US Census Data

ZIP 27879 vs ZIP 27884

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27879 and ZIP Code 27884: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27879 and ZIP 27884 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 27884 has the higher population (1,608 vs 259 in ZIP 27879). ZIP 27884 has the higher median household income ($62,017 vs $36,875 in ZIP 27879). Since 2019, ZIP 27884's population has grown faster (+20.7% vs -18.0%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27879ZIP 27884
Population2591,608
Median age47.5 yrs25.6 yrs
Median household income$36,875$62,017
Median home value$113,400
Median gross rent$825
Housing units146489
Homeownership rate82.6%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%18.8%
Unemployment rate2.5%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27879ZIP 27884
Population316 → 259 (-18.0%)1,332 → 1,608 (+20.7%)
Median household income$55,435 → $36,875 (-33.5%)$64,969 → $62,017 (-4.5%)
Median home value$135,300 → $113,400 (-16.2%)$82,100 → $43,800 (-46.7%)
Median gross rent$1,038 → $825 (-20.5%)$744 → $863 (+16.0%)

ZIP 27879

Population
316259
Median household income
$55,435$36,875
Median home value
$135,300$113,400
Median gross rent
$1,038$825

ZIP 27884

Population
1,3321,608
Median household income
$64,969$62,017
Median home value
$82,100$43,800
Median gross rent
$744$863

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27879ZIP 27884
Under 51.5%2.3%
5 to 1718.9%35.8%
18 to 243.9%11.6%
25 to 3413.9%2.9%
35 to 4410.8%10.8%
45 to 5412.4%17.0%
55 to 6410.4%9.8%
65 to 7416.6%6.2%
75 and over11.6%3.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27879ZIP 27884
White (non-Hispanic)32.4%39.9%
Black or African American56.8%39.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.0%
Two or more races10.0%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%18.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27879ZIP 27884
No high school diploma10.2%6.2%
High school graduate28.6%30.4%
Some college or associate's46.4%44.6%
Bachelor's degree10.2%17.7%
Graduate or professional degree4.6%1.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27879ZIP 27884
Drove alone93.7%91.7%
Carpooled0.0%6.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.7%1.9%
Other means3.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27879ZIP 27884
1-unit, detached74.7%65.0%
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 & other25.3%35.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27879ZIP 27884
Poverty rate31.6%12.6%
Average household size2.253.44
Mean commute (minutes)2231
Median year structure built19831993

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