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Population and households in ZIP 27042
Household size in ZIP 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27042 are small: just 2.38 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 2.92, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.4 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.4, ZIP 27042 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.0% of households in ZIP 27042, well 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 27042
Renters in ZIP 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in ZIP 27042 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 27042 is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Winston-Salem area overall (9.9%).
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 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27042 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $552 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$13 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 27042 pays $552 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 27042
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27042 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.5%, 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 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 27042: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 27042
| Period | ZIP 27042 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27042 has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 27042 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 27042 | 2.38 | 34.4 | 1.0% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 1991 | $552 | 7.5% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 27025 | 2.30 | 47.4 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 9.9% | 1983 | $712 | 16.4% | 87.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 27052 | 2.46 | 46.9 | 9.9% | 20.3% | 6.3% | 1983 | $768 | 16.1% | 89.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 27357 | 2.75 | 41.3 | 13.7% | 17.3% | 6.3% | 1995 | $1,109 | 29.2% | 88.5% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 27027 | 2.09 | 52.9 | 10.6% | 35.8% | 9.9% | 1964 | $730 | 10.1% | 78.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 27009 | 2.44 | 49.4 | 6.5% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,360 | 30.1% | 90.3% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 27019 | 2.28 | 51.4 | 4.1% | 18.0% | 4.8% | 1981 | $734 | 22.5% | 92.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 27046 | 2.15 | 53.0 | 9.2% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 1980 | $599 | 10.5% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 27016 | 2.10 | 51.6 | 2.5% | 18.4% | 16.0% | 1982 | $734 | 13.7% | 90.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 27048 | 2.34 | 46.1 | 8.0% | 16.6% | 7.2% | 1981 | $925 | 14.7% | 80.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27358 | 2.92 | 43.3 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,155 | 56.1% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
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 27042. 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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