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Population and households in ZIP 27027
Household size in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27027 are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.27, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.9, ZIP 27027 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 27027 (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 27027
Renters in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 33.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.5% | 36.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 36.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 27027 is about as common as it is nationally: 35.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 27027 as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 27027 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $740 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $547 | $804 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $516 | $888 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,154 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$414 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 27027 pays $730 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 27027
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 26.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 29.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 32.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27027 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 83.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 85.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 86.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 89.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 27027 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 27027
| Period | ZIP 27027 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27027 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 27027 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 27027 | 2.09 | 52.9 | 10.6% | 35.8% | 9.9% | 1964 | $730 | 10.1% | 78.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 27025 | 2.30 | 47.4 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 9.9% | 1983 | $712 | 16.4% | 87.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 27048 | 2.34 | 46.1 | 8.0% | 16.6% | 7.2% | 1981 | $925 | 14.7% | 80.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27042 | 2.38 | 34.4 | 1.0% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 1991 | $552 | 7.5% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 27046 | 2.15 | 53.0 | 9.2% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 1980 | $599 | 10.5% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 24165 | 2.24 | 47.1 | 18.2% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 1977 | $726 | 16.8% | 84.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 27052 | 2.46 | 46.9 | 9.9% | 20.3% | 6.3% | 1983 | $768 | 16.1% | 89.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 24148 | 2.65 | 44.4 | 11.7% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 1976 | $718 | 16.1% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 27016 | 2.10 | 51.6 | 2.5% | 18.4% | 16.0% | 1982 | $734 | 13.7% | 90.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 27288 | 2.41 | 42.1 | 12.9% | 37.6% | 13.3% | 1969 | $841 | 14.1% | 85.8% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 27022 | 2.25 | 50.4 | 5.1% | 17.6% | 21.4% | 1981 | $709 | 14.3% | 90.8% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 27027. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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