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Population and households in ZIP 27504
Household size in ZIP 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 27504 has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.73 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
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 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27504 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.6, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 27504 as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Raleigh area overall (9.4%). The single-parent share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 27504
Renters in ZIP 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 27504 rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 38.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 4.9 points since 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 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 27504: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 27504 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median home dates to 1999. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $778 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $860 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,189 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 27504 costs $1,189 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $498 a month since 2006–10, up 72%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southeast.
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 27504
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27504 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.9 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
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 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 27504 have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Raleigh area as a whole (93.3%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 27504
| Period | ZIP 27504 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27504 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 27504 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 27504 | 2.53 | 37.6 | 12.2% | 26.7% | 11.5% | 1994 | $1,189 | 21.8% | 88.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 27524 | 2.69 | 38.6 | 10.4% | 25.6% | 10.5% | 1994 | $1,041 | 20.5% | 85.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 27521 | 2.54 | 39.2 | 10.1% | 32.2% | 9.3% | 1990 | $906 | 19.6% | 78.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 27501 | 2.68 | 38.8 | 10.4% | 21.9% | 5.9% | 1997 | $1,074 | 23.7% | 83.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 28339 | 2.43 | 45.5 | 9.0% | 28.1% | 10.0% | 1975 | $993 | 14.8% | 87.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 27592 | 2.97 | 39.0 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 5.9% | 2000 | $1,304 | 38.8% | 90.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 27577 | 2.73 | 39.6 | 9.0% | 27.0% | 9.0% | 1989 | $1,133 | 19.7% | 86.6% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 27526 | 2.74 | 39.5 | 7.9% | 20.1% | 6.1% | 2004 | $1,595 | 45.1% | 94.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 27546 | 2.69 | 36.7 | 12.3% | 30.8% | 8.9% | 1997 | $1,144 | 28.0% | 88.7% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 27568 | 3.03 | 40.3 | 12.7% | 31.0% | 12.6% | 1993 | $888 | 18.8% | 87.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 27576 | 2.78 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 33.0% | 9.0% | 1992 | $998 | 18.5% | 85.6% | 4.5% |
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 27504. 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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