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Household size in ZIP 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, ZIP 27214 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Greensboro area as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the northeast.
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 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 27214 are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.1, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 27214 than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Greensboro area. The single-parent share has edged up 1.3 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 27214
Renters in ZIP 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 33.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 36.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 36.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in ZIP 27214 rent their homes (32.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Greensboro area as a whole (36.2%). Among homeowners, 44.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 27214 is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Greensboro area overall (10.2%). Vacancy has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, 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 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27214 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $974 | $740 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $910 | $804 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $888 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,271 | $1,154 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$297 | +$414 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27214 runs $1,271 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Greensboro area as a whole ($1,154). Rent has climbed $297 a month since 2006–10, up 30%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.0% 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 27214
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 26.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 29.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 32.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 27214 (33.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 13.7 points from 2006–10, 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 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 85.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 86.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 89.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 27214 is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 6.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 27214
| Period | ZIP 27214 | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27214 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 27214 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 27214 | 2.73 | 39.2 | 12.7% | 32.2% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,271 | 33.2% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 27405 | 2.67 | 32.7 | 17.6% | 51.9% | 8.3% | 1982 | $1,158 | 21.9% | 85.2% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 27455 | 2.43 | 42.4 | 8.3% | 27.9% | 7.6% | 1994 | $1,696 | 54.3% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 27301 | 2.67 | 41.9 | 11.8% | 14.7% | 7.2% | 1998 | $1,228 | 30.3% | 92.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 27408 | 2.17 | 44.0 | 8.4% | 28.1% | 5.5% | 1962 | $1,394 | 62.6% | 96.2% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 27401 | 2.20 | 30.7 | 16.2% | 61.0% | 16.5% | 1973 | $998 | 27.6% | 83.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 27358 | 2.92 | 43.3 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,155 | 56.1% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 27412 | 1.43 | 19.6 | 1.0% | 80.1% | 18.6% | 1939 | $844 | 35.1% | 98.3% | 16.2% |
| ZIP 27249 | 2.58 | 43.9 | 8.7% | 19.0% | 9.6% | 1994 | $1,253 | 31.2% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 27403 | 2.28 | 28.9 | 9.2% | 49.9% | 13.8% | 1963 | $1,090 | 48.9% | 92.3% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 27410 | 2.27 | 42.2 | 10.3% | 37.7% | 9.2% | 1987 | $1,501 | 58.3% | 96.6% | 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 27214. 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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