US Census Data

ZIP 27589 vs ZIP 27591

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27589 and ZIP Code 27591: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27589 and ZIP 27591 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 27591 has the higher population (26,745 vs 6,763 in ZIP 27589). ZIP 27591 has the higher median household income ($76,710 vs $43,878 in ZIP 27589). ZIP 27591 has the higher median home value ($288,100 vs $99,700 in ZIP 27589).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27589ZIP 27591
Population6,76326,745
Median age44.6 yrs40.2 yrs
Median household income$43,878$76,710
Median home value$99,700$288,100
Median gross rent$830$1,280
Housing units3,58610,109
Homeownership rate65.6%76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%30.7%
Unemployment rate9.1%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27589ZIP 27591
Population7,938 → 6,763 (-14.8%)20,562 → 26,745 (+30.1%)
Median household income$33,472 → $43,878 (+31.1%)$62,577 → $76,710 (+22.6%)
Median home value$78,300 → $99,700 (+27.3%)$188,600 → $288,100 (+52.8%)
Median gross rent$612 → $830 (+35.6%)$868 → $1,280 (+47.5%)

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

ZIP 27591

Population
20,56226,745
Median household income
$62,577$76,710
Median home value
$188,600$288,100
Median gross rent
$868$1,280

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27589ZIP 27591
Under 57.4%6.9%
5 to 1714.2%16.8%
18 to 249.7%8.8%
25 to 349.5%10.4%
35 to 449.7%15.4%
45 to 5410.7%14.4%
55 to 6415.3%11.4%
65 to 7414.2%10.3%
75 and over9.3%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27589ZIP 27591
White (non-Hispanic)26.6%46.1%
Black or African American50.6%22.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native6.7%0.5%
Asian1.4%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.9%0.4%
Two or more races6.0%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino7.7%27.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27589ZIP 27591
No high school diploma15.1%12.0%
High school graduate39.9%28.4%
Some college or associate's28.7%28.9%
Bachelor's degree10.7%20.4%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%10.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27589ZIP 27591
Drove alone80.8%71.2%
Carpooled9.9%7.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.8%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.3%19.4%
Other means1.2%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27589ZIP 27591
1-unit, detached51.5%82.5%
1-unit, attached0.3%1.2%
2 to 4 units2.6%2.0%
5 to 19 units0.1%0.6%
20 or more units2.8%2.3%
Mobile home & other42.8%11.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27589ZIP 27591
Poverty rate21.5%6.4%
Average household size2.312.78
Mean commute (minutes)2431
Median year structure built19831996

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