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Household size in ZIP 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27209 run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.28, 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 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, ZIP 27209 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 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in ZIP 27209 (22.3%), well above 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 27209
Renters in ZIP 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 27209 is about as common as it is nationally: 33.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 27209: 13.7% of homes are empty, 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 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 27209 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $717 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27209 runs $717 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.1% 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 27209
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 27209: 13.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 27209 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% 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 27209
| Period | ZIP 27209 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 27209 is the same as the national rate. 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 27209 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 27209 | 2.52 | 31.9 | 22.3% | 33.9% | 13.7% | 1976 | $717 | 13.6% | 80.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 27356 | 3.16 | 37.6 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 12.3% | 1984 | $667 | 15.7% | 82.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 27229 | 2.78 | 36.0 | 14.2% | 25.8% | 14.3% | 1982 | $910 | 8.6% | 79.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 27242 | 2.59 | 45.6 | 12.4% | 25.3% | 16.0% | 1978 | $721 | 22.7% | 81.5% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 27371 | 2.25 | 44.8 | 12.5% | 28.0% | 17.4% | 1980 | $754 | 25.6% | 86.5% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 27325 | 2.65 | 41.8 | 11.1% | 19.7% | 18.0% | 1982 | $892 | 15.4% | 87.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 27376 | 2.40 | 52.9 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 1991 | $879 | 37.8% | 95.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 27306 | 2.19 | 49.3 | 14.0% | 23.8% | 34.2% | 1983 | $847 | 21.6% | 85.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28009 | 2.56 | 40.5 | 20.5% | 28.4% | 9.9% | 1946 | $952 | 16.9% | 86.8% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 28327 | 2.73 | 40.9 | 6.8% | 18.0% | 13.1% | 1995 | $1,494 | 41.9% | 95.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 28128 | 2.77 | 43.9 | 6.8% | 30.4% | 21.0% | 1967 | $882 | 20.5% | 88.9% | 6.0% |
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 27209. 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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