US Census Data

ZIP 27609 vs ZIP 27617

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27609 and ZIP Code 27617: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27609 and ZIP 27617 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 27609 has the higher population (35,548 vs 20,012 in ZIP 27617). ZIP 27617 has the higher median household income ($109,991 vs $81,538 in ZIP 27609). ZIP 27617 has the higher median home value ($448,300 vs $441,100 in ZIP 27609).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27609ZIP 27617
Population35,54820,012
Median age38.4 yrs37.0 yrs
Median household income$81,538$109,991
Median home value$441,100$448,300
Median gross rent$1,393$1,679
Housing units19,74010,522
Homeownership rate51.1%45.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher61.2%63.5%
Unemployment rate1.6%1.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27609ZIP 27617
Population33,575 → 35,548 (+5.9%)20,281 → 20,012 (-1.3%)
Median household income$62,536 → $81,538 (+30.4%)$86,404 → $109,991 (+27.3%)
Median home value$312,500 → $441,100 (+41.2%)$268,700 → $448,300 (+66.8%)
Median gross rent$1,084 → $1,393 (+28.5%)$1,290 → $1,679 (+30.2%)

ZIP 27609

Population
33,57535,548
Median household income
$62,536$81,538
Median home value
$312,500$441,100
Median gross rent
$1,084$1,393

ZIP 27617

Population
20,28120,012
Median household income
$86,404$109,991
Median home value
$268,700$448,300
Median gross rent
$1,290$1,679

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27609ZIP 27617
Under 57.1%5.6%
5 to 1712.1%12.3%
18 to 246.8%7.6%
25 to 3418.2%21.7%
35 to 4413.5%12.5%
45 to 5412.6%18.4%
55 to 6413.0%12.6%
65 to 748.9%5.3%
75 and over7.7%4.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27609ZIP 27617
White (non-Hispanic)67.4%59.8%
Black or African American13.5%20.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.0%
Asian1.7%10.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.4%
Two or more races3.3%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino13.5%6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27609ZIP 27617
No high school diploma7.5%2.1%
High school graduate11.6%11.2%
Some college or associate's19.8%23.2%
Bachelor's degree41.7%39.4%
Graduate or professional degree19.5%24.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27609ZIP 27617
Drove alone65.5%61.3%
Carpooled9.5%6.4%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked2.0%0.2%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home21.5%28.1%
Other means0.9%4.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27609ZIP 27617
1-unit, detached39.6%29.9%
1-unit, attached11.7%18.8%
2 to 4 units4.8%1.5%
5 to 19 units20.7%23.3%
20 or more units22.3%26.3%
Mobile home & other0.9%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27609ZIP 27617
Poverty rate6.5%4.2%
Average household size2.082.04
Mean commute (minutes)2221
Median year structure built19822005

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