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Population and households in ZIP 27537
Household size in ZIP 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 27537 holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the west. ZIP 27537 has larger households than at least four in five North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in ZIP 27537 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 Raleigh area overall, where the median age is 38.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, in line with the national trend.
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 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 27537: 16.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.9 points, as it has nationally. Of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 42 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 27537
Renters in ZIP 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 27537 rent their homes (27.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 50.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 27537: 15.5% 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.9 points, mirroring the country.
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 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27537 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Raleigh area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1999. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, 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 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $718 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $985 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27537 runs $985 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $321 a month since 2006–10, up 48%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the center.
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 27537
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27537 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest 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 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 27537 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.6 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 27537
| Period | ZIP 27537 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 27537: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.0 points, as it has 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 27537 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 27537 | 2.77 | 41.1 | 16.6% | 27.8% | 15.5% | 1990 | $985 | 18.2% | 86.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 27536 | 2.46 | 37.0 | 24.5% | 60.3% | 16.7% | 1969 | $871 | 15.2% | 84.9% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 27556 | 1.92 | 49.5 | 2.6% | 24.9% | 9.4% | 1972 | $875 | 17.0% | 88.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 27544 | 2.80 | 40.1 | 16.8% | 27.4% | 10.9% | 1991 | $909 | 19.7% | 85.8% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 27553 | 2.50 | 42.2 | 8.7% | 41.0% | 30.2% | 1989 | $722 | 17.1% | 91.2% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 27563 | 2.26 | 46.9 | 17.4% | 38.7% | 20.0% | 1987 | $924 | 14.6% | 83.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 27565 | 2.44 | 43.7 | 15.0% | 30.0% | 11.0% | 1984 | $920 | 19.2% | 89.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 27582 | 3.15 | 33.1 | 17.2% | 31.6% | 11.2% | 1993 | $782 | 22.1% | 91.5% | 19.1% |
| ZIP 27589 | 2.26 | 46.4 | 13.9% | 36.8% | 17.7% | 1985 | $883 | 14.1% | 81.6% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 27551 | 2.45 | 50.5 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 43.6% | 1990 | $940 | 19.7% | 78.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 27581 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 19.5% | 6.5% | 1998 | $1,065 | 25.5% | 92.0% | 1.9% |
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 27537. 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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