Housing data for Cordova, NC
Cordova, NC has an estimated 1,372 residents and 538 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Richmond County.
24.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,372 (±589)
- Housing units
- 538 (±174)
- Households that rent
- 24.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.9%
What stands out in Cordova
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 100.0% (±40.6 points) in Cordova, higher than in Richmond County (51.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±8.2 points) in Cordova, lower than in Richmond County (10.7%).
Housing in Cordova at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $60,952 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $155,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,353 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,052 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 63.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cordova against Richmond County, its state and the nation
| Cordova | Richmond County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,372 (±589) | 42,344 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 538 (±174) | 19,893 (±37) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.6% (±20.3 points) | 34.1% (±3.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $724 (±$45) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,952 (±$43,423) | $44,883 (±$5,326) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,000 (±$27,277) | $127,800 (±$20,258) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,052 (±$183) | $1,138 (±$83) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.4% (±27.4 points) | 57.0% (±4.4 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±5.4) | 24.1 minutes (±1.6) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±8.2 points) | 87.4% (±2.2 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.2 years (±8.2) | 40.5 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cordova covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 644 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cordova has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,473 (±449) | 1,372 (±589) | −6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 894 (±209) | 538 (±174) | −39.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $101,100 (±$26,136) | $155,000 (±$27,277) | +53.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,958 (±$7,872) | $60,952 (±$43,423) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $951 (±$325) | $1,353 (±$104) | +42.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,044 (±$464) | $1,052 (±$183) | +0.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.1% (±15.0 points) | 24.6% (±20.3 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.8 points) | 0.0% (±28.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Richmond County
Cordova has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Richmond County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Richmond County recorded 514 violent and 3,552 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Cordova
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28330 | 100% | 313 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cordova
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rockingham | 2.9 mi | $781 | $111,800 | 44.6% |
| Rockingham | 3.5 mi | $659 | $150,800 | 38.5% |
| Hamlet | 6.2 mi | $640 | $112,600 | 48.0% |
| Dobbins Heights | 7.0 mi | $577 | $56,000 | 45.5% |
| Lilesville | 10 mi | $929 | $116,200 | 12.1% |
| Morven | 11 mi | $877 | $110,700 | 34.7% |
| Ellerbe | 11 mi | $575 | $78,000 | 44.2% |
| McFarlan | 11 mi | — | $115,000 | 73.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cordova, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $757 | $786 | $1,012 | $1,352 | $1,531 |
HUD income limits for Cordova, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,450 | $43,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Richmond County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $62,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cordova is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cordova
Are renters in Cordova rent-burdened?
100.0% of renting households in Cordova pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cordova, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,000 (±$27,277) for owner-occupied homes in Cordova (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cordova?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cordova, NC is $1,353 (±$104) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cordova?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cordova, NC is $1,052 (±$183) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cordova?
Cordova, NC has an estimated 538 (±174) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Cordova?
63.4% of homes in Cordova, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cordova growing?
In Cordova, the number of residents went from 1,473 in 2015–2019 to 1,372 in 2020–2024 (−6.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cordova?
The ZIP code that covers Cordova is 28330.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cordova CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cordova CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cordova CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cordova CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cordova CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cordova CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cordova CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Richmond County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Richmond County, NC
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cordova CDP, North Carolina (place:14600, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .