US Census Data

ZIP 27873 vs ZIP 27882

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27873 and ZIP Code 27882: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27873 and ZIP 27882 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 27882 has the higher population (8,629 vs 212 in ZIP 27873). ZIP 27882 has the higher median household income ($55,972 vs $22,500 in ZIP 27873). ZIP 27882 has the higher median home value ($161,700 vs $95,000 in ZIP 27873).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27873ZIP 27882
Population2128,629
Median age60.0 yrs41.5 yrs
Median household income$22,500$55,972
Median home value$95,000$161,700
Median gross rent$647$822
Housing units1703,898
Homeownership rate71.7%68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%14.0%
Unemployment rate13.9%3.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27882
Population413 → 212 (-48.7%)7,972 → 8,629 (+8.2%)
Median household income$53,750 → $22,500 (-58.1%)$45,990 → $55,972 (+21.7%)
Median home value$112,700 → $95,000 (-15.7%)$99,600 → $161,700 (+62.3%)
Median gross rent$1,063 → $647 (-39.1%)$687 → $822 (+19.7%)

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 27882

Population
7,9728,629
Median household income
$45,990$55,972
Median home value
$99,600$161,700
Median gross rent
$687$822

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27882
Under 53.8%5.9%
5 to 177.1%16.2%
18 to 249.0%10.7%
25 to 341.9%11.6%
35 to 4412.3%10.3%
45 to 5411.3%11.1%
55 to 6428.3%12.6%
65 to 745.2%14.5%
75 and over21.2%7.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27882
White (non-Hispanic)47.2%51.4%
Black or African American49.5%31.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.3%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27873ZIP 27882
No high school diploma7.1%16.4%
High school graduate42.9%40.3%
Some college or associate's34.1%29.3%
Bachelor's degree12.9%9.5%
Graduate or professional degree2.9%4.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27882
Drove alone74.7%78.5%
Carpooled0.0%9.4%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.0%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home25.3%11.3%
Other means0.0%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27873ZIP 27882
1-unit, detached88.2%68.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.2%
20 or more units0.0%0.3%
Mobile home & other11.8%26.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27873ZIP 27882
Poverty rate31.1%9.9%
Average household size1.772.78
Mean commute (minutes)1831
Median year structure built19781982

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