27507, NC Demographics

Population 1,531 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 27507

Household size in ZIP 27507

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–102.712.532.68
2010–142.492.582.73
2015–192.622.562.71
2020–242.502.522.65
Change−0.20−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 27507 run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 27507

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1038.337.937.7
2010–1447.938.938.6
2015–1946.940.239.6
2020–2447.640.340.1
Change+9.3+2.3+2.3
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With a median age of 47.6, ZIP 27507 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 27507

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1015.3%12.3%12.3%
2010–147.9%12.5%12.3%
2015–1911.3%11.6%11.6%
2020–2410.7%11.4%11.6%
Change−4.6 pts−1.0 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 27507 (10.7%), close to 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 27507

Renters in ZIP 27507

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1020.0%31.9%33.3%
2010–1421.9%34.2%35.6%
2015–1930.5%34.8%36.0%
2020–2421.0%33.4%34.8%
Change+1.0 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 27507 is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.8% 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 27507

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1020.4%12.8%11.4%
2010–1421.3%12.8%11.4%
2015–1923.3%12.5%11.1%
2020–2415.1%11.4%9.6%
Change−5.3 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 27507: 15.1% 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 27507

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–10198019831974
2010–14198319851975
2015–19198119861977
2020–24198819901980
Change+9+7+6
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Much of the housing in ZIP 27507 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.

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 27507

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–10$624$789$965
2010–14$571$868$1,040
2015–19$609$981$1,213
2020–24$801$1,317$1,571
Change+$177+$528+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 27507 costs $801 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 27507

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27507

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–107.0%27.8%28.4%
2010–147.3%29.0%29.6%
2015–1914.3%32.0%32.1%
2020–2415.0%36.2%35.6%
Change+7.9 pts+8.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 27507: 15.0% 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 27507

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1080.9%84.5%84.9%
2010–1477.2%86.0%86.1%
2015–1983.4%88.1%87.7%
2020–2488.4%90.2%89.3%
Change+7.5 pts+5.7 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in ZIP 27507 have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (90.2%).

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 27507

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 27507North CarolinaU.S.
2006–106.5%8.8%8.1%
2010–1412.3%10.6%9.4%
2015–196.9%5.7%5.6%
2020–245.9%4.8%5.4%
Change−0.6 pts−4.0 pts−2.7 pts
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At 5.9%, unemployment in ZIP 27507 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). 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 27507 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 275072.5047.610.7%21.0%15.1%1988$80115.0%88.4%5.9%
ZIP 275823.1533.117.2%31.6%11.2%1993$78222.1%91.5%19.1%
ZIP 245801.8358.84.8%22.9%15.1%1978$69115.8%86.5%0.0%
ZIP 239272.1253.78.5%25.8%31.7%1983$78129.5%91.8%3.4%
ZIP 245292.0551.05.1%29.6%32.7%1982$70123.4%83.3%1.5%
ZIP 245982.7540.912.1%16.6%37.7%1974$1,17918.2%88.1%1.2%
ZIP 239172.2158.16.5%16.3%42.4%1991$84423.4%88.2%0.7%
ZIP 275532.5042.28.7%41.0%30.2%1989$72217.1%91.2%11.5%
ZIP 275561.9249.52.6%24.9%9.4%1972$87517.0%88.3%1.9%
ZIP 275632.2646.917.4%38.7%20.0%1987$92414.6%83.4%4.3%
ZIP 275742.5446.47.7%15.7%11.7%1983$1,14116.5%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 27507. 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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