US Census Data

ZIP 27921 vs ZIP 27923

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27921 and ZIP Code 27923: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27921 and ZIP 27923 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 27921 has the higher population (4,903 vs 479 in ZIP 27923). ZIP 27921 has the higher median household income ($80,727 vs $68,750 in ZIP 27923). ZIP 27923 has the higher median home value ($311,200 vs $300,100 in ZIP 27921).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27921ZIP 27923
Population4,903479
Median age36.9 yrs54.5 yrs
Median household income$80,727$68,750
Median home value$300,100$311,200
Median gross rent$1,216
Housing units2,109270
Homeownership rate74.5%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%48.0%
Unemployment rate6.7%12.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27923
Population4,750 → 4,903 (+3.2%)827 → 479 (-42.1%)
Median household income$65,000 → $80,727 (+24.2%)$54,149 → $68,750 (+27.0%)
Median home value$204,300 → $300,100 (+46.9%)$240,300 → $311,200 (+29.5%)
Median gross rent$1,069 → $1,216 (+13.8%)$867 → $768 (-11.4%)

ZIP 27921

Population
4,7504,903
Median household income
$65,000$80,727
Median home value
$204,300$300,100
Median gross rent
$1,069$1,216

ZIP 27923

Population
827479
Median household income
$54,149$68,750
Median home value
$240,300$311,200
Median gross rent
$867$768

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27923
Under 54.2%2.9%
5 to 1724.7%6.9%
18 to 247.9%5.0%
25 to 3410.5%7.5%
35 to 4413.1%12.5%
45 to 5413.2%18.6%
55 to 6411.5%15.9%
65 to 748.7%14.4%
75 and over6.2%16.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27923
White (non-Hispanic)80.9%78.9%
Black or African American7.3%2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.0%2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.5%0.0%
Some other race0.2%8.1%
Two or more races8.8%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27921ZIP 27923
No high school diploma4.5%5.1%
High school graduate26.4%24.3%
Some college or associate's39.9%22.5%
Bachelor's degree23.2%42.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.9%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27923
Drove alone73.6%73.0%
Carpooled6.8%27.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.9%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home17.1%0.0%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27923
1-unit, detached76.9%91.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units7.4%7.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.7%1.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27921ZIP 27923
Poverty rate3.6%9.0%
Average household size2.621.90
Mean commute (minutes)2740
Median year structure built19982001

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