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Population and households in ZIP 27292
Household size in ZIP 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 27292 has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.40 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated 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 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27292 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 27292 (14.6%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 27292 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 27292
Renters in ZIP 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 27292 own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 27292: 14.4% 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 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 27292 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Winston-Salem area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north 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 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$281 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27292 runs $889 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $281 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.5% 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 center and lowest in the east.
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 27292
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27292 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 27292 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 27292 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 27292
| Period | ZIP 27292 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 27292 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.8 points, as it has nationally. 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 27292 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 27292 | 2.53 | 41.9 | 14.6% | 30.0% | 14.4% | 1978 | $889 | 19.2% | 84.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 27295 | 2.42 | 44.1 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 7.4% | 1985 | $1,000 | 19.3% | 89.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 27299 | 2.74 | 39.6 | 11.1% | 17.1% | 7.7% | 1987 | $960 | 19.2% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 27360 | 2.53 | 40.8 | 14.2% | 32.1% | 8.9% | 1982 | $940 | 16.6% | 84.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 27239 | 2.39 | 46.1 | 8.7% | 18.0% | 13.5% | 1982 | $837 | 18.0% | 87.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 28159 | 2.34 | 41.6 | 11.4% | 29.8% | 16.6% | 1947 | $1,008 | 26.3% | 83.3% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 28039 | 1.98 | 45.3 | 13.5% | 46.6% | 9.0% | 1967 | $872 | 22.6% | 88.9% | 14.4% |
| ZIP 28144 | 2.41 | 37.3 | 17.6% | 45.2% | 12.6% | 1971 | $1,124 | 28.9% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 27370 | 2.70 | 39.9 | 9.0% | 18.4% | 8.2% | 1986 | $990 | 17.8% | 84.5% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 28146 | 2.46 | 43.8 | 11.5% | 17.7% | 8.6% | 1986 | $992 | 27.0% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 28072 | 2.86 | 41.2 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 1984 | $910 | 25.5% | 97.3% | 2.4% |
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 27292. 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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