US Census Data

ZIP 27803 vs ZIP 27812

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27803 and ZIP Code 27812: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27803 and ZIP 27812 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 27803 has the higher population (19,851 vs 2,059 in ZIP 27812). ZIP 27803 has the higher median household income ($59,647 vs $51,265 in ZIP 27812). ZIP 27803 has the higher median home value ($168,600 vs $118,700 in ZIP 27812).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27803ZIP 27812
Population19,8512,059
Median age46.4 yrs42.3 yrs
Median household income$59,647$51,265
Median home value$168,600$118,700
Median gross rent$889$792
Housing units10,0791,240
Homeownership rate60.9%66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%17.9%
Unemployment rate4.2%10.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27803ZIP 27812
Population17,905 → 19,851 (+10.9%)2,686 → 2,059 (-23.3%)
Median household income$47,844 → $59,647 (+24.7%)$37,500 → $51,265 (+36.7%)
Median home value$139,300 → $168,600 (+21.0%)$93,100 → $118,700 (+27.5%)
Median gross rent$755 → $889 (+17.7%)$661 → $792 (+19.8%)

ZIP 27803

Population
17,90519,851
Median household income
$47,844$59,647
Median home value
$139,300$168,600
Median gross rent
$755$889

ZIP 27812

Population
2,6862,059
Median household income
$37,500$51,265
Median home value
$93,100$118,700
Median gross rent
$661$792

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27803ZIP 27812
Under 54.8%2.1%
5 to 1717.3%14.9%
18 to 246.2%8.6%
25 to 349.8%13.1%
35 to 449.9%17.2%
45 to 5413.9%8.7%
55 to 6417.2%10.8%
65 to 7412.8%18.5%
75 and over8.0%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27803ZIP 27812
White (non-Hispanic)45.9%41.3%
Black or African American43.6%50.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.2%
Asian1.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.0%
Two or more races4.0%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27803ZIP 27812
No high school diploma12.1%13.2%
High school graduate33.6%36.5%
Some college or associate's31.6%32.4%
Bachelor's degree16.4%13.2%
Graduate or professional degree6.3%4.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27803ZIP 27812
Drove alone83.8%88.3%
Carpooled4.0%5.4%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked0.2%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.5%5.5%
Other means0.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27803ZIP 27812
1-unit, detached70.6%80.6%
1-unit, attached0.4%0.2%
2 to 4 units12.8%2.6%
5 to 19 units4.3%3.1%
20 or more units0.7%0.0%
Mobile home & other11.3%13.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27803ZIP 27812
Poverty rate15.9%14.1%
Average household size2.272.04
Mean commute (minutes)2124
Median year structure built19811966

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