27534 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27530
27534
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 7%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Climate
74 · Top 36%
vs74 · Top 36%
Physical resilience
30 · Bottom 24%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 29%
vs88 · Top 37%
Schools
27 · Bottom 20%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Access
87 · Bottom 32%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs49 · Bottom 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 27530 | 27534 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,634 | 30,415 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,504 | $62,574 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,603 | $38,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 353/sq mi | 416/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $200,300 | $208,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $835 | $1,135 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.0% | 52.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5% | 30.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 12.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 124 | 124 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 3.3% | 3.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.3" | 52.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.56 | 17.09 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.7% | 30.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.2% | 36.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 98.7% | 96.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
27530
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
27534
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 27530 — Goldsboro, NC · 27534 — Goldsboro, NC · How this is calculated: methodology