ZIP Code 27809

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nash County, North Carolina.

Population: 3,917
Median household income: $71,512
Median home value: $156,800

Covering part of Nash County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 27809 has about 3,917 residents. The median household income of $71,512 is above the Nash County median ($60,704).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 27809's population declined 17.5% from 4,747 to 3,917, while its median gross rent rose 4.5% from $734 to $767.

11.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,917
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,512
Median home value: $156,800
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 1,848
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7473,917

Median household income

$49,346$71,512

Median home value

$105,000$156,800

Median gross rent

$734$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,747	$49,346	$105,000	$734
2020	3,988	$52,036	$118,000	$537
2021	4,274	$52,808	$131,900	$670
2022	4,209	$66,912	$138,100	$714
2023	3,917	$71,512	$156,800	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	3.1%
5 to 17	430	11.0%
18 to 24	169	4.3%
25 to 34	515	13.1%
35 to 44	465	11.9%
45 to 54	730	18.6%
55 to 64	651	16.6%
65 to 74	435	11.1%
75 and over	400	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,997	51.0%
Black or African American	1,701	43.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.4%
Two or more races	161	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	335	10.5%
High school graduate	1,412	44.2%
Some college or associate's	929	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	329	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	191	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,748	85.1%
Carpooled	161	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	6.4%
Other means	15	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	508	26.4%
15 to 29 min	1,031	53.6%
30 to 44 min	122	6.3%
45 to 59 min	72	3.7%
60+ min	191	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 11.9% (463 of 3,893)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,096	64.2%
Nonfamily households	610	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,706	92.3%
Vacant	142	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,206	70.7%
Renter-occupied	500	29.3%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,306	70.7%
1-unit, attached	20	1.1%
2 to 4 units	16	0.9%
5 to 19 units	28	1.5%
20 or more units	72	3.9%
Mobile home & other	406	22.0%

ZIP Code 27809

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