US Census Data

ZIP 27530 vs ZIP 27536

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27530 and ZIP Code 27536: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27530 and ZIP 27536 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 27530 has the higher population (37,442 vs 15,293 in ZIP 27536). ZIP 27530 has the higher median household income ($55,507 vs $39,491 in ZIP 27536). ZIP 27530 has the higher median home value ($176,500 vs $120,600 in ZIP 27536).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27530ZIP 27536
Population37,44215,293
Median age39.2 yrs35.8 yrs
Median household income$55,507$39,491
Median home value$176,500$120,600
Median gross rent$827$841
Housing units17,7967,432
Homeownership rate58.2%37.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%16.8%
Unemployment rate6.7%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27530ZIP 27536
Population38,940 → 37,442 (-3.8%)16,522 → 15,293 (-7.4%)
Median household income$39,672 → $55,507 (+39.9%)$30,960 → $39,491 (+27.6%)
Median home value$133,100 → $176,500 (+32.6%)$94,700 → $120,600 (+27.3%)
Median gross rent$690 → $827 (+19.9%)$670 → $841 (+25.5%)

ZIP 27530

Population
38,94037,442
Median household income
$39,672$55,507
Median home value
$133,100$176,500
Median gross rent
$690$827

ZIP 27536

Population
16,52215,293
Median household income
$30,960$39,491
Median home value
$94,700$120,600
Median gross rent
$670$841

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27530ZIP 27536
Under 56.4%8.2%
5 to 1717.6%17.9%
18 to 247.5%9.2%
25 to 3412.9%13.4%
35 to 4412.2%10.9%
45 to 5411.5%10.8%
55 to 6414.5%13.0%
65 to 7411.0%9.3%
75 and over6.4%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27530ZIP 27536
White (non-Hispanic)46.8%25.8%
Black or African American40.9%60.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian1.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.6%11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27530ZIP 27536
No high school diploma11.4%17.1%
High school graduate31.0%30.7%
Some college or associate's35.8%35.4%
Bachelor's degree14.3%12.4%
Graduate or professional degree7.4%4.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27530ZIP 27536
Drove alone80.1%78.4%
Carpooled14.1%10.6%
Public transit0.6%0.0%
Walked0.3%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.4%8.3%
Other means1.4%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27530ZIP 27536
1-unit, detached64.8%70.3%
1-unit, attached2.0%2.5%
2 to 4 units8.8%9.8%
5 to 19 units6.1%9.9%
20 or more units2.5%4.7%
Mobile home & other15.8%2.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27530ZIP 27536
Poverty rate18.1%25.5%
Average household size2.312.38
Mean commute (minutes)2122
Median year structure built19771967

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