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Household size in ZIP 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, ZIP 27509 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Chapel Hill area overall, where it has 2.40 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, even as the national average fell.
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 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27509 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 27509 (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are more common here than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole (10.2%). The single-parent share is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 27509
Renters in ZIP 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 38.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 39.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 37.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 27509 is about as common as it is nationally: 32.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Chapel Hill area (37.8%). Nearly four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.8% of the housing in ZIP 27509, 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. Vacancy has risen 17.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 27509 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $744 | $889 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $951 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,200 | $1,102 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,300 | $1,501 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$612 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27509 runs $1,300 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $557 a month from 2006–10, a 75% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west 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 27509
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 43.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 48.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 53.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +10.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 27509: 10.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 2.2 points, even as the national share rose. Of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only four have a lower share of college graduates.
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 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.6% | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in ZIP 27509 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only one other North Carolina ZIP code with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 27509
| Period | ZIP 27509 | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27509 is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole (4.0%). Unemployment has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 27509 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 27509 | 2.71 | 42.1 | 11.6% | 32.3% | 27.8% | 1984 | $1,300 | 10.7% | 70.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 27522 | 2.65 | 39.6 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 11.3% | 1994 | $1,228 | 33.8% | 88.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 27581 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 19.5% | 6.5% | 1998 | $1,065 | 25.5% | 92.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 27503 | 2.35 | 51.0 | 6.3% | 8.3% | 4.1% | 1987 | $1,613 | 46.2% | 91.2% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 27712 | 2.56 | 46.9 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 3.8% | 1989 | $1,586 | 51.2% | 94.1% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 27704 | 2.64 | 39.3 | 16.2% | 38.7% | 8.6% | 1986 | $1,400 | 34.2% | 83.7% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 27572 | 2.48 | 45.7 | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 1994 | $1,025 | 27.6% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 27708 | 2.25 | 19.8 | 10.1% | 44.5% | 7.3% | 1993 | $1,508 | 92.7% | 100.0% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 27705 | 2.14 | 39.9 | 10.0% | 56.3% | 10.9% | 1986 | $1,567 | 63.3% | 91.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 27583 | 2.49 | 37.8 | 13.1% | 15.7% | 7.5% | 1997 | $907 | 23.2% | 94.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 27525 | 2.55 | 37.9 | 10.0% | 17.9% | 8.1% | 1998 | $1,004 | 28.7% | 92.1% | 3.0% |
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 27509. 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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