US Census Data

ZIP 27976 vs ZIP 27986

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27976 and ZIP Code 27986: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27976 and ZIP 27986 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 27976 has the higher population (4,237 vs 1,581 in ZIP 27986). ZIP 27976 has the higher median household income ($96,835 vs $48,235 in ZIP 27986). ZIP 27976 has the higher median home value ($304,300 vs $128,400 in ZIP 27986).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27976ZIP 27986
Population4,2371,581
Median age44.1 yrs42.3 yrs
Median household income$96,835$48,235
Median home value$304,300$128,400
Median gross rent$879
Housing units1,366588
Homeownership rate96.4%63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%12.6%
Unemployment rate1.7%8.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27976ZIP 27986
Population4,129 → 4,237 (+2.6%)2,362 → 1,581 (-33.1%)
Median household income$75,054 → $96,835 (+29.0%)$37,778 → $48,235 (+27.7%)
Median home value$219,500 → $304,300 (+38.6%)$93,800 → $128,400 (+36.9%)
Median gross rent$635 → $680 (+7.1%)$693 → $879 (+26.8%)

ZIP 27976

Population
4,1294,237
Median household income
$75,054$96,835
Median home value
$219,500$304,300
Median gross rent
$635$680

ZIP 27986

Population
2,3621,581
Median household income
$37,778$48,235
Median home value
$93,800$128,400
Median gross rent
$693$879

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27976ZIP 27986
Under 57.4%2.7%
5 to 1715.1%6.1%
18 to 243.8%8.6%
25 to 3411.6%16.6%
35 to 4413.9%21.4%
45 to 5415.6%18.3%
55 to 6417.6%12.4%
65 to 749.8%8.3%
75 and over5.3%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27976ZIP 27986
White (non-Hispanic)79.3%26.4%
Black or African American7.9%54.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%1.3%
Asian0.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.8%
Two or more races5.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%15.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27976ZIP 27986
No high school diploma9.1%20.2%
High school graduate33.4%42.4%
Some college or associate's32.5%24.9%
Bachelor's degree14.5%8.7%
Graduate or professional degree10.6%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27976ZIP 27986
Drove alone81.5%82.5%
Carpooled9.2%8.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.2%4.0%
Other means3.0%5.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27976ZIP 27986
1-unit, detached90.4%65.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.8%
5 to 19 units2.4%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.2%
Mobile home & other7.2%25.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27976ZIP 27986
Poverty rate6.6%19.3%
Average household size3.102.12
Mean commute (minutes)3524
Median year structure built19971976

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