US Census Data

ZIP 27817 vs ZIP 27822

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27817 and ZIP Code 27822: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27817 and ZIP 27822 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 27817 has the higher population (7,764 vs 7,745 in ZIP 27822). ZIP 27817 has the higher median household income ($69,902 vs $61,189 in ZIP 27822). ZIP 27817 has the higher median home value ($169,400 vs $157,800 in ZIP 27822).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27817ZIP 27822
Population7,7647,745
Median age48.3 yrs46.5 yrs
Median household income$69,902$61,189
Median home value$169,400$157,800
Median gross rent$826$854
Housing units3,5373,535
Homeownership rate76.8%80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%22.4%
Unemployment rate8.7%3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27817ZIP 27822
Population7,614 → 7,764 (+2.0%)8,225 → 7,745 (-5.8%)
Median household income$49,053 → $69,902 (+42.5%)$48,293 → $61,189 (+26.7%)
Median home value$149,800 → $169,400 (+13.1%)$109,800 → $157,800 (+43.7%)
Median gross rent$809 → $826 (+2.1%)$708 → $854 (+20.6%)

ZIP 27817

Population
7,6147,764
Median household income
$49,053$69,902
Median home value
$149,800$169,400
Median gross rent
$809$826

ZIP 27822

Population
8,2257,745
Median household income
$48,293$61,189
Median home value
$109,800$157,800
Median gross rent
$708$854

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27817ZIP 27822
Under 56.1%6.1%
5 to 1715.5%13.4%
18 to 247.8%8.2%
25 to 347.6%11.9%
35 to 4410.2%9.3%
45 to 5412.1%12.9%
55 to 6411.9%17.1%
65 to 7419.8%13.4%
75 and over9.0%7.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27817ZIP 27822
White (non-Hispanic)68.1%66.3%
Black or African American22.5%26.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.8%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.3%
Two or more races2.8%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27817ZIP 27822
No high school diploma10.7%11.0%
High school graduate32.8%32.3%
Some college or associate's36.4%34.3%
Bachelor's degree12.7%13.7%
Graduate or professional degree7.4%8.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27817ZIP 27822
Drove alone90.1%83.1%
Carpooled6.5%7.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.8%8.4%
Other means0.1%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27817ZIP 27822
1-unit, detached63.0%74.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.4%2.5%
5 to 19 units2.7%0.7%
20 or more units0.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other31.1%22.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27817ZIP 27822
Poverty rate18.6%15.4%
Average household size2.592.36
Mean commute (minutes)2521
Median year structure built19901986

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