US Census Data

ZIP 27985 vs ZIP 27986

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 27985 and ZIP Code 27986: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 27985 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 27986 has the higher population (1,581 vs 326 in ZIP 27985). ZIP 27985 has the higher median household income ($60,114 vs $48,235 in ZIP 27986). ZIP 27986 has the higher median home value ($128,400 vs $87,800 in ZIP 27985).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 27985ZIP 27986
Population3261,581
Median age34.1 yrs42.3 yrs
Median household income$60,114$48,235
Median home value$87,800$128,400
Median gross rent$1,203$879
Housing units162588
Homeownership rate25.8%63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%12.6%
Unemployment rate20.8%8.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 27985ZIP 27986
Population390 → 326 (-16.4%)2,362 → 1,581 (-33.1%)
Median household income$31,389 → $60,114 (+91.5%)$37,778 → $48,235 (+27.7%)
Median home value$120,200 → $87,800 (-27.0%)$93,800 → $128,400 (+36.9%)
Median gross rent$865 → $1,203 (+39.1%)$693 → $879 (+26.8%)

ZIP 27985

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

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 27985ZIP 27986
Under 59.5%2.7%
5 to 1724.8%6.1%
18 to 2411.0%8.6%
25 to 3411.7%16.6%
35 to 449.8%21.4%
45 to 5418.4%18.3%
55 to 648.0%12.4%
65 to 744.3%8.3%
75 and over2.5%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 27985ZIP 27986
White (non-Hispanic)11.3%26.4%
Black or African American71.2%54.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.3%
Asian0.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.8%
Two or more races16.3%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%15.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 27985ZIP 27986
No high school diploma7.9%20.2%
High school graduate21.9%42.4%
Some college or associate's48.9%24.9%
Bachelor's degree20.8%8.7%
Graduate or professional degree0.6%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 27985ZIP 27986
Drove alone52.5%82.5%
Carpooled42.4%8.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle2.2%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%4.0%
Other means2.9%5.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 27985ZIP 27986
1-unit, detached74.7%65.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.2%
Mobile home & other25.3%25.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 27985ZIP 27986
Poverty rate16.0%19.3%
Average household size2.632.12
Mean commute (minutes)1424
Median year structure built19851976

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