US Census Data

ZIP 27845 vs ZIP 27851

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27845 and ZIP Code 27851: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27845 and ZIP 27851 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 27851 has the higher population (5,366 vs 2,339 in ZIP 27845). ZIP 27851 has the higher median household income ($61,556 vs $49,021 in ZIP 27845). ZIP 27851 has the higher median home value ($127,200 vs $87,200 in ZIP 27845).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27845ZIP 27851
Population2,3395,366
Median age41.3 yrs40.0 yrs
Median household income$49,021$61,556
Median home value$87,200$127,200
Median gross rent$750$775
Housing units8902,215
Homeownership rate76.5%70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%18.1%
Unemployment rate9.5%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27851
Population3,192 → 2,339 (-26.7%)5,458 → 5,366 (-1.7%)
Median household income$40,323 → $49,021 (+21.6%)$46,935 → $61,556 (+31.2%)
Median home value$106,800 → $87,200 (-18.4%)$102,100 → $127,200 (+24.6%)
Median gross rent$679 → $750 (+10.5%)$732 → $775 (+5.9%)

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 27851

Population
5,4585,366
Median household income
$46,935$61,556
Median home value
$102,100$127,200
Median gross rent
$732$775

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27851
Under 53.3%5.8%
5 to 1718.3%20.1%
18 to 244.7%4.7%
25 to 3415.7%11.1%
35 to 4414.7%13.7%
45 to 548.2%8.1%
55 to 6413.9%17.7%
65 to 7410.6%10.7%
75 and over10.4%8.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27851
White (non-Hispanic)45.7%64.6%
Black or African American49.2%22.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.1%
Two or more races2.6%5.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27845ZIP 27851
No high school diploma13.5%20.4%
High school graduate27.3%32.4%
Some college or associate's39.7%29.0%
Bachelor's degree16.2%10.2%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%7.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27851
Drove alone88.8%77.0%
Carpooled3.4%8.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.0%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%13.6%
Other means2.8%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27845ZIP 27851
1-unit, detached71.3%58.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.0%1.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other24.6%39.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27845ZIP 27851
Poverty rate16.7%12.9%
Average household size2.452.56
Mean commute (minutes)2023
Median year structure built19741986

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