US Census Data

ZIP 27545 vs ZIP 27551

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27545 and ZIP Code 27551: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27545 and ZIP 27551 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 27545 has the higher population (33,750 vs 1,888 in ZIP 27551). ZIP 27545 has the higher median household income ($85,400 vs $77,778 in ZIP 27551). ZIP 27545 has the higher median home value ($301,300 vs $172,500 in ZIP 27551).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27545ZIP 27551
Population33,7501,888
Median age35.2 yrs52.1 yrs
Median household income$85,400$77,778
Median home value$301,300$172,500
Median gross rent$1,560$1,018
Housing units12,7811,639
Homeownership rate70.2%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%25.4%
Unemployment rate5.2%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27545ZIP 27551
Population28,676 → 33,750 (+17.7%)1,684 → 1,888 (+12.1%)
Median household income$63,103 → $85,400 (+35.3%)$53,281 → $77,778 (+46.0%)
Median home value$175,300 → $301,300 (+71.9%)$151,500 → $172,500 (+13.9%)
Median gross rent$1,120 → $1,560 (+39.3%)$1,054 → $1,018 (-3.4%)

ZIP 27545

Population
28,67633,750
Median household income
$63,103$85,400
Median home value
$175,300$301,300
Median gross rent
$1,120$1,560

ZIP 27551

Population
1,6841,888
Median household income
$53,281$77,778
Median home value
$151,500$172,500
Median gross rent
$1,054$1,018

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27545ZIP 27551
Under 57.8%1.7%
5 to 1719.5%12.9%
18 to 247.9%3.0%
25 to 3414.2%17.3%
35 to 4417.0%7.0%
45 to 5411.5%11.1%
55 to 6411.8%20.6%
65 to 746.8%15.8%
75 and over3.5%10.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27545ZIP 27551
White (non-Hispanic)33.8%65.2%
Black or African American37.5%17.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%6.5%
Asian3.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.3%0.0%
Two or more races3.9%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino20.4%7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27545ZIP 27551
No high school diploma11.3%12.7%
High school graduate22.4%25.1%
Some college or associate's30.1%36.8%
Bachelor's degree23.0%16.3%
Graduate or professional degree13.2%9.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27545ZIP 27551
Drove alone71.5%68.6%
Carpooled7.0%22.8%
Public transit0.5%0.3%
Walked0.3%3.3%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home19.2%4.3%
Other means1.5%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27545ZIP 27551
1-unit, detached70.7%61.6%
1-unit, attached5.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.1%0.0%
5 to 19 units5.8%0.0%
20 or more units8.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.2%38.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27545ZIP 27551
Poverty rate10.6%14.9%
Average household size2.742.35
Mean commute (minutes)2631
Median year structure built20021990

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