US Census Data

ZIP 27948 vs ZIP 27953

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27948 and ZIP Code 27953: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27948 and ZIP 27953 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 27948 has the higher population (12,628 vs 1,056 in ZIP 27953). ZIP 27948 has the higher median household income ($85,319 vs $27,489 in ZIP 27953). ZIP 27948 has the higher median home value ($398,100 vs $202,800 in ZIP 27953).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27948ZIP 27953
Population12,6281,056
Median age47.9 yrs38.5 yrs
Median household income$85,319$27,489
Median home value$398,100$202,800
Median gross rent$1,539$1,158
Housing units10,143636
Homeownership rate76.8%56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%15.9%
Unemployment rate6.5%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27948ZIP 27953
Population11,245 → 12,628 (+12.3%)888 → 1,056 (+18.9%)
Median household income$57,928 → $85,319 (+47.3%)$48,516 → $27,489 (-43.3%)
Median home value$252,700 → $398,100 (+57.5%)$152,900 → $202,800 (+32.6%)
Median gross rent$1,060 → $1,539 (+45.2%)$996 → $1,158 (+16.3%)

ZIP 27948

Population
11,24512,628
Median household income
$57,928$85,319
Median home value
$252,700$398,100
Median gross rent
$1,060$1,539

ZIP 27953

Population
8881,056
Median household income
$48,516$27,489
Median home value
$152,900$202,800
Median gross rent
$996$1,158

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27948ZIP 27953
Under 53.9%9.8%
5 to 1712.5%19.5%
18 to 247.6%2.2%
25 to 348.7%16.4%
35 to 4413.3%14.1%
45 to 5417.2%4.4%
55 to 6419.1%13.4%
65 to 7412.1%5.7%
75 and over5.7%14.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27948ZIP 27953
White (non-Hispanic)86.3%66.9%
Black or African American0.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races2.5%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino9.1%33.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27948ZIP 27953
No high school diploma4.4%13.5%
High school graduate17.7%37.7%
Some college or associate's34.6%32.9%
Bachelor's degree29.7%15.1%
Graduate or professional degree13.6%0.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27948ZIP 27953
Drove alone78.6%81.2%
Carpooled6.5%9.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.6%0.0%
Bicycle0.9%0.0%
Worked from home11.7%8.8%
Other means0.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27948ZIP 27953
1-unit, detached81.6%42.3%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units6.3%0.0%
20 or more units3.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other2.5%57.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27948ZIP 27953
Poverty rate8.8%21.9%
Average household size2.301.97
Mean commute (minutes)2219
Median year structure built19861985

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