US Census Data

ZIP 27983 vs ZIP 27985

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27983 and ZIP Code 27985: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27983 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 27983 has the higher population (8,642 vs 326 in ZIP 27985). ZIP 27985 has the higher median household income ($60,114 vs $44,228 in ZIP 27983). ZIP 27983 has the higher median home value ($112,500 vs $87,800 in ZIP 27985).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27983ZIP 27985
Population8,642326
Median age43.3 yrs34.1 yrs
Median household income$44,228$60,114
Median home value$112,500$87,800
Median gross rent$748$1,203
Housing units4,061162
Homeownership rate69.7%25.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%21.3%
Unemployment rate13.0%20.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27983ZIP 27985
Population8,502 → 8,642 (+1.6%)390 → 326 (-16.4%)
Median household income$33,020 → $44,228 (+33.9%)$31,389 → $60,114 (+91.5%)
Median home value$90,900 → $112,500 (+23.8%)$120,200 → $87,800 (-27.0%)
Median gross rent$626 → $748 (+19.5%)$865 → $1,203 (+39.1%)

ZIP 27983

Population
8,5028,642
Median household income
$33,020$44,228
Median home value
$90,900$112,500
Median gross rent
$626$748

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 27983ZIP 27985
Under 54.3%9.5%
5 to 1712.2%24.8%
18 to 248.5%11.0%
25 to 3415.1%11.7%
35 to 4412.0%9.8%
45 to 5410.9%18.4%
55 to 6413.1%8.0%
65 to 7414.9%4.3%
75 and over8.9%2.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27983ZIP 27985
White (non-Hispanic)30.6%11.3%
Black or African American60.7%71.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.0%
Asian1.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races2.9%16.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27983ZIP 27985
No high school diploma17.0%7.9%
High school graduate36.7%21.9%
Some college or associate's29.1%48.9%
Bachelor's degree9.9%20.8%
Graduate or professional degree7.3%0.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27983ZIP 27985
Drove alone76.9%52.5%
Carpooled14.1%42.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.7%0.0%
Bicycle1.8%2.2%
Worked from home4.3%0.0%
Other means1.2%2.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27983ZIP 27985
1-unit, detached67.2%74.7%
1-unit, attached0.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.8%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other28.6%25.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27983ZIP 27985
Poverty rate21.6%16.0%
Average household size2.362.63
Mean commute (minutes)2514
Median year structure built19801985

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