US Census Data

ZIP 27828 vs ZIP 27834

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27828 and ZIP Code 27834: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27828 and ZIP 27834 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 27834 has the higher population (55,073 vs 8,155 in ZIP 27828). ZIP 27828 has the higher median household income ($53,523 vs $48,081 in ZIP 27834). ZIP 27834 has the higher median home value ($161,700 vs $156,000 in ZIP 27828).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27828ZIP 27834
Population8,15555,073
Median age40.1 yrs33.4 yrs
Median household income$53,523$48,081
Median home value$156,000$161,700
Median gross rent$947$941
Housing units4,00627,368
Homeownership rate66.3%37.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%27.7%
Unemployment rate4.2%9.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27828ZIP 27834
Population9,834 → 8,155 (-17.1%)57,258 → 55,073 (-3.8%)
Median household income$46,446 → $53,523 (+15.2%)$39,042 → $48,081 (+23.2%)
Median home value$119,700 → $156,000 (+30.3%)$115,400 → $161,700 (+40.1%)
Median gross rent$722 → $947 (+31.2%)$768 → $941 (+22.5%)

ZIP 27828

Population
9,8348,155
Median household income
$46,446$53,523
Median home value
$119,700$156,000
Median gross rent
$722$947

ZIP 27834

Population
57,25855,073
Median household income
$39,042$48,081
Median home value
$115,400$161,700
Median gross rent
$768$941

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27828ZIP 27834
Under 54.8%7.4%
5 to 1722.3%15.8%
18 to 243.0%12.1%
25 to 3416.7%17.3%
35 to 447.7%12.8%
45 to 548.8%10.7%
55 to 6414.8%10.2%
65 to 7415.7%8.4%
75 and over6.3%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27828ZIP 27834
White (non-Hispanic)50.4%33.1%
Black or African American37.1%54.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.3%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races6.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27828ZIP 27834
No high school diploma15.7%11.5%
High school graduate29.4%28.4%
Some college or associate's34.9%32.4%
Bachelor's degree12.6%15.2%
Graduate or professional degree7.4%12.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27828ZIP 27834
Drove alone74.2%76.7%
Carpooled12.3%7.5%
Public transit0.0%1.5%
Walked1.4%2.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home10.8%10.9%
Other means1.4%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27828ZIP 27834
1-unit, detached71.5%33.3%
1-unit, attached2.0%12.8%
2 to 4 units4.6%7.0%
5 to 19 units1.1%25.2%
20 or more units1.7%9.3%
Mobile home & other19.0%12.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27828ZIP 27834
Poverty rate22.9%24.7%
Average household size2.322.21
Mean commute (minutes)2721
Median year structure built19811995

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