US Census Data

ZIP 27954 vs ZIP 27959

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27954 and ZIP Code 27959: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27954 and ZIP 27959 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 27954 has the higher population (7,080 vs 3,172 in ZIP 27959). ZIP 27959 has the higher median household income ($87,619 vs $78,291 in ZIP 27954). ZIP 27959 has the higher median home value ($451,100 vs $374,200 in ZIP 27954).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27954ZIP 27959
Population7,0803,172
Median age42.2 yrs59.0 yrs
Median household income$78,291$87,619
Median home value$374,200$451,100
Median gross rent$1,313$1,005
Housing units3,5875,214
Homeownership rate78.2%77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%51.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%2.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27954ZIP 27959
Population7,938 → 7,080 (-10.8%)2,938 → 3,172 (+8.0%)
Median household income$51,368 → $78,291 (+52.4%)$65,565 → $87,619 (+33.6%)
Median home value$248,400 → $374,200 (+50.6%)$326,100 → $451,100 (+38.3%)
Median gross rent$1,099 → $1,313 (+19.5%)$1,310 → $1,005 (-23.3%)

ZIP 27954

Population
7,9387,080
Median household income
$51,368$78,291
Median home value
$248,400$374,200
Median gross rent
$1,099$1,313

ZIP 27959

Population
2,9383,172
Median household income
$65,565$87,619
Median home value
$326,100$451,100
Median gross rent
$1,310$1,005

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27954ZIP 27959
Under 54.9%1.6%
5 to 1719.7%10.4%
18 to 243.7%7.6%
25 to 349.9%6.0%
35 to 4414.1%5.8%
45 to 5411.5%9.6%
55 to 6411.7%16.8%
65 to 7416.5%29.9%
75 and over8.1%12.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27954ZIP 27959
White (non-Hispanic)76.0%92.4%
Black or African American13.0%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino8.5%4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27954ZIP 27959
No high school diploma5.4%3.9%
High school graduate25.2%17.4%
Some college or associate's30.8%27.2%
Bachelor's degree26.6%34.9%
Graduate or professional degree12.1%16.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27954ZIP 27959
Drove alone72.6%80.0%
Carpooled12.4%3.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked3.8%0.5%
Bicycle1.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.7%15.1%
Other means0.5%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27954ZIP 27959
1-unit, detached65.6%80.0%
1-unit, attached1.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.8%7.5%
5 to 19 units11.4%9.0%
20 or more units2.1%2.8%
Mobile home & other12.7%0.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27954ZIP 27959
Poverty rate11.0%2.6%
Average household size2.431.90
Mean commute (minutes)1924
Median year structure built19921987

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