US Census Data

ZIP 27921 vs ZIP 27929

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27921 and ZIP Code 27929: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27921 and ZIP 27929 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 3,331 in ZIP 27929). ZIP 27929 has the higher median household income ($122,558 vs $80,727 in ZIP 27921). ZIP 27929 has the higher median home value ($367,300 vs $300,100 in ZIP 27921).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27921ZIP 27929
Population4,9033,331
Median age36.9 yrs41.5 yrs
Median household income$80,727$122,558
Median home value$300,100$367,300
Median gross rent$1,216$1,667
Housing units2,1091,178
Homeownership rate74.5%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%30.8%
Unemployment rate6.7%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27929
Population4,750 → 4,903 (+3.2%)1,787 → 3,331 (+86.4%)
Median household income$65,000 → $80,727 (+24.2%)$80,441 → $122,558 (+52.4%)
Median home value$204,300 → $300,100 (+46.9%)$283,300 → $367,300 (+29.7%)
Median gross rent$1,069 → $1,216 (+13.8%)$1,114 → $1,667 (+49.6%)

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 27929

Population
1,7873,331
Median household income
$80,441$122,558
Median home value
$283,300$367,300
Median gross rent
$1,114$1,667

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27929
Under 54.2%5.4%
5 to 1724.7%19.0%
18 to 247.9%6.9%
25 to 3410.5%12.5%
35 to 4413.1%8.1%
45 to 5413.2%11.9%
55 to 6411.5%20.0%
65 to 748.7%10.1%
75 and over6.2%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27929
White (non-Hispanic)80.9%87.9%
Black or African American7.3%4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.5%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races8.8%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27921ZIP 27929
No high school diploma4.5%5.1%
High school graduate26.4%32.6%
Some college or associate's39.9%31.5%
Bachelor's degree23.2%22.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.9%8.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27929
Drove alone73.6%79.9%
Carpooled6.8%10.8%
Public transit0.0%0.6%
Walked1.9%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home17.1%8.7%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27921ZIP 27929
1-unit, detached76.9%91.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units7.4%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.7%6.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27921ZIP 27929
Poverty rate3.6%1.2%
Average household size2.622.97
Mean commute (minutes)2736
Median year structure built19982001

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