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Population and households in ZIP 27805
Household size in ZIP 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27805 are small: just 2.20 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 2.52, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27805 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 27805 than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%.
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 27805
Renters in ZIP 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 27805 is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 27805: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 27805 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27805 runs $679 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 27805
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27805 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% 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 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 27805 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 27805
| Period | ZIP 27805 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 27805 than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. 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 27805 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 27805 | 2.20 | 47.5 | 13.0% | 21.3% | 11.8% | 1984 | $679 | 15.7% | 82.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 27910 | 2.27 | 44.2 | 14.0% | 35.0% | 13.3% | 1976 | $813 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 27847 | 2.36 | 46.2 | 16.3% | 24.7% | 10.8% | 1982 | $1,121 | 13.1% | 82.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 27872 | 2.28 | 44.6 | 17.7% | 22.9% | 12.3% | 1980 | $1,002 | 11.8% | 81.4% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 27897 | 2.26 | 50.5 | 8.6% | 40.0% | 33.2% | 1973 | $812 | 6.1% | 87.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 27967 | 1.90 | 68.8 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 21.3% | 1980 | $878 | 7.0% | 71.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 27849 | 2.20 | 43.9 | 17.0% | 28.9% | 11.3% | 1982 | $1,093 | 15.1% | 82.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 27869 | 1.99 | 58.5 | 10.9% | 25.1% | 15.7% | 1976 | $634 | 11.1% | 79.4% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 27986 | 2.08 | 43.2 | 9.0% | 32.6% | 22.1% | 1982 | $815 | 11.9% | 78.3% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 27924 | 2.31 | 48.9 | 1.0% | 23.5% | 17.2% | 1981 | $840 | 20.0% | 87.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 27922 | 2.32 | 45.6 | 6.9% | 25.1% | 15.9% | 1983 | $844 | 14.1% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
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 27805. 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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