US Census Data

ZIP 27845 vs ZIP 27846

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27845 and ZIP Code 27846: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27845 and ZIP 27846 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 27846 has the higher population (2,689 vs 2,339 in ZIP 27845). ZIP 27845 has the higher median household income ($49,021 vs $44,511 in ZIP 27846). ZIP 27846 has the higher median home value ($102,900 vs $87,200 in ZIP 27845).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27845ZIP 27846
Population2,3392,689
Median age41.3 yrs37.1 yrs
Median household income$49,021$44,511
Median home value$87,200$102,900
Median gross rent$750$703
Housing units8901,351
Homeownership rate76.5%70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%18.5%
Unemployment rate9.5%9.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27846
Population3,192 → 2,339 (-26.7%)3,096 → 2,689 (-13.1%)
Median household income$40,323 → $49,021 (+21.6%)$44,984 → $44,511 (-1.1%)
Median home value$106,800 → $87,200 (-18.4%)$88,500 → $102,900 (+16.3%)
Median gross rent$679 → $750 (+10.5%)$605 → $703 (+16.2%)

ZIP 27845

Population
3,1922,339
Median household income
$40,323$49,021
Median home value
$106,800$87,200
Median gross rent
$679$750

ZIP 27846

Population
3,0962,689
Median household income
$44,984$44,511
Median home value
$88,500$102,900
Median gross rent
$605$703

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27846
Under 53.3%5.1%
5 to 1718.3%18.3%
18 to 244.7%9.6%
25 to 3415.7%14.1%
35 to 4414.7%8.0%
45 to 548.2%11.6%
55 to 6413.9%11.8%
65 to 7410.6%11.9%
75 and over10.4%9.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27846
White (non-Hispanic)45.7%73.2%
Black or African American49.2%22.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.6%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races2.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27845ZIP 27846
No high school diploma13.5%17.2%
High school graduate27.3%33.2%
Some college or associate's39.7%31.1%
Bachelor's degree16.2%12.2%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%6.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27846
Drove alone88.8%82.1%
Carpooled3.4%9.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%6.1%
Other means2.8%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27846
1-unit, detached71.3%62.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.0%0.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.2%
Mobile home & other24.6%36.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27845ZIP 27846
Poverty rate16.7%20.5%
Average household size2.452.37
Mean commute (minutes)2027
Median year structure built19741985

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