US Census Data

ZIP 27704 vs ZIP 27708

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27704 and ZIP Code 27708: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27704 and ZIP 27708 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 27704 has the higher population (41,346 vs 3,185 in ZIP 27708). Since 2019, ZIP 27704's population has grown faster (+2.4% vs -6.5%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27704ZIP 27708
Population41,3463,185
Median age35.8 yrs20.2 yrs
Median household income$62,435
Median home value$270,000
Median gross rent$1,306
Housing units16,8240
Homeownership rate58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%100.0%
Unemployment rate7.3%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27708
Population40,392 → 41,346 (+2.4%)3,408 → 3,185 (-6.5%)
Median household income$48,281 → $62,435 (+29.3%)
Median home value$156,200 → $270,000 (+72.9%)
Median gross rent$961 → $1,306 (+35.9%)

ZIP 27704

Population
40,39241,346
Median household income
$48,281$62,435
Median home value
$156,200$270,000
Median gross rent
$961$1,306

ZIP 27708

Population
3,4083,185

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27708
Under 55.6%0.0%
5 to 1717.4%0.1%
18 to 249.6%99.0%
25 to 3415.9%0.5%
35 to 4414.6%0.3%
45 to 5412.9%0.0%
55 to 6411.3%0.0%
65 to 746.8%0.0%
75 and over5.8%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27708
White (non-Hispanic)23.0%50.7%
Black or African American48.2%18.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.4%
Asian1.8%20.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races5.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino21.7%8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27704ZIP 27708
No high school diploma14.6%0.0%
High school graduate23.5%0.0%
Some college or associate's28.6%0.0%
Bachelor's degree21.2%100.0%
Graduate or professional degree12.1%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27708
Drove alone69.4%28.8%
Carpooled13.1%1.4%
Public transit2.8%3.7%
Walked1.1%43.6%
Bicycle0.1%2.5%
Worked from home12.1%11.8%
Other means1.3%8.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27708
1-unit, detached68.8%
1-unit, attached5.2%
2 to 4 units5.4%
5 to 19 units13.6%
20 or more units5.4%
Mobile home & other1.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27704ZIP 27708
Poverty rate13.5%
Average household size2.54
Mean commute (minutes)2512
Median year structure built1989

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