US Census Data

ZIP 27873 vs ZIP 27881

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27873 and ZIP Code 27881: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27873 and ZIP 27881 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 27873 has the higher population (212 vs 29 in ZIP 27881). ZIP 27873 has the higher median home value ($95,000 vs $23,500 in ZIP 27881). Since 2019, ZIP 27873's population has grown faster (-48.7% vs -80.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27873ZIP 27881
Population21229
Median age60.0 yrs66.8 yrs
Median household income$22,500
Median home value$95,000$23,500
Median gross rent$647
Housing units17014
Homeownership rate71.7%50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%0.0%
Unemployment rate13.9%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27881
Population413 → 212 (-48.7%)146 → 29 (-80.1%)
Median household income$53,750 → $22,500 (-58.1%)$50,385 → $31,750 (-37.0%)
Median home value$112,700 → $95,000 (-15.7%)$95,000 → $23,500 (-75.3%)
Median gross rent$1,063 → $647 (-39.1%)

ZIP 27873

Population
413212
Median household income
$53,750$22,500
Median home value
$112,700$95,000
Median gross rent
$1,063$647

ZIP 27881

Population
14629
Median household income
$50,385$31,750
Median home value
$95,000$23,500

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27881
Under 53.8%0.0%
5 to 177.1%0.0%
18 to 249.0%0.0%
25 to 341.9%24.1%
35 to 4412.3%6.9%
45 to 5411.3%0.0%
55 to 6428.3%3.4%
65 to 745.2%58.6%
75 and over21.2%6.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27881
White (non-Hispanic)47.2%48.3%
Black or African American49.5%51.7%
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 races3.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27873ZIP 27881
No high school diploma7.1%27.6%
High school graduate42.9%34.5%
Some college or associate's34.1%37.9%
Bachelor's degree12.9%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree2.9%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27881
Drove alone74.7%100.0%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home25.3%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27881
1-unit, detached88.2%100.0%
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 & other11.8%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27873ZIP 27881
Poverty rate31.1%0.0%
Average household size1.772.07
Mean commute (minutes)18
Median year structure built19781938

Full profiles

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