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Household size in ZIP 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27549 run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has barely moved since 2006–10, while 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 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27549 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 37.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 27549 (13.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 27549
Renters in ZIP 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 27549 rent their homes (29.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 2.3 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 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 27549: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27549 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the Raleigh area overall, where the median home dates to 1999. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $839 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,056 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27549 runs $1,056 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $422 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southwest.
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 27549
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 27549: 21.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the north.
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 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 27549 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 6.9 points since 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 27549
| Period | ZIP 27549 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 27549 than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.5 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 27549 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 27549 | 2.51 | 42.5 | 13.6% | 29.0% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,056 | 21.9% | 86.8% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 27508 | 2.75 | 41.0 | 16.1% | 15.5% | 8.3% | 1986 | $858 | 14.0% | 84.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 27816 | 2.35 | 45.6 | 19.5% | 24.5% | 16.2% | 1995 | $801 | 8.6% | 79.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 27596 | 2.59 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 13.8% | 3.4% | 2006 | $1,249 | 37.4% | 93.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 27882 | 2.78 | 43.7 | 9.2% | 31.0% | 14.8% | 1984 | $1,006 | 13.1% | 83.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 27525 | 2.55 | 37.9 | 10.0% | 17.9% | 8.1% | 1998 | $1,004 | 28.7% | 92.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 27571 | 2.98 | 42.1 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 4.7% | 2011 | $1,497 | 62.8% | 97.9% | 4.9% |
| 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 27614 | 2.58 | 43.9 | 6.5% | 28.7% | 9.1% | 2001 | $1,735 | 65.9% | 95.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 27522 | 2.65 | 39.6 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 11.3% | 1994 | $1,228 | 33.8% | 88.7% | 5.2% |
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 27549. 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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