US Census Data

ZIP 27587 vs ZIP 27589

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27587 and ZIP Code 27589: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27587 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 27587 has the higher population (81,902 vs 6,763 in ZIP 27589). ZIP 27587 has the higher median household income ($125,607 vs $43,878 in ZIP 27589). ZIP 27587 has the higher median home value ($452,400 vs $99,700 in ZIP 27589).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27587ZIP 27589
Population81,9026,763
Median age40.8 yrs44.6 yrs
Median household income$125,607$43,878
Median home value$452,400$99,700
Median gross rent$1,415$830
Housing units30,5713,586
Homeownership rate81.1%65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.4%16.2%
Unemployment rate3.9%9.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27587ZIP 27589
Population68,491 → 81,902 (+19.6%)7,938 → 6,763 (-14.8%)
Median household income$96,588 → $125,607 (+30.0%)$33,472 → $43,878 (+31.1%)
Median home value$309,200 → $452,400 (+46.3%)$78,300 → $99,700 (+27.3%)
Median gross rent$1,122 → $1,415 (+26.1%)$612 → $830 (+35.6%)

ZIP 27587

Population
68,49181,902
Median household income
$96,588$125,607
Median home value
$309,200$452,400
Median gross rent
$1,122$1,415

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 27587ZIP 27589
Under 56.2%7.4%
5 to 1719.9%14.2%
18 to 246.2%9.7%
25 to 3410.5%9.5%
35 to 4414.5%9.7%
45 to 5416.0%10.7%
55 to 6413.4%15.3%
65 to 748.5%14.2%
75 and over4.8%9.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27587ZIP 27589
White (non-Hispanic)69.4%26.6%
Black or African American16.0%50.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%6.7%
Asian2.4%1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.9%
Two or more races3.9%6.0%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27587ZIP 27589
No high school diploma3.9%15.1%
High school graduate14.7%39.9%
Some college or associate's25.0%28.7%
Bachelor's degree34.5%10.7%
Graduate or professional degree21.9%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27587ZIP 27589
Drove alone66.5%80.8%
Carpooled5.0%9.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.7%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home27.1%6.3%
Other means0.7%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27587ZIP 27589
1-unit, detached76.6%51.5%
1-unit, attached7.1%0.3%
2 to 4 units2.4%2.6%
5 to 19 units5.6%0.1%
20 or more units4.3%2.8%
Mobile home & other4.0%42.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27587ZIP 27589
Poverty rate4.4%21.5%
Average household size2.772.31
Mean commute (minutes)3124
Median year structure built20051983

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