Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 27839, NC

The map below shows majority race by area in 27839, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 27839 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

27839, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in 27839 overall is black, making up 54.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.8%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in 27839

 
Self-Identified Race
27839, NC Population
White
35.8%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
54.5%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.7%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 27839, NC

The map below shows diversity in 27839. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.

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27839 Diversity Score

57.2

More diverse than 85% of US zip codes

27839 has a diversity score of 57.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 27839 is much more diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 85% of them. Within 27839's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east 27839, and the least diverse areas are in southwest 27839.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.