US Census Data

ZIP 27540 vs ZIP 27541

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27540 and ZIP Code 27541: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27540 and ZIP 27541 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 27540 has the higher population (45,993 vs 3,862 in ZIP 27541). ZIP 27540 has the higher median household income ($125,681 vs $74,561 in ZIP 27541). ZIP 27540 has the higher median home value ($474,700 vs $237,900 in ZIP 27541).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27540ZIP 27541
Population45,9933,862
Median age36.4 yrs47.0 yrs
Median household income$125,681$74,561
Median home value$474,700$237,900
Median gross rent$1,718$1,579
Housing units16,4001,719
Homeownership rate84.5%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%31.1%
Unemployment rate3.3%1.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27540ZIP 27541
Population39,675 → 45,993 (+15.9%)3,915 → 3,862 (-1.4%)
Median household income$109,404 → $125,681 (+14.9%)$62,297 → $74,561 (+19.7%)
Median home value$310,300 → $474,700 (+53.0%)$230,600 → $237,900 (+3.2%)
Median gross rent$1,423 → $1,718 (+20.7%)$1,075 → $1,579 (+46.9%)

ZIP 27540

Population
39,67545,993
Median household income
$109,404$125,681
Median home value
$310,300$474,700
Median gross rent
$1,423$1,718

ZIP 27541

Population
3,9153,862
Median household income
$62,297$74,561
Median home value
$230,600$237,900
Median gross rent
$1,075$1,579

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27540ZIP 27541
Under 56.6%3.2%
5 to 1726.4%15.8%
18 to 244.3%9.3%
25 to 3410.3%10.0%
35 to 4417.2%9.5%
45 to 5416.1%16.5%
55 to 6410.1%13.3%
65 to 746.0%19.0%
75 and over3.0%3.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27540ZIP 27541
White (non-Hispanic)76.2%74.3%
Black or African American7.0%12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian7.2%2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.9%0.0%
Two or more races3.2%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino5.3%7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27540ZIP 27541
No high school diploma4.6%12.4%
High school graduate8.7%36.4%
Some college or associate's22.0%20.1%
Bachelor's degree39.8%19.8%
Graduate or professional degree24.9%11.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27540ZIP 27541
Drove alone63.2%82.7%
Carpooled4.0%5.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.5%0.2%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home30.4%11.9%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27540ZIP 27541
1-unit, detached81.1%87.3%
1-unit, attached7.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.1%0.0%
5 to 19 units4.8%0.0%
20 or more units4.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.8%12.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27540ZIP 27541
Poverty rate4.2%12.3%
Average household size2.982.57
Mean commute (minutes)2937
Median year structure built20071989

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