US Census Data

ZIP 27804 vs ZIP 27809

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27804 and ZIP Code 27809: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27804 and ZIP 27809 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 27804 has the higher population (29,992 vs 3,917 in ZIP 27809). ZIP 27809 has the higher median household income ($71,512 vs $58,837 in ZIP 27804). ZIP 27804 has the higher median home value ($177,600 vs $156,800 in ZIP 27809).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27804ZIP 27809
Population29,9923,917
Median age42.3 yrs48.0 yrs
Median household income$58,837$71,512
Median home value$177,600$156,800
Median gross rent$977$767
Housing units14,3521,848
Homeownership rate53.9%70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%16.3%
Unemployment rate6.6%1.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27804ZIP 27809
Population29,519 → 29,992 (+1.6%)4,747 → 3,917 (-17.5%)
Median household income$51,676 → $58,837 (+13.9%)$49,346 → $71,512 (+44.9%)
Median home value$133,800 → $177,600 (+32.7%)$105,000 → $156,800 (+49.3%)
Median gross rent$844 → $977 (+15.8%)$734 → $767 (+4.5%)

ZIP 27804

Population
29,51929,992
Median household income
$51,676$58,837
Median home value
$133,800$177,600
Median gross rent
$844$977

ZIP 27809

Population
4,7473,917
Median household income
$49,346$71,512
Median home value
$105,000$156,800
Median gross rent
$734$767

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27804ZIP 27809
Under 54.5%3.1%
5 to 1715.4%11.0%
18 to 249.9%4.3%
25 to 3412.4%13.1%
35 to 4411.5%11.9%
45 to 5411.7%18.6%
55 to 6413.5%16.6%
65 to 7413.5%11.1%
75 and over7.5%10.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27804ZIP 27809
White (non-Hispanic)37.6%51.0%
Black or African American51.6%43.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.0%
Asian1.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.2%0.4%
Two or more races1.9%4.1%
Hispanic or Latino5.8%1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27804ZIP 27809
No high school diploma11.2%10.5%
High school graduate30.1%44.2%
Some college or associate's32.0%29.1%
Bachelor's degree17.0%10.3%
Graduate or professional degree9.7%6.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27804ZIP 27809
Drove alone84.1%85.1%
Carpooled5.6%7.8%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked0.6%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.6%6.4%
Other means2.5%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27804ZIP 27809
1-unit, detached58.7%70.7%
1-unit, attached4.2%1.1%
2 to 4 units11.3%0.9%
5 to 19 units14.9%1.5%
20 or more units2.4%3.9%
Mobile home & other8.4%22.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27804ZIP 27809
Poverty rate13.9%11.9%
Average household size2.252.29
Mean commute (minutes)2224
Median year structure built19861984

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