US Census Data

ZIP 27839 vs ZIP 27849

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27839 and ZIP Code 27849: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27839 and ZIP 27849 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 1,221 in ZIP 27849). ZIP 27839 has the higher median household income ($51,818 vs $45,855 in ZIP 27849). ZIP 27839 has the higher median home value ($94,400 vs $71,000 in ZIP 27849).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27839ZIP 27849
Population3,5951,221
Median age46.7 yrs44.2 yrs
Median household income$51,818$45,855
Median home value$94,400$71,000
Median gross rent$867$952
Housing units1,828579
Homeownership rate71.9%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%9.9%
Unemployment rate6.1%11.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27839ZIP 27849
Population3,479 → 3,595 (+3.3%)1,608 → 1,221 (-24.1%)
Median household income$31,439 → $51,818 (+64.8%)$35,692 → $45,855 (+28.5%)
Median home value$69,900 → $94,400 (+35.1%)$86,400 → $71,000 (-17.8%)
Median gross rent$789 → $867 (+9.9%)$720 → $952 (+32.2%)

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

ZIP 27849

Population
1,6081,221
Median household income
$35,692$45,855
Median home value
$86,400$71,000
Median gross rent
$720$952

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27839ZIP 27849
Under 53.9%7.5%
5 to 178.7%17.9%
18 to 2411.0%4.7%
25 to 3415.0%16.6%
35 to 4410.5%9.4%
45 to 5412.9%8.4%
55 to 6416.9%15.2%
65 to 7411.7%9.4%
75 and over9.3%11.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27839ZIP 27849
White (non-Hispanic)44.4%9.7%
Black or African American48.1%88.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.1%
Asian1.6%1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.9%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27839ZIP 27849
No high school diploma18.4%18.1%
High school graduate39.5%33.2%
Some college or associate's30.0%38.7%
Bachelor's degree8.1%8.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%1.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27839ZIP 27849
Drove alone82.0%96.4%
Carpooled8.3%2.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.6%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.5%1.6%
Other means1.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27839ZIP 27849
1-unit, detached67.5%68.7%
1-unit, attached1.9%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.3%0.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other26.8%30.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27839ZIP 27849
Poverty rate16.5%37.5%
Average household size1.952.29
Mean commute (minutes)2239
Median year structure built19821982

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