US Census Data

ZIP 27553 vs ZIP 27560

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27553 and ZIP Code 27560: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27553 and ZIP 27560 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 27560 has the higher population (39,442 vs 1,953 in ZIP 27553). ZIP 27560 has the higher median household income ($117,340 vs $27,462 in ZIP 27553). ZIP 27560 has the higher median home value ($466,900 vs $257,700 in ZIP 27553).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27553ZIP 27560
Population1,95339,442
Median age42.5 yrs34.1 yrs
Median household income$27,462$117,340
Median home value$257,700$466,900
Median gross rent$735$1,760
Housing units95717,764
Homeownership rate65.7%44.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%73.3%
Unemployment rate10.8%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27553ZIP 27560
Population2,725 → 1,953 (-28.3%)35,800 → 39,442 (+10.2%)
Median household income$24,063 → $27,462 (+14.1%)$96,830 → $117,340 (+21.2%)
Median home value$84,500 → $257,700 (+205.0%)$329,400 → $466,900 (+41.7%)
Median gross rent$681 → $735 (+7.9%)$1,386 → $1,760 (+27.0%)

ZIP 27553

Population
2,7251,953
Median household income
$24,063$27,462
Median home value
$84,500$257,700
Median gross rent
$681$735

ZIP 27560

Population
35,80039,442
Median household income
$96,830$117,340
Median home value
$329,400$466,900
Median gross rent
$1,386$1,760

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27553ZIP 27560
Under 57.3%6.5%
5 to 1714.7%15.1%
18 to 246.6%8.9%
25 to 3415.4%21.9%
35 to 448.3%19.3%
45 to 5410.1%12.3%
55 to 6414.4%10.1%
65 to 7415.7%3.5%
75 and over7.6%2.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27553ZIP 27560
White (non-Hispanic)41.4%37.4%
Black or African American52.1%14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian3.2%38.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.8%
Two or more races0.0%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27553ZIP 27560
No high school diploma7.3%3.7%
High school graduate46.5%7.3%
Some college or associate's20.6%15.6%
Bachelor's degree19.4%41.2%
Graduate or professional degree6.3%32.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27553ZIP 27560
Drove alone73.4%57.1%
Carpooled4.1%6.3%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked0.0%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home16.9%33.0%
Other means5.7%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27553ZIP 27560
1-unit, detached51.7%30.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%24.5%
2 to 4 units0.0%3.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%21.4%
20 or more units0.0%19.5%
Mobile home & other48.3%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27553ZIP 27560
Poverty rate21.2%5.2%
Average household size2.782.49
Mean commute (minutes)3621
Median year structure built19952008

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