US Census Data

ZIP 27568 vs ZIP 27573

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27568 and ZIP Code 27573: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27568 and ZIP 27573 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 27573 has the higher population (11,954 vs 1,563 in ZIP 27568). ZIP 27568 has the higher median household income ($72,639 vs $44,234 in ZIP 27573). ZIP 27568 has the higher median home value ($233,100 vs $159,800 in ZIP 27573).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27568ZIP 27573
Population1,56311,954
Median age39.1 yrs39.7 yrs
Median household income$72,639$44,234
Median home value$233,100$159,800
Median gross rent$881$761
Housing units6305,748
Homeownership rate80.7%55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%19.6%
Unemployment rate5.6%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27573
Population607 → 1,563 (+157.5%)11,391 → 11,954 (+4.9%)
Median household income$43,889 → $72,639 (+65.5%)$35,405 → $44,234 (+24.9%)
Median home value$129,500 → $233,100 (+80.0%)$106,600 → $159,800 (+49.9%)
Median gross rent$608 → $881 (+44.9%)$646 → $761 (+17.8%)

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 27573

Population
11,39111,954
Median household income
$35,405$44,234
Median home value
$106,600$159,800
Median gross rent
$646$761

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27573
Under 54.4%7.4%
5 to 1719.6%16.5%
18 to 244.0%6.1%
25 to 3420.5%16.3%
35 to 449.2%9.7%
45 to 547.1%8.5%
55 to 6420.6%14.1%
65 to 749.8%11.8%
75 and over4.9%9.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27573
White (non-Hispanic)71.4%45.3%
Black or African American4.2%36.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races11.7%6.8%
Hispanic or Latino12.7%10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27568ZIP 27573
No high school diploma7.6%13.1%
High school graduate35.0%33.4%
Some college or associate's35.0%33.9%
Bachelor's degree14.8%13.6%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%6.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27573
Drove alone84.0%68.6%
Carpooled0.0%11.3%
Public transit0.0%1.5%
Walked2.8%3.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.8%10.3%
Other means7.4%5.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27568ZIP 27573
1-unit, detached81.0%69.3%
1-unit, attached6.3%0.7%
2 to 4 units9.4%6.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%9.1%
20 or more units0.0%1.2%
Mobile home & other3.3%13.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27568ZIP 27573
Poverty rate7.9%36.8%
Average household size2.872.28
Mean commute (minutes)2026
Median year structure built19801969

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