US Census Data

ZIP 27581 vs ZIP 27589

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27581 and ZIP Code 27589: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27581 and ZIP 27589 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 27589 has the higher population (6,763 vs 3,941 in ZIP 27581). ZIP 27581 has the higher median household income ($68,235 vs $43,878 in ZIP 27589). ZIP 27581 has the higher median home value ($214,000 vs $99,700 in ZIP 27589).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27581ZIP 27589
Population3,9416,763
Median age33.9 yrs44.6 yrs
Median household income$68,235$43,878
Median home value$214,000$99,700
Median gross rent$1,101$830
Housing units1,4353,586
Homeownership rate88.4%65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%16.2%
Unemployment rate1.5%9.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27581ZIP 27589
Population4,612 → 3,941 (-14.5%)7,938 → 6,763 (-14.8%)
Median household income$69,396 → $68,235 (-1.7%)$33,472 → $43,878 (+31.1%)
Median home value$158,000 → $214,000 (+35.4%)$78,300 → $99,700 (+27.3%)
Median gross rent$883 → $1,101 (+24.7%)$612 → $830 (+35.6%)

ZIP 27581

Population
4,6123,941
Median household income
$69,396$68,235
Median home value
$158,000$214,000
Median gross rent
$883$1,101

ZIP 27589

Population
7,9386,763
Median household income
$33,472$43,878
Median home value
$78,300$99,700
Median gross rent
$612$830

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27581ZIP 27589
Under 58.7%7.4%
5 to 1717.8%14.2%
18 to 2410.8%9.7%
25 to 3413.9%9.5%
35 to 4411.6%9.7%
45 to 5413.9%10.7%
55 to 648.0%15.3%
65 to 749.3%14.2%
75 and over5.9%9.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27581ZIP 27589
White (non-Hispanic)66.6%26.6%
Black or African American14.7%50.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%6.7%
Asian0.2%1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.9%
Two or more races5.4%6.0%
Hispanic or Latino13.1%7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27581ZIP 27589
No high school diploma8.9%15.1%
High school graduate37.4%39.9%
Some college or associate's32.5%28.7%
Bachelor's degree14.8%10.7%
Graduate or professional degree6.4%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27581ZIP 27589
Drove alone82.2%80.8%
Carpooled9.3%9.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.3%6.3%
Other means0.3%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27581ZIP 27589
1-unit, detached78.5%51.5%
1-unit, attached0.1%0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.1%
20 or more units0.0%2.8%
Mobile home & other21.3%42.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27581ZIP 27589
Poverty rate9.0%21.5%
Average household size2.892.31
Mean commute (minutes)2924
Median year structure built19991983

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