US Census Data

ZIP 27568 vs ZIP 27572

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27568 and ZIP Code 27572: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27568 and ZIP 27572 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 27572 has the higher population (6,524 vs 1,563 in ZIP 27568). ZIP 27572 has the higher median household income ($96,128 vs $72,639 in ZIP 27568). ZIP 27572 has the higher median home value ($253,300 vs $233,100 in ZIP 27568).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27568ZIP 27572
Population1,5636,524
Median age39.1 yrs43.8 yrs
Median household income$72,639$96,128
Median home value$233,100$253,300
Median gross rent$881$777
Housing units6302,857
Homeownership rate80.7%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%28.8%
Unemployment rate5.6%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27572
Population607 → 1,563 (+157.5%)7,081 → 6,524 (-7.9%)
Median household income$43,889 → $72,639 (+65.5%)$78,870 → $96,128 (+21.9%)
Median home value$129,500 → $233,100 (+80.0%)$196,300 → $253,300 (+29.0%)
Median gross rent$608 → $881 (+44.9%)$738 → $777 (+5.3%)

ZIP 27568

Population
6071,563
Median household income
$43,889$72,639
Median home value
$129,500$233,100
Median gross rent
$608$881

ZIP 27572

Population
7,0816,524
Median household income
$78,870$96,128
Median home value
$196,300$253,300
Median gross rent
$738$777

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27572
Under 54.4%6.3%
5 to 1719.6%15.3%
18 to 244.0%4.5%
25 to 3420.5%12.4%
35 to 449.2%14.0%
45 to 547.1%15.7%
55 to 6420.6%13.9%
65 to 749.8%9.1%
75 and over4.9%8.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27572
White (non-Hispanic)71.4%76.9%
Black or African American4.2%11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.0%
Two or more races11.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino12.7%8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27568ZIP 27572
No high school diploma7.6%5.1%
High school graduate35.0%28.5%
Some college or associate's35.0%37.7%
Bachelor's degree14.8%23.7%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%5.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27572
Drove alone84.0%83.4%
Carpooled0.0%1.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.8%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.8%14.5%
Other means7.4%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27572
1-unit, detached81.0%75.0%
1-unit, attached6.3%1.3%
2 to 4 units9.4%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.3%23.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27568ZIP 27572
Poverty rate7.9%11.4%
Average household size2.872.42
Mean commute (minutes)2033
Median year structure built19801997

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