US Census Data

ZIP 27891 vs ZIP 27896

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27891 and ZIP Code 27896: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27891 and ZIP 27896 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 27896 has the higher population (18,808 vs 4,484 in ZIP 27891). ZIP 27896 has the higher median household income ($67,893 vs $65,806 in ZIP 27891). ZIP 27896 has the higher median home value ($213,600 vs $128,400 in ZIP 27891).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27891ZIP 27896
Population4,48418,808
Median age41.3 yrs44.0 yrs
Median household income$65,806$67,893
Median home value$128,400$213,600
Median gross rent$1,007$1,093
Housing units2,0358,496
Homeownership rate77.7%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%33.8%
Unemployment rate13.0%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27891ZIP 27896
Population5,036 → 4,484 (-11.0%)20,791 → 18,808 (-9.5%)
Median household income$46,250 → $65,806 (+42.3%)$66,307 → $67,893 (+2.4%)
Median home value$87,000 → $128,400 (+47.6%)$167,800 → $213,600 (+27.3%)
Median gross rent$822 → $1,007 (+22.5%)$899 → $1,093 (+21.6%)

ZIP 27891

Population
5,0364,484
Median household income
$46,250$65,806
Median home value
$87,000$128,400
Median gross rent
$822$1,007

ZIP 27896

Population
20,79118,808
Median household income
$66,307$67,893
Median home value
$167,800$213,600
Median gross rent
$899$1,093

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27891ZIP 27896
Under 53.5%4.1%
5 to 1713.1%16.5%
18 to 245.3%7.1%
25 to 3420.5%11.5%
35 to 4410.3%11.9%
45 to 5411.8%16.4%
55 to 6422.0%12.7%
65 to 748.8%12.3%
75 and over4.7%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27891ZIP 27896
White (non-Hispanic)29.0%61.0%
Black or African American66.9%23.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.6%0.1%
Asian0.0%2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.6%
Two or more races1.1%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27891ZIP 27896
No high school diploma18.0%8.8%
High school graduate37.2%30.1%
Some college or associate's34.6%27.4%
Bachelor's degree7.9%21.3%
Graduate or professional degree2.4%12.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27891ZIP 27896
Drove alone87.9%83.6%
Carpooled4.8%7.5%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked1.2%0.4%
Bicycle0.5%0.0%
Worked from home4.4%7.8%
Other means0.9%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27891ZIP 27896
1-unit, detached57.4%70.3%
1-unit, attached0.2%5.5%
2 to 4 units2.3%10.5%
5 to 19 units0.1%5.2%
20 or more units0.3%2.6%
Mobile home & other39.7%5.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27891ZIP 27896
Poverty rate14.4%9.3%
Average household size2.842.34
Mean commute (minutes)2423
Median year structure built19881994

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