US Census Data

ZIP 27880 vs ZIP 27889

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27880 and ZIP Code 27889: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27880 and ZIP 27889 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 27889 has the higher population (24,568 vs 3,976 in ZIP 27880). ZIP 27880 has the higher median household income ($76,903 vs $52,694 in ZIP 27889). ZIP 27880 has the higher median home value ($206,400 vs $184,100 in ZIP 27889).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27880ZIP 27889
Population3,97624,568
Median age35.1 yrs46.8 yrs
Median household income$76,903$52,694
Median home value$206,400$184,100
Median gross rent$992$847
Housing units1,72212,956
Homeownership rate88.9%60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%21.1%
Unemployment rate0.9%4.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27880ZIP 27889
Population3,421 → 3,976 (+16.2%)26,637 → 24,568 (-7.8%)
Median household income$77,227 → $76,903 (-0.4%)$41,699 → $52,694 (+26.4%)
Median home value$171,000 → $206,400 (+20.7%)$136,000 → $184,100 (+35.4%)
Median gross rent$617 → $992 (+60.8%)$726 → $847 (+16.7%)

ZIP 27880

Population
3,4213,976
Median household income
$77,227$76,903
Median home value
$171,000$206,400
Median gross rent
$617$992

ZIP 27889

Population
26,63724,568
Median household income
$41,699$52,694
Median home value
$136,000$184,100
Median gross rent
$726$847

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27880ZIP 27889
Under 59.7%4.3%
5 to 1712.5%13.3%
18 to 249.8%7.5%
25 to 3417.8%10.6%
35 to 4412.1%11.4%
45 to 547.6%13.0%
55 to 646.0%16.2%
65 to 7415.8%13.5%
75 and over8.5%10.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27880ZIP 27889
White (non-Hispanic)67.1%58.3%
Black or African American10.5%27.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian2.9%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races2.4%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino16.9%10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27880ZIP 27889
No high school diploma9.1%13.2%
High school graduate34.4%28.5%
Some college or associate's45.3%37.2%
Bachelor's degree6.5%13.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.7%7.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27880ZIP 27889
Drove alone88.9%84.3%
Carpooled5.6%3.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.6%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.4%9.2%
Other means0.5%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27880ZIP 27889
1-unit, detached94.3%62.6%
1-unit, attached0.4%3.1%
2 to 4 units0.1%6.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%4.6%
20 or more units0.0%1.7%
Mobile home & other5.2%21.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27880ZIP 27889
Poverty rate4.1%16.4%
Average household size2.432.18
Mean commute (minutes)3322
Median year structure built20011978

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