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Population and households in ZIP 27809
Household size in ZIP 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, ZIP 27809 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, 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 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27809 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 27809 (15.0%), well above the national share of 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 27809
Renters in ZIP 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 27809 rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (49.0%) 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 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 27809 as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%.
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 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 27809 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 27809 pays $877 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 27809
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27809 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, 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 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 27809 have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (90.2%).
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 27809
| Period | ZIP 27809 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 27809 than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. 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 27809 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 27809 | 2.60 | 42.1 | 15.0% | 26.9% | 10.7% | 1986 | $877 | 18.0% | 88.1% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 27804 | 2.29 | 43.5 | 14.7% | 45.3% | 11.0% | 1983 | $1,040 | 29.5% | 89.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 27891 | 2.60 | 44.1 | 9.8% | 23.0% | 15.9% | 1986 | $945 | 11.9% | 81.6% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 27801 | 2.63 | 35.2 | 21.2% | 49.6% | 21.0% | 1970 | $938 | 16.0% | 83.0% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 27803 | 2.32 | 44.0 | 13.7% | 42.0% | 11.5% | 1979 | $897 | 20.6% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 27856 | 2.56 | 42.1 | 13.8% | 30.8% | 11.7% | 1991 | $846 | 20.2% | 87.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27816 | 2.35 | 45.6 | 19.5% | 24.5% | 16.2% | 1995 | $801 | 8.6% | 79.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 27882 | 2.78 | 43.7 | 9.2% | 31.0% | 14.8% | 1984 | $1,006 | 13.1% | 83.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 27881 | 2.93 | 44.3 | 1.6% | 23.4% | 10.9% | 1994 | $657 | 14.4% | 87.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 27874 | 1.89 | 59.9 | 7.5% | 39.0% | 19.2% | 1973 | $632 | 13.5% | 71.7% | 15.6% |
| ZIP 27843 | 2.43 | 51.6 | 5.2% | 22.4% | 20.5% | 1985 | $682 | 11.6% | 85.0% | 3.8% |
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 27809. 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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