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Population and households in ZIP 27522
Household size in ZIP 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27522 average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in ZIP 27522 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 39.1 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 27522 (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 27522 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 27522
Renters in ZIP 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.9% of households in ZIP 27522 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.1 points, 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 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 27522 than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 1.8 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 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27522 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median home dates to 1999. The newest homes are mostly in the west, 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 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,049 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,228 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$554 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27522 runs $1,228 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $554 a month since 2006–10, up 82%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are 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 27522
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 27522 as nationally: 33.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Raleigh area overall (51.6%). The share with a degree has risen 19.9 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 27522 is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Raleigh area overall (93.3%). The share with a diploma is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 27522
| Period | ZIP 27522 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27522 is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Raleigh area overall (4.1%). Unemployment has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 27522 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 27522 | 2.65 | 39.6 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 11.3% | 1994 | $1,228 | 33.8% | 88.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 27509 | 2.71 | 42.1 | 11.6% | 32.3% | 27.8% | 1984 | $1,300 | 10.7% | 70.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 27581 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 19.5% | 6.5% | 1998 | $1,065 | 25.5% | 92.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 27525 | 2.55 | 37.9 | 10.0% | 17.9% | 8.1% | 1998 | $1,004 | 28.7% | 92.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 27704 | 2.64 | 39.3 | 16.2% | 38.7% | 8.6% | 1986 | $1,400 | 34.2% | 83.7% | 7.5% |
| 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 27596 | 2.59 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 13.8% | 3.4% | 2006 | $1,249 | 37.4% | 93.8% | 3.8% |
| 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 27544 | 2.80 | 40.1 | 16.8% | 27.4% | 10.9% | 1991 | $909 | 19.7% | 85.8% | 10.2% |
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 27522. 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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