US Census Data

ZIP 27866 vs ZIP 27872

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27866 and ZIP Code 27872: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27866 and ZIP 27872 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 27866 has the higher population (390 vs 347 in ZIP 27872). ZIP 27866 has the higher median household income ($86,429 vs $38,375 in ZIP 27872). Since 2019, ZIP 27872's population has grown faster (-35.1% vs -59.4%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27866ZIP 27872
Population390347
Median age36.8 yrs35.5 yrs
Median household income$86,429$38,375
Median home value$98,900
Median gross rent$1,115
Housing units221136
Homeownership rate70.2%76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%22.7%
Unemployment rate12.7%24.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27866ZIP 27872
Population961 → 390 (-59.4%)535 → 347 (-35.1%)
Median household income$56,300 → $86,429 (+53.5%)$19,522 → $38,375 (+96.6%)
Median home value$106,300 → $100,500 (-5.5%)$42,300 → $98,900 (+133.8%)
Median gross rent$955 → $1,065 (+11.5%)$1,115 → $1,115 (+0.0%)

ZIP 27866

Population
961390
Median household income
$56,300$86,429
Median home value
$106,300$100,500
Median gross rent
$955$1,065

ZIP 27872

Population
535347
Median household income
$19,522$38,375
Median home value
$42,300$98,900
Median gross rent
$1,115$1,115

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27866ZIP 27872
Under 53.6%6.9%
5 to 1720.3%11.2%
18 to 247.2%17.0%
25 to 3415.6%14.1%
35 to 4415.4%7.5%
45 to 5412.8%2.3%
55 to 6411.0%21.9%
65 to 7412.3%12.4%
75 and over1.8%6.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27866ZIP 27872
White (non-Hispanic)38.5%46.7%
Black or African American60.0%47.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.5%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27866ZIP 27872
No high school diploma13.8%25.3%
High school graduate24.2%27.6%
Some college or associate's58.4%24.4%
Bachelor's degree3.7%12.4%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%10.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27866ZIP 27872
Drove alone84.0%65.1%
Carpooled0.0%15.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home16.0%19.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27866ZIP 27872
1-unit, detached55.7%64.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other44.3%35.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27866ZIP 27872
Poverty rate17.7%20.5%
Average household size2.192.78
Mean commute (minutes)2333
Median year structure built19761977

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