ZIP code 27298: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 27298 is $58,936, which is 2% below the North Carolina median of $59,863 and 14% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $174,600, and the median rent is $853/month. 69.8% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$58,936

North Carolina average
$59,8632%
National
$68,75014%

Median home value

$174,600

North Carolina average
$184,1005%
National
$209,60017%

Median gross rent

$853

North Carolina average
$9086%
National
$98413%

Median age

41.8 yrs

North Carolina average
42.1 yrs
National
41.0 yrs2%

Homeownership rate

69.8%

North Carolina average
74.2%6%
National
75.8%8%

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

North Carolina average
14.7%12%
National
15.9%18%

How ZIP 27298 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27298, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.