US Census Data

ZIP 27932 vs ZIP 27942

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27932 and ZIP Code 27942: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27932 and ZIP 27942 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 27932 has the higher population (12,784 vs 645 in ZIP 27942). ZIP 27932 has the higher median household income ($54,962 vs $42,778 in ZIP 27942). ZIP 27932 has the higher median home value ($206,700 vs $99,600 in ZIP 27942).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27932ZIP 27942
Population12,784645
Median age46.1 yrs54.3 yrs
Median household income$54,962$42,778
Median home value$206,700$99,600
Median gross rent$790
Housing units6,550402
Homeownership rate67.4%71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%13.3%
Unemployment rate6.6%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27932ZIP 27942
Population12,129 → 12,784 (+5.4%)658 → 645 (-2.0%)
Median household income$44,946 → $54,962 (+22.3%)$34,821 → $42,778 (+22.9%)
Median home value$128,900 → $206,700 (+60.4%)$58,300 → $99,600 (+70.8%)
Median gross rent$822 → $790 (-3.9%)$615 → $754 (+22.6%)

ZIP 27932

Population
12,12912,784
Median household income
$44,946$54,962
Median home value
$128,900$206,700
Median gross rent
$822$790

ZIP 27942

Population
658645
Median household income
$34,821$42,778
Median home value
$58,300$99,600
Median gross rent
$615$754

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27932ZIP 27942
Under 55.4%5.1%
5 to 1715.8%16.0%
18 to 244.4%5.4%
25 to 3412.6%4.5%
35 to 4410.7%11.2%
45 to 5411.2%11.0%
55 to 6413.3%14.6%
65 to 7416.3%21.7%
75 and over10.3%10.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27932ZIP 27942
White (non-Hispanic)58.9%63.6%
Black or African American34.2%33.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races2.8%0.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27932ZIP 27942
No high school diploma13.3%13.5%
High school graduate33.7%40.5%
Some college or associate's28.0%32.7%
Bachelor's degree14.4%7.6%
Graduate or professional degree10.6%5.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27932ZIP 27942
Drove alone81.1%95.8%
Carpooled8.3%1.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.5%3.0%
Bicycle0.9%0.0%
Worked from home6.3%0.0%
Other means0.9%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27932ZIP 27942
1-unit, detached69.0%82.6%
1-unit, attached0.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.1%0.0%
20 or more units0.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other21.5%17.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27932ZIP 27942
Poverty rate22.0%24.3%
Average household size2.332.05
Mean commute (minutes)2831
Median year structure built19781976

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