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Population and households in ZIP 27030
Household size in ZIP 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27030 are small: just 2.33 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 edged down from 2.37, as it has nationally.
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 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27030 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 42.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 27030 (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 27030
Renters in ZIP 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 27030 own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (49.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 27030 as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.7 points, as it has nationally.
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 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 27030 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Winston-Salem area, where the median home dates to 1985. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 40 of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $611 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $732 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$171 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27030 runs $732 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $171 a month from 2006–10, a 31% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the north.
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 27030
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 27030: 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.0 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
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 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.2% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 27030 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 10.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 27030 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 27030
| Period | ZIP 27030 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27030 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 27030 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 27030 | 2.33 | 43.6 | 12.0% | 30.0% | 10.9% | 1976 | $732 | 18.3% | 83.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 27007 | 2.42 | 36.4 | 9.1% | 23.1% | 11.4% | 1984 | $774 | 22.1% | 84.7% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 24317 | 2.17 | 43.7 | 9.4% | 28.0% | 24.5% | 1980 | $796 | 16.9% | 86.7% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 24351 | 2.26 | 52.9 | 4.3% | 17.7% | 42.3% | 1984 | $1,029 | 24.2% | 81.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 27041 | 2.40 | 49.2 | 10.2% | 22.7% | 10.3% | 1983 | $980 | 23.3% | 89.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 27017 | 2.56 | 38.9 | 15.8% | 22.5% | 11.4% | 1987 | $678 | 16.0% | 77.6% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 27024 | 2.41 | 52.6 | 10.9% | 15.0% | 20.9% | 1987 | $688 | 18.0% | 77.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 24076 | 2.17 | 58.6 | 4.5% | 15.5% | 11.6% | 1985 | $571 | 16.5% | 80.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 27047 | 2.58 | 38.6 | 18.5% | 18.2% | 9.6% | 1982 | $765 | 24.7% | 91.2% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 27043 | 2.46 | 48.7 | 5.0% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 1985 | $861 | 21.9% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 27053 | 2.25 | 51.4 | 5.3% | 14.7% | 13.3% | 1981 | $793 | 19.3% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
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 27030. 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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