US Census Data

ZIP 27883 vs ZIP 27888

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27883 and ZIP Code 27888: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27883 and ZIP 27888 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 1,904 in ZIP 27888). ZIP 27883 has the higher median household income ($56,380 vs $42,734 in ZIP 27888). ZIP 27888 has the higher median home value ($119,400 vs $110,100 in ZIP 27883).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27883ZIP 27888
Population4,4471,904
Median age41.8 yrs37.4 yrs
Median household income$56,380$42,734
Median home value$110,100$119,400
Median gross rent$900$678
Housing units1,734852
Homeownership rate69.8%76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%12.6%
Unemployment rate4.7%8.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27883ZIP 27888
Population2,850 → 4,447 (+56.0%)2,261 → 1,904 (-15.8%)
Median household income$45,941 → $56,380 (+22.7%)$41,447 → $42,734 (+3.1%)
Median home value$86,200 → $110,100 (+27.7%)$84,600 → $119,400 (+41.1%)
Median gross rent$647 → $900 (+39.1%)$758 → $678 (-10.6%)

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

ZIP 27888

Population
2,2611,904
Median household income
$41,447$42,734
Median home value
$84,600$119,400
Median gross rent
$758$678

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27883ZIP 27888
Under 52.9%4.2%
5 to 1716.8%14.1%
18 to 2413.3%16.6%
25 to 3410.8%10.0%
35 to 4410.3%19.2%
45 to 5411.5%11.6%
55 to 6419.8%11.4%
65 to 747.6%9.9%
75 and over7.0%3.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27883ZIP 27888
White (non-Hispanic)40.4%44.7%
Black or African American25.2%24.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races6.0%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino28.1%30.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27883ZIP 27888
No high school diploma22.3%26.0%
High school graduate32.0%32.8%
Some college or associate's29.0%28.5%
Bachelor's degree10.2%9.8%
Graduate or professional degree6.4%2.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27883ZIP 27888
Drove alone90.0%95.0%
Carpooled5.8%3.7%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.6%1.3%
Other means0.3%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27883ZIP 27888
1-unit, detached75.0%67.8%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other23.4%32.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27883ZIP 27888
Poverty rate29.5%14.7%
Average household size2.792.83
Mean commute (minutes)3035
Median year structure built19791974

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