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Population and households in ZIP 27508
Household size in ZIP 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 27508 holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in ZIP 27508 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median age is 38.4. The median age has climbed from 36.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 27508: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% 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 27508
Renters in ZIP 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in ZIP 27508 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.5% 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 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 27508 as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%.
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 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 27508 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Raleigh area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1999.
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 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 27508 pays $858 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 27508
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27508 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.6% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 27508 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 27508
| Period | ZIP 27508 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 27508: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 27508 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 27508 | 2.75 | 41.0 | 16.1% | 15.5% | 8.3% | 1986 | $858 | 14.0% | 84.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 27882 | 2.78 | 43.7 | 9.2% | 31.0% | 14.8% | 1984 | $1,006 | 13.1% | 83.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 27549 | 2.51 | 42.5 | 13.6% | 29.0% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,056 | 21.9% | 86.8% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 27597 | 2.94 | 39.0 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 7.0% | 2001 | $1,361 | 27.8% | 88.4% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 27571 | 2.98 | 42.1 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 4.7% | 2011 | $1,497 | 62.8% | 97.9% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27596 | 2.59 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 13.8% | 3.4% | 2006 | $1,249 | 37.4% | 93.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 27807 | 2.87 | 39.2 | 10.0% | 18.5% | 11.1% | 1988 | $912 | 17.0% | 80.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 27816 | 2.35 | 45.6 | 19.5% | 24.5% | 16.2% | 1995 | $801 | 8.6% | 79.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 27587 | 2.88 | 39.7 | 7.7% | 19.2% | 6.7% | 2006 | $1,597 | 57.7% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 27856 | 2.56 | 42.1 | 13.8% | 30.8% | 11.7% | 1991 | $846 | 20.2% | 87.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27616 | 2.72 | 35.4 | 14.3% | 45.0% | 7.8% | 2004 | $1,709 | 43.1% | 91.5% | 5.8% |
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 27508. 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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