US Census Data

ZIP 27814 vs ZIP 27821

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27814 and ZIP Code 27821: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27814 and ZIP 27821 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 27814 has the higher population (1,746 vs 37 in ZIP 27821). ZIP 27821 has the higher median household income ($91,458 vs $76,857 in ZIP 27814). Since 2019, ZIP 27814's population has grown faster (-10.3% vs -83.6%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27814ZIP 27821
Population1,74637
Median age51.4 yrs59.6 yrs
Median household income$76,857$91,458
Median home value$150,000
Median gross rent$817
Housing units1,26661
Homeownership rate94.8%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%0.0%
Unemployment rate7.1%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27814ZIP 27821
Population1,947 → 1,746 (-10.3%)225 → 37 (-83.6%)
Median household income$61,667 → $76,857 (+24.6%)$25,378 → $91,458 (+260.4%)
Median home value$123,600 → $150,000 (+21.4%)
Median gross rent$823 → $817 (-0.7%)

ZIP 27814

Population
1,9471,746
Median household income
$61,667$76,857
Median home value
$123,600$150,000
Median gross rent
$823$817

ZIP 27821

Population
22537
Median household income
$25,378$91,458

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27814ZIP 27821
Under 52.5%0.0%
5 to 1716.9%18.9%
18 to 245.4%0.0%
25 to 349.8%0.0%
35 to 4410.8%0.0%
45 to 548.5%16.2%
55 to 6419.8%64.9%
65 to 7419.5%0.0%
75 and over6.8%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27814ZIP 27821
White (non-Hispanic)80.4%56.8%
Black or African American19.0%43.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27814ZIP 27821
No high school diploma6.4%0.0%
High school graduate31.1%73.3%
Some college or associate's31.4%26.7%
Bachelor's degree15.6%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree15.5%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27814ZIP 27821
Drove alone82.1%100.0%
Carpooled6.6%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.5%0.0%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27814ZIP 27821
1-unit, detached59.2%29.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other40.8%70.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27814ZIP 27821
Poverty rate10.3%0.0%
Average household size2.281.61
Mean commute (minutes)40
Median year structure built19861993

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