US Census Data

ZIP 27850 vs ZIP 27856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27850 and ZIP Code 27856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27850 and ZIP 27856 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 27856 has the higher population (17,001 vs 6,817 in ZIP 27850). ZIP 27856 has the higher median household income ($66,147 vs $65,651 in ZIP 27850). ZIP 27856 has the higher median home value ($181,100 vs $177,800 in ZIP 27850).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27850ZIP 27856
Population6,81717,001
Median age52.4 yrs39.3 yrs
Median household income$65,651$66,147
Median home value$177,800$181,100
Median gross rent$622$866
Housing units5,2117,122
Homeownership rate83.2%70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%21.9%
Unemployment rate2.8%9.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27850ZIP 27856
Population7,410 → 6,817 (-8.0%)17,258 → 17,001 (-1.5%)
Median household income$44,929 → $65,651 (+46.1%)$59,175 → $66,147 (+11.8%)
Median home value$167,100 → $177,800 (+6.4%)$138,300 → $181,100 (+30.9%)
Median gross rent$670 → $622 (-7.2%)$828 → $866 (+4.6%)

ZIP 27850

Population
7,4106,817
Median household income
$44,929$65,651
Median home value
$167,100$177,800
Median gross rent
$670$622

ZIP 27856

Population
17,25817,001
Median household income
$59,175$66,147
Median home value
$138,300$181,100
Median gross rent
$828$866

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27850ZIP 27856
Under 56.2%7.4%
5 to 1711.4%16.5%
18 to 244.8%6.9%
25 to 349.0%14.0%
35 to 447.3%12.7%
45 to 5414.3%12.5%
55 to 6415.8%12.8%
65 to 7416.1%10.8%
75 and over15.1%6.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27850ZIP 27856
White (non-Hispanic)54.1%56.8%
Black or African American37.6%34.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.4%0.8%
Asian0.4%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.1%
Two or more races3.0%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27850ZIP 27856
No high school diploma11.9%11.4%
High school graduate31.3%33.9%
Some college or associate's29.4%32.8%
Bachelor's degree15.5%14.6%
Graduate or professional degree11.9%7.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27850ZIP 27856
Drove alone77.0%79.0%
Carpooled12.7%6.2%
Public transit0.3%0.0%
Walked0.7%0.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.1%12.7%
Other means0.3%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27850ZIP 27856
1-unit, detached63.6%71.1%
1-unit, attached1.2%0.3%
2 to 4 units0.7%6.6%
5 to 19 units0.6%3.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.7%
Mobile home & other34.0%17.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27850ZIP 27856
Poverty rate20.7%13.9%
Average household size2.212.64
Mean commute (minutes)3223
Median year structure built19911990

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