ZIP Code 27816

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nash County, North Carolina.

Population: 2,964
Median household income: $31,806
Median home value: $112,100

ZIP Code 27816 (Nash County, North Carolina) is home to about 2,964 residents. Its median household income of $31,806 runs below the Nash County figure of $60,704.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 27816's population grew 39.5% from 2,125 to 2,964, while its median gross rent rose 26.3% from $650 to $821.

The median gross rent is $821. 5.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,964
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $31,806
Median home value: $112,100
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 1,474
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1252,964

Median household income

$47,143$31,806

Median home value

$86,300$112,100

Median gross rent

$650$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,125	$47,143	$86,300	$650
2020	2,994	$30,365	$107,700	$671
2021	3,206	$27,317	$111,800	$821
2022	3,199	$31,702	$112,600	$962
2023	2,964	$31,806	$112,100	$821

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7422.6%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	0.7%
5 to 17	533	18.0%
18 to 24	213	7.2%
25 to 34	201	6.8%
35 to 44	240	8.1%
45 to 54	349	11.8%
55 to 64	335	11.3%
65 to 74	671	22.6%
75 and over	400	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,495	50.4%
Black or African American	1,093	36.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.3%
Two or more races	65	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	303	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.1%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	706	32.1%
High school graduate	789	35.9%
Some college or associate's	592	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	95	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	14	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone51.2%

Carpooled24.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	388	51.2%
Carpooled	185	24.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	185	24.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	15.5%
15 to 29 min	239	41.7%
30 to 44 min	103	18.0%
45 to 59 min	69	12.0%
60+ min	73	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 14.2% (420 of 2,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,035	80.9%
Nonfamily households	244	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,279	86.8%
Vacant	195	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	873	68.3%
Renter-occupied	406	31.7%

1-unit, detached34.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other62.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	515	34.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	923	62.6%

ZIP Code 27816

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