US Census Data

ZIP 27874 vs ZIP 27883

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27874 and ZIP Code 27883: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27874 and ZIP 27883 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 27883 has the higher population (4,447 vs 3,677 in ZIP 27874). ZIP 27883 has the higher median household income ($56,380 vs $37,500 in ZIP 27874). ZIP 27883 has the higher median home value ($110,100 vs $79,500 in ZIP 27874).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27874ZIP 27883
Population3,6774,447
Median age61.4 yrs41.8 yrs
Median household income$37,500$56,380
Median home value$79,500$110,100
Median gross rent$570$900
Housing units2,4081,734
Homeownership rate65.2%69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%16.6%
Unemployment rate9.1%4.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27874ZIP 27883
Population3,837 → 3,677 (-4.2%)2,850 → 4,447 (+56.0%)
Median household income$37,188 → $37,500 (+0.8%)$45,941 → $56,380 (+22.7%)
Median home value$73,700 → $79,500 (+7.9%)$86,200 → $110,100 (+27.7%)
Median gross rent$703 → $570 (-18.9%)$647 → $900 (+39.1%)

ZIP 27874

Population
3,8373,677
Median household income
$37,188$37,500
Median home value
$73,700$79,500
Median gross rent
$703$570

ZIP 27883

Population
2,8504,447
Median household income
$45,941$56,380
Median home value
$86,200$110,100
Median gross rent
$647$900

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27874ZIP 27883
Under 51.9%2.9%
5 to 177.6%16.8%
18 to 242.7%13.3%
25 to 345.2%10.8%
35 to 4414.8%10.3%
45 to 5410.3%11.5%
55 to 6417.9%19.8%
65 to 7423.0%7.6%
75 and over16.6%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27874ZIP 27883
White (non-Hispanic)25.3%40.4%
Black or African American73.8%25.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.2%6.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%28.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27874ZIP 27883
No high school diploma30.1%22.3%
High school graduate33.3%32.0%
Some college or associate's23.9%29.0%
Bachelor's degree7.4%10.2%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%6.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27874ZIP 27883
Drove alone68.3%90.0%
Carpooled8.0%5.8%
Public transit0.0%0.4%
Walked2.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%3.6%
Other means9.3%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27874ZIP 27883
1-unit, detached70.8%75.0%
1-unit, attached2.4%0.7%
2 to 4 units8.5%0.9%
5 to 19 units1.0%0.0%
20 or more units2.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.3%23.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27874ZIP 27883
Poverty rate30.3%29.5%
Average household size1.872.79
Mean commute (minutes)3330
Median year structure built19711979

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