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Population and households in ZIP 27046
Household size in ZIP 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27046 are small: just 2.15 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 2.33, 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 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.0 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.0, ZIP 27046 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 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 27046 (9.2%), 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 27046
Renters in ZIP 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 27046 is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.4%) 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 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.1% of the housing in ZIP 27046, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 27046 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in the Winston-Salem area overall, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $498 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $599 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$31 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27046 runs $599 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 27046
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27046 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.5%, 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 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.3% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 27046 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 27046
| Period | ZIP 27046 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27046 has been low: just 1.2% 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 27046 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 27046 | 2.15 | 53.0 | 9.2% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 1980 | $599 | 10.5% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 27022 | 2.25 | 50.4 | 5.1% | 17.6% | 21.4% | 1981 | $709 | 14.3% | 90.8% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 27016 | 2.10 | 51.6 | 2.5% | 18.4% | 16.0% | 1982 | $734 | 13.7% | 90.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 24165 | 2.24 | 47.1 | 18.2% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 1977 | $726 | 16.8% | 84.8% | 3.7% |
| 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 27042 | 2.38 | 34.4 | 1.0% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 1991 | $552 | 7.5% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 27048 | 2.34 | 46.1 | 8.0% | 16.6% | 7.2% | 1981 | $925 | 14.7% | 80.9% | 5.5% |
| 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 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 27046. 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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