ZIP Code 27534

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, North Carolina.

Population: 31,340
Median household income: $59,950
Median home value: $187,700

ZIP Code 27534 (Wayne County, North Carolina) is home to about 31,340 residents. The median household income of $59,950 is in line with the Wayne County median ($58,082).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27534's population declined 3.5% from 32,492 to 31,340, while its median gross rent rose 20.2% from $920 to $1,106.

Households average 2.24 people. The median gross rent is $1,106.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,340
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,950
Median home value: $187,700
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 15,158
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,49231,340

Median household income

$48,113$59,950

Median home value

$144,700$187,700

Median gross rent

$920$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,492	$48,113	$144,700	$920
2020	31,139	$47,735	$151,900	$920
2021	29,591	$51,461	$154,800	$976
2022	30,742	$56,745	$173,800	$1,079
2023	31,340	$59,950	$187,700	$1,106

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,326	7.4%
5 to 17	4,678	14.9%
18 to 24	2,849	9.1%
25 to 34	4,624	14.8%
35 to 44	3,321	10.6%
45 to 54	3,730	11.9%
55 to 64	4,018	12.8%
65 to 74	3,316	10.6%
75 and over	2,478	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,511	52.7%
Black or African American	10,386	33.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	526	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	67	0.2%
Some other race	75	0.2%
Two or more races	1,204	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,529	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,865	8.7%
High school graduate	5,669	26.4%
Some college or associate's	7,688	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,176	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,089	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,045	84.9%
Carpooled	1,010	7.1%
Public transit	85	0.6%
Walked	136	1.0%
Bicycle	55	0.4%
Worked from home	796	5.6%
Other means	52	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,750	43.0%
15 to 29 min	4,865	36.4%
30 to 44 min	1,307	9.8%
45 to 59 min	482	3.6%
60+ min	979	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 11.7% (3,614 of 30,944)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,572	62.0%
Nonfamily households	5,248	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,820	91.2%
Vacant	1,338	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,381	53.4%
Renter-occupied	6,439	46.6%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,814	58.1%
1-unit, attached	843	5.6%
2 to 4 units	1,342	8.9%
5 to 19 units	1,107	7.3%
20 or more units	1,194	7.9%
Mobile home & other	1,858	12.3%

ZIP Code 27534

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