US Census Data

ZIP 27841 vs ZIP 27844

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27841 and ZIP Code 27844: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27841 and ZIP 27844 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 27844 has the higher population (3,361 vs 49 in ZIP 27841). ZIP 27844 has the higher median household income ($38,058 vs $21,058 in ZIP 27841). Since 2019, ZIP 27841's population has grown faster (+206.3% vs +18.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27841ZIP 27844
Population493,361
Median age71.1 yrs42.4 yrs
Median household income$21,058$38,058
Median home value$90,500
Median gross rent$688$692
Housing units361,701
Homeownership rate0.0%72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%10.8%
Unemployment rate0.0%11.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27841ZIP 27844
Population16 → 49 (+206.3%)2,846 → 3,361 (+18.1%)
Median household income$16,250 → $21,058 (+29.6%)$29,137 → $38,058 (+30.6%)
Median home value$80,900 → $90,500 (+11.9%)
Median gross rent$580 → $688 (+18.6%)$663 → $692 (+4.4%)

ZIP 27841

Population
1649
Median household income
$16,250$21,058
Median gross rent
$580$688

ZIP 27844

Population
2,8463,361
Median household income
$29,137$38,058
Median home value
$80,900$90,500
Median gross rent
$663$692

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27841ZIP 27844
Under 50.0%3.3%
5 to 1716.3%16.9%
18 to 242.0%7.1%
25 to 340.0%13.5%
35 to 4414.3%13.1%
45 to 540.0%13.3%
55 to 646.1%10.9%
65 to 7461.2%11.3%
75 and over0.0%10.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27841ZIP 27844
White (non-Hispanic)6.1%11.0%
Black or African American85.7%37.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%40.3%
Asian0.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races8.2%7.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27841ZIP 27844
No high school diploma57.5%32.1%
High school graduate10.0%33.0%
Some college or associate's32.5%24.2%
Bachelor's degree0.0%7.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%3.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27841ZIP 27844
Drove alone50.0%84.0%
Carpooled0.0%9.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked50.0%0.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%3.7%
Other means0.0%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27841ZIP 27844
1-unit, detached47.2%46.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.2%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.4%
20 or more units0.0%0.4%
Mobile home & other52.8%51.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27841ZIP 27844
Poverty rate8.2%27.7%
Average household size1.812.42
Mean commute (minutes)34
Median year structure built19951988

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