US Census Data

ZIP 27819 vs ZIP 27820

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27819 and ZIP Code 27820: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27819 and ZIP 27820 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 27820 has the higher population (2,161 vs 562 in ZIP 27819). ZIP 27820 has the higher median household income ($53,625 vs $38,955 in ZIP 27819). ZIP 27820 has the higher median home value ($134,800 vs $79,000 in ZIP 27819).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27819ZIP 27820
Population5622,161
Median age19.0 yrs37.6 yrs
Median household income$38,955$53,625
Median home value$79,000$134,800
Median gross rent$1,077$771
Housing units1431,394
Homeownership rate40.8%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%39.1%
Unemployment rate3.0%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27819ZIP 27820
Population249 → 562 (+125.7%)2,041 → 2,161 (+5.9%)
Median household income$30,750 → $38,955 (+26.7%)$42,685 → $53,625 (+25.6%)
Median home value$63,000 → $79,000 (+25.4%)$98,900 → $134,800 (+36.3%)
Median gross rent$715 → $1,077 (+50.6%)$572 → $771 (+34.8%)

ZIP 27819

Population
249562
Median household income
$30,750$38,955
Median home value
$63,000$79,000
Median gross rent
$715$1,077

ZIP 27820

Population
2,0412,161
Median household income
$42,685$53,625
Median home value
$98,900$134,800
Median gross rent
$572$771

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27819ZIP 27820
Under 53.0%6.7%
5 to 1740.4%18.3%
18 to 2411.6%6.3%
25 to 3414.8%8.8%
35 to 4413.3%18.3%
45 to 543.2%8.8%
55 to 645.7%17.3%
65 to 746.8%10.8%
75 and over1.2%4.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27819ZIP 27820
White (non-Hispanic)10.3%61.8%
Black or African American85.6%28.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.0%
Two or more races2.8%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27819ZIP 27820
No high school diploma7.5%7.5%
High school graduate52.6%31.9%
Some college or associate's32.4%21.6%
Bachelor's degree5.9%15.9%
Graduate or professional degree1.6%23.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27819ZIP 27820
Drove alone86.2%89.4%
Carpooled0.0%2.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.0%5.4%
Other means3.8%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27819ZIP 27820
1-unit, detached72.7%78.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.4%
20 or more units0.0%2.2%
Mobile home & other27.3%13.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27819ZIP 27820
Poverty rate73.0%16.5%
Average household size4.682.38
Mean commute (minutes)2325
Median year structure built19831967

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