US Census Data

ZIP 27546 vs ZIP 27551

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27546 and ZIP Code 27551: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27546 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 27546 has the higher population (20,802 vs 1,888 in ZIP 27551). ZIP 27551 has the higher median household income ($77,778 vs $61,781 in ZIP 27546). ZIP 27546 has the higher median home value ($227,000 vs $172,500 in ZIP 27551).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27546ZIP 27551
Population20,8021,888
Median age36.1 yrs52.1 yrs
Median household income$61,781$77,778
Median home value$227,000$172,500
Median gross rent$1,079$1,018
Housing units7,9331,639
Homeownership rate65.4%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%25.4%
Unemployment rate5.8%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27546ZIP 27551
Population21,129 → 20,802 (-1.5%)1,684 → 1,888 (+12.1%)
Median household income$51,564 → $61,781 (+19.8%)$53,281 → $77,778 (+46.0%)
Median home value$145,300 → $227,000 (+56.2%)$151,500 → $172,500 (+13.9%)
Median gross rent$809 → $1,079 (+33.4%)$1,054 → $1,018 (-3.4%)

ZIP 27546

Population
21,12920,802
Median household income
$51,564$61,781
Median home value
$145,300$227,000
Median gross rent
$809$1,079

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 27546ZIP 27551
Under 53.8%1.7%
5 to 1717.3%12.9%
18 to 2411.6%3.0%
25 to 3413.6%17.3%
35 to 4415.7%7.0%
45 to 5412.4%11.1%
55 to 6410.6%20.6%
65 to 748.4%15.8%
75 and over6.5%10.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27546ZIP 27551
White (non-Hispanic)63.5%65.2%
Black or African American16.4%17.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%6.5%
Asian1.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races4.3%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.5%7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27546ZIP 27551
No high school diploma11.4%12.7%
High school graduate31.4%25.1%
Some college or associate's31.3%36.8%
Bachelor's degree17.0%16.3%
Graduate or professional degree9.0%9.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27546ZIP 27551
Drove alone80.8%68.6%
Carpooled7.2%22.8%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked2.5%3.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.5%4.3%
Other means2.1%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27546ZIP 27551
1-unit, detached63.6%61.6%
1-unit, attached2.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units4.6%0.0%
20 or more units0.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other21.4%38.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27546ZIP 27551
Poverty rate21.0%14.9%
Average household size2.722.35
Mean commute (minutes)3131
Median year structure built19951990

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