104,072 in ZIP 27511). ZIP 27518 has the higher median home value ($594,900 vs $416,600 in ZIP 27511).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27511ZIP 27518
Population33,27918,995
Median age41.5 yrs47.2 yrs
Median household income$104,072$121,242
Median home value$416,600$594,900
Median gross rent$1,436$1,537
Housing units14,3599,211
Homeownership rate67.4%65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%72.1%
Unemployment rate2.6%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27518
Population34,078 → 33,279 (-2.3%)20,102 → 18,995 (-5.5%)
Median household income$78,182 → $104,072 (+33.1%)$106,721 → $121,242 (+13.6%)
Median home value$250,500 → $416,600 (+66.3%)$411,000 → $594,900 (+44.7%)
Median gross rent$1,099 → $1,436 (+30.7%)$1,290 → $1,537 (+19.1%)

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 27518

Population
20,10218,995
Median household income
$106,721$121,242
Median home value
$411,000$594,900
Median gross rent
$1,290$1,537

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27518
Under 55.4%4.0%
5 to 1716.2%13.3%
18 to 247.1%6.7%
25 to 3413.0%14.5%
35 to 4413.2%9.2%
45 to 5412.3%13.3%
55 to 6412.9%17.7%
65 to 7411.6%12.8%
75 and over8.3%8.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27518
White (non-Hispanic)66.3%73.5%
Black or African American7.9%6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian4.5%11.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.0%0.6%
Two or more races4.9%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino15.3%4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27511ZIP 27518
No high school diploma6.5%3.0%
High school graduate13.0%7.2%
Some college or associate's22.7%17.7%
Bachelor's degree36.0%36.8%
Graduate or professional degree21.8%35.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27518
Drove alone63.5%62.1%
Carpooled6.8%3.3%
Public transit1.3%0.1%
Walked1.0%1.6%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home25.5%31.2%
Other means1.8%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27511ZIP 27518
1-unit, detached59.8%55.9%
1-unit, attached14.3%3.8%
2 to 4 units4.3%1.7%
5 to 19 units13.7%19.5%
20 or more units5.0%17.9%
Mobile home & other3.0%1.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27511ZIP 27518
Poverty rate8.1%4.8%
Average household size2.482.30
Mean commute (minutes)2324
Median year structure built19821998

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