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Population and households in ZIP 27601
Household size in ZIP 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.88 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27601 are small: just 1.88 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.20, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only four of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.6 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.9 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27601 is young: half of its residents are under 32.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has edged down from 33.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only 30 of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 27601 than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in the Raleigh area overall (9.4%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 7.7 points, a much bigger shift than 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 27601
Renters in ZIP 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.7% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.7% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 27601 rent: 72.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 29.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Only three of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 27601: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 8.0 points, a much bigger shift than 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 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +35 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27601 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median home dates to 1999. The median year built has moved up from 1957 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
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 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,087 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,419 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$857 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27601 runs $1,419 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $857 a month from 2006–10, a 153% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.6% 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 southeast; the highest are in the west.
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 27601
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.2% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 27601: 51.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 24.1 points, a much bigger shift than 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 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 27601 have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Raleigh area as a whole (93.3%). The share with a diploma is up 17.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 27601
| Period | ZIP 27601 | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 27601 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 10.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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 27601 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 27601 | 1.88 | 32.9 | 10.4% | 72.7% | 11.3% | 1992 | $1,419 | 51.2% | 88.4% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 27605 | 1.68 | 34.2 | 3.4% | 69.4% | 11.7% | 1983 | $1,647 | 77.6% | 97.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 27608 | 2.46 | 39.5 | 7.1% | 23.2% | 6.7% | 1965 | $1,823 | 86.5% | 98.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 27610 | 2.77 | 36.2 | 18.5% | 39.8% | 6.5% | 1993 | $1,518 | 28.3% | 84.2% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 27607 | 2.08 | 30.9 | 4.3% | 54.5% | 12.1% | 1987 | $1,572 | 70.2% | 95.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 27604 | 2.37 | 35.6 | 12.4% | 45.6% | 11.3% | 1990 | $1,601 | 39.6% | 88.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27606 | 2.20 | 33.1 | 7.4% | 64.0% | 14.1% | 1993 | $1,461 | 61.1% | 93.0% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 27609 | 2.06 | 38.5 | 8.4% | 51.2% | 13.2% | 1984 | $1,644 | 64.0% | 93.2% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 27603 | 2.51 | 37.5 | 8.0% | 37.8% | 8.8% | 1996 | $1,478 | 51.3% | 93.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27612 | 2.14 | 38.9 | 7.7% | 46.8% | 8.9% | 1993 | $1,715 | 65.1% | 96.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 27615 | 2.40 | 43.1 | 9.7% | 28.0% | 7.7% | 1989 | $1,790 | 64.5% | 96.7% | 3.2% |
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 27601. 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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