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Population and households in ZIP 27379
Household size in ZIP 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27379 are small: just 2.10 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. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only 28 of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27379 skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Only 27 of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
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 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 27379 as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 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 27379
Renters in ZIP 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in ZIP 27379 than nationally: 38.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About six in ten owners (61.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the west.
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 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 27379: 15.2% 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 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 27379 was built around 1977, 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. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the southwest 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 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $627 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $503 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $694 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27379 runs $694 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only four have lower rents.
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 27379
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27379 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
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 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 27379 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. ZIP 27379 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of 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 27379
| Period | ZIP 27379 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in ZIP 27379 is close to 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 27379 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 27379 | 2.10 | 50.5 | 10.8% | 38.3% | 15.2% | 1977 | $694 | 22.5% | 84.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27212 | 2.24 | 46.6 | 9.4% | 43.2% | 22.9% | 1980 | $721 | 22.2% | 77.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 27311 | 2.82 | 38.7 | 21.2% | 28.4% | 11.7% | 1983 | $679 | 16.7% | 83.8% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 27291 | 2.31 | 47.1 | 4.8% | 14.2% | 16.3% | 1989 | $848 | 21.5% | 90.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 27314 | 2.20 | 42.9 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10.1% | 1989 | $732 | 21.6% | 96.5% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 27326 | 2.40 | 44.9 | 13.3% | 17.7% | 14.2% | 1981 | $690 | 13.8% | 84.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 27343 | 2.02 | 60.5 | 2.2% | 13.4% | 40.2% | 1985 | $888 | 39.6% | 93.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 27320 | 2.34 | 44.4 | 12.9% | 26.6% | 11.2% | 1980 | $870 | 20.1% | 86.5% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 27541 | 2.67 | 46.2 | 9.2% | 8.1% | 15.6% | 1986 | $1,221 | 30.4% | 90.1% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 27573 | 2.41 | 41.6 | 18.6% | 39.1% | 12.1% | 1971 | $872 | 16.3% | 83.5% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 27574 | 2.54 | 46.4 | 7.7% | 15.7% | 11.7% | 1983 | $1,141 | 16.5% | 89.0% | 4.3% |
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 27379. 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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