US Census Data

ZIP 27851 vs ZIP 27857

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27851 and ZIP Code 27857: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27851 and ZIP 27857 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 1,211 in ZIP 27857). ZIP 27851 has the higher median household income ($61,556 vs $60,158 in ZIP 27857). ZIP 27851 has the higher median home value ($127,200 vs $84,700 in ZIP 27857).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27851ZIP 27857
Population5,3661,211
Median age40.0 yrs56.5 yrs
Median household income$61,556$60,158
Median home value$127,200$84,700
Median gross rent$775
Housing units2,215697
Homeownership rate70.4%59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%7.9%
Unemployment rate3.6%0.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27851ZIP 27857
Population5,458 → 5,366 (-1.7%)1,037 → 1,211 (+16.8%)
Median household income$46,935 → $61,556 (+31.2%)$35,357 → $60,158 (+70.1%)
Median home value$102,100 → $127,200 (+24.6%)$83,000 → $84,700 (+2.0%)
Median gross rent$732 → $775 (+5.9%)$775 → $519 (-33.0%)

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

ZIP 27857

Population
1,0371,211
Median household income
$35,357$60,158
Median home value
$83,000$84,700
Median gross rent
$775$519

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27851ZIP 27857
Under 55.8%2.5%
5 to 1720.1%7.1%
18 to 244.7%3.1%
25 to 3411.1%12.8%
35 to 4413.7%5.6%
45 to 548.1%17.7%
55 to 6417.7%15.9%
65 to 7410.7%26.8%
75 and over8.2%8.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27851ZIP 27857
White (non-Hispanic)64.6%43.8%
Black or African American22.9%55.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races5.4%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27851ZIP 27857
No high school diploma20.4%13.7%
High school graduate32.4%33.6%
Some college or associate's29.0%44.7%
Bachelor's degree10.2%5.9%
Graduate or professional degree7.9%2.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27851ZIP 27857
Drove alone77.0%92.2%
Carpooled8.4%3.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.6%4.0%
Other means0.5%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27851ZIP 27857
1-unit, detached58.9%73.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.1%
2 to 4 units1.5%7.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other39.6%18.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27851ZIP 27857
Poverty rate12.9%10.9%
Average household size2.562.02
Mean commute (minutes)2328
Median year structure built19861983

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