US Census Data

ZIP 27982 vs ZIP 27985

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27982 and ZIP Code 27985: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27982 and ZIP 27985 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 27985 has the higher population (326 vs 138 in ZIP 27982). Since 2019, ZIP 27982's population has grown faster (+146.4% vs -16.4%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27982ZIP 27985
Population138326
Median age63.3 yrs34.1 yrs
Median household income$60,114
Median home value$87,800
Median gross rent$1,203
Housing units77162
Homeownership rate100.0%25.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%21.3%
Unemployment rate20.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27982ZIP 27985
Population56 → 138 (+146.4%)390 → 326 (-16.4%)
Median household income$31,389 → $60,114 (+91.5%)
Median home value$120,200 → $87,800 (-27.0%)
Median gross rent$865 → $1,203 (+39.1%)

ZIP 27982

Population
56138

ZIP 27985

Population
390326
Median household income
$31,389$60,114
Median home value
$120,200$87,800
Median gross rent
$865$1,203

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 27982ZIP 27985
Under 50.0%9.5%
5 to 170.0%24.8%
18 to 240.0%11.0%
25 to 340.0%11.7%
35 to 440.0%9.8%
45 to 540.0%18.4%
55 to 6476.1%8.0%
65 to 740.0%4.3%
75 and over23.9%2.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27982ZIP 27985
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%11.3%
Black or African American0.0%71.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%16.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27982ZIP 27985
No high school diploma38.4%7.9%
High school graduate61.6%21.9%
Some college or associate's0.0%48.9%
Bachelor's degree0.0%20.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%0.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27982ZIP 27985
Drove alone52.5%
Carpooled42.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle2.2%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means2.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27982ZIP 27985
1-unit, detached67.5%74.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units32.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%25.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27982ZIP 27985
Poverty rate0.0%16.0%
Average household size2.652.63
Mean commute (minutes)14
Median year structure built1985

Full profiles

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