US Census Data

ZIP 27704 vs ZIP 27712

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27704 and ZIP Code 27712: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27704 and ZIP 27712 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 23,541 in ZIP 27712). ZIP 27712 has the higher median household income ($91,190 vs $62,435 in ZIP 27704). ZIP 27712 has the higher median home value ($324,400 vs $270,000 in ZIP 27704).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27704ZIP 27712
Population41,34623,541
Median age35.8 yrs44.5 yrs
Median household income$62,435$91,190
Median home value$270,000$324,400
Median gross rent$1,306$1,614
Housing units16,8249,686
Homeownership rate58.1%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%48.6%
Unemployment rate7.3%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27712
Population40,392 → 41,346 (+2.4%)21,301 → 23,541 (+10.5%)
Median household income$48,281 → $62,435 (+29.3%)$84,727 → $91,190 (+7.6%)
Median home value$156,200 → $270,000 (+72.9%)$225,600 → $324,400 (+43.8%)
Median gross rent$961 → $1,306 (+35.9%)$1,268 → $1,614 (+27.3%)

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 27712

Population
21,30123,541
Median household income
$84,727$91,190
Median home value
$225,600$324,400
Median gross rent
$1,268$1,614

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27712
Under 55.6%4.5%
5 to 1717.4%16.4%
18 to 249.6%6.0%
25 to 3415.9%10.9%
35 to 4414.6%13.4%
45 to 5412.9%13.0%
55 to 6411.3%14.4%
65 to 746.8%13.1%
75 and over5.8%8.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27712
White (non-Hispanic)23.0%63.1%
Black or African American48.2%20.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.8%2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.3%
Two or more races5.3%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino21.7%9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27704ZIP 27712
No high school diploma14.6%6.5%
High school graduate23.5%17.9%
Some college or associate's28.6%27.1%
Bachelor's degree21.2%28.4%
Graduate or professional degree12.1%20.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27712
Drove alone69.4%70.9%
Carpooled13.1%5.9%
Public transit2.8%0.4%
Walked1.1%2.5%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%18.3%
Other means1.3%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27704ZIP 27712
1-unit, detached68.8%92.4%
1-unit, attached5.2%2.1%
2 to 4 units5.4%0.1%
5 to 19 units13.6%0.4%
20 or more units5.4%0.5%
Mobile home & other1.6%4.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27704ZIP 27712
Poverty rate13.5%7.2%
Average household size2.542.49
Mean commute (minutes)2527
Median year structure built19891987

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