US Census Data

ZIP 27888 vs ZIP 27893

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27888 and ZIP Code 27893: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27888 and ZIP 27893 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 27893 has the higher population (38,626 vs 1,904 in ZIP 27888). ZIP 27888 has the higher median household income ($42,734 vs $40,180 in ZIP 27893). ZIP 27893 has the higher median home value ($153,000 vs $119,400 in ZIP 27888).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27888ZIP 27893
Population1,90438,626
Median age37.4 yrs37.8 yrs
Median household income$42,734$40,180
Median home value$119,400$153,000
Median gross rent$678$894
Housing units85218,383
Homeownership rate76.8%42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%14.5%
Unemployment rate8.9%9.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27888ZIP 27893
Population2,261 → 1,904 (-15.8%)39,531 → 38,626 (-2.3%)
Median household income$41,447 → $42,734 (+3.1%)$34,006 → $40,180 (+18.2%)
Median home value$84,600 → $119,400 (+41.1%)$101,900 → $153,000 (+50.1%)
Median gross rent$758 → $678 (-10.6%)$720 → $894 (+24.2%)

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

ZIP 27893

Population
39,53138,626
Median household income
$34,006$40,180
Median home value
$101,900$153,000
Median gross rent
$720$894

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27888ZIP 27893
Under 54.2%6.1%
5 to 1714.1%18.9%
18 to 2416.6%8.8%
25 to 3410.0%13.1%
35 to 4419.2%11.8%
45 to 5411.6%11.2%
55 to 6411.4%12.8%
65 to 749.9%10.2%
75 and over3.0%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27888ZIP 27893
White (non-Hispanic)44.7%26.6%
Black or African American24.1%54.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.9%
Two or more races0.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino30.7%15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27888ZIP 27893
No high school diploma26.0%21.3%
High school graduate32.8%35.5%
Some college or associate's28.5%28.8%
Bachelor's degree9.8%8.7%
Graduate or professional degree2.7%5.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27888ZIP 27893
Drove alone95.0%78.2%
Carpooled3.7%10.2%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked0.0%2.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.3%6.0%
Other means0.0%2.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27888ZIP 27893
1-unit, detached67.8%55.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%18.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%8.1%
20 or more units0.0%2.6%
Mobile home & other32.2%11.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27888ZIP 27893
Poverty rate14.7%30.6%
Average household size2.832.33
Mean commute (minutes)3520
Median year structure built19741978

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