US Census Data

ZIP 27831 vs ZIP 27839

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27831 and ZIP Code 27839: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27831 and ZIP 27839 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 27839 has the higher population (3,595 vs 2,640 in ZIP 27831). ZIP 27839 has the higher median household income ($51,818 vs $34,262 in ZIP 27831). ZIP 27839 has the higher median home value ($94,400 vs $75,800 in ZIP 27831).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27831ZIP 27839
Population2,6403,595
Median age54.5 yrs46.7 yrs
Median household income$34,262$51,818
Median home value$75,800$94,400
Median gross rent$802$867
Housing units1,7221,828
Homeownership rate74.3%71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%12.0%
Unemployment rate10.1%6.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27831ZIP 27839
Population3,381 → 2,640 (-21.9%)3,479 → 3,595 (+3.3%)
Median household income$31,282 → $34,262 (+9.5%)$31,439 → $51,818 (+64.8%)
Median home value$67,200 → $75,800 (+12.8%)$69,900 → $94,400 (+35.1%)
Median gross rent$749 → $802 (+7.1%)$789 → $867 (+9.9%)

ZIP 27831

Population
3,3812,640
Median household income
$31,282$34,262
Median home value
$67,200$75,800
Median gross rent
$749$802

ZIP 27839

Population
3,4793,595
Median household income
$31,439$51,818
Median home value
$69,900$94,400
Median gross rent
$789$867

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27831ZIP 27839
Under 50.9%3.9%
5 to 1716.6%8.7%
18 to 246.2%11.0%
25 to 345.9%15.0%
35 to 448.0%10.5%
45 to 5414.0%12.9%
55 to 6417.0%16.9%
65 to 7420.6%11.7%
75 and over10.8%9.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27831ZIP 27839
White (non-Hispanic)10.2%44.4%
Black or African American79.4%48.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.5%
Asian0.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races5.8%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27831ZIP 27839
No high school diploma22.5%18.4%
High school graduate32.8%39.5%
Some college or associate's31.1%30.0%
Bachelor's degree5.1%8.1%
Graduate or professional degree8.4%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27831ZIP 27839
Drove alone84.9%82.0%
Carpooled5.5%8.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.0%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.7%7.5%
Other means1.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27831ZIP 27839
1-unit, detached49.7%67.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.9%
2 to 4 units0.8%1.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other49.5%26.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27831ZIP 27839
Poverty rate28.7%16.5%
Average household size1.981.95
Mean commute (minutes)2122
Median year structure built19811982

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