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Population and households in ZIP 27530
Household size in ZIP 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27530 are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.45 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 27530 are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
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 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 27530: 15.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 27530 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 27530
Renters in ZIP 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 27530 than nationally: 45.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 45.6% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 27530 than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 27530 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $993 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$359 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27530 runs $993 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $359 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north 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 27530
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27530 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
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 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 27530 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 27530
| Period | ZIP 27530 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 27530 than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.2 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 27530 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 27530 | 2.31 | 41.1 | 15.2% | 45.4% | 11.5% | 1980 | $993 | 20.7% | 86.1% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 27531 | 2.04 | 20.7 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 6.5% | 1978 | $1,257 | 35.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 27534 | 2.34 | 39.4 | 13.4% | 45.0% | 8.7% | 1988 | $1,177 | 30.7% | 92.1% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 28333 | 2.96 | 32.0 | 20.8% | 27.6% | 17.4% | 1985 | $930 | 10.4% | 70.1% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 27863 | 2.76 | 34.9 | 14.7% | 23.4% | 8.3% | 1995 | $1,225 | 22.7% | 90.3% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 27569 | 2.82 | 38.9 | 9.5% | 31.4% | 8.2% | 1990 | $1,047 | 20.6% | 88.3% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 28551 | 2.50 | 39.7 | 13.3% | 36.3% | 9.6% | 1990 | $813 | 19.2% | 85.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 28578 | 2.95 | 37.9 | 24.8% | 22.8% | 23.4% | 1987 | $818 | 11.8% | 66.4% | 13.5% |
| ZIP 28580 | 2.69 | 40.8 | 17.6% | 38.6% | 14.1% | 1988 | $800 | 12.0% | 78.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 28366 | 2.47 | 44.0 | 17.8% | 19.7% | 23.2% | 1985 | $882 | 18.4% | 84.4% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 27524 | 2.69 | 38.6 | 10.4% | 25.6% | 10.5% | 1994 | $1,041 | 20.5% | 85.0% | 3.1% |
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 27530. 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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