US Census Data

ZIP 27852 vs ZIP 27853

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27852 and ZIP Code 27853: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27852 and ZIP 27853 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 27852 has the higher population (2,415 vs 589 in ZIP 27853). ZIP 27852 has the higher median household income ($58,864 vs $49,423 in ZIP 27853). ZIP 27852 has the higher median home value ($137,200 vs $74,300 in ZIP 27853).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27852ZIP 27853
Population2,415589
Median age42.9 yrs35.3 yrs
Median household income$58,864$49,423
Median home value$137,200$74,300
Median gross rent$867
Housing units1,213263
Homeownership rate83.2%65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%17.2%
Unemployment rate8.3%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27852ZIP 27853
Population3,061 → 2,415 (-21.1%)591 → 589 (-0.3%)
Median household income$47,717 → $58,864 (+23.4%)$32,130 → $49,423 (+53.8%)
Median home value$92,500 → $137,200 (+48.3%)$72,100 → $74,300 (+3.1%)
Median gross rent$669 → $867 (+29.6%)

ZIP 27852

Population
3,0612,415
Median household income
$47,717$58,864
Median home value
$92,500$137,200
Median gross rent
$669$867

ZIP 27853

Population
591589
Median household income
$32,130$49,423
Median home value
$72,100$74,300

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27852ZIP 27853
Under 53.4%23.4%
5 to 1712.3%7.3%
18 to 247.0%10.2%
25 to 3412.3%7.3%
35 to 4415.9%7.0%
45 to 5411.7%10.4%
55 to 6415.9%23.3%
65 to 7412.8%4.6%
75 and over8.7%6.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27852ZIP 27853
White (non-Hispanic)77.6%44.5%
Black or African American17.8%34.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian2.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.7%20.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27852ZIP 27853
No high school diploma12.6%17.2%
High school graduate32.5%14.4%
Some college or associate's30.1%51.1%
Bachelor's degree20.9%10.6%
Graduate or professional degree4.0%6.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27852ZIP 27853
Drove alone86.8%53.7%
Carpooled10.6%44.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.5%2.1%
Other means0.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27852ZIP 27853
1-unit, detached58.4%48.3%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other40.2%51.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27852ZIP 27853
Poverty rate14.3%7.8%
Average household size2.082.47
Mean commute (minutes)2887
Median year structure built19871991

Full profiles

2