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Household size in ZIP 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27816 are small: just 2.35 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.
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 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, ZIP 27816 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 27816: 19.5% of all households, against 11.6% 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 27816
Renters in ZIP 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in ZIP 27816 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) 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 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in ZIP 27816, 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.
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 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 27816 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 27816 pays $801 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.5% 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 27816
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27816 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.6%, 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 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 27816 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% 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 27816
| Period | ZIP 27816 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27816 has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 27816 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 27816 | 2.35 | 45.6 | 19.5% | 24.5% | 16.2% | 1995 | $801 | 8.6% | 79.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 27856 | 2.56 | 42.1 | 13.8% | 30.8% | 11.7% | 1991 | $846 | 20.2% | 87.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27549 | 2.51 | 42.5 | 13.6% | 29.0% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,056 | 21.9% | 86.8% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 27882 | 2.78 | 43.7 | 9.2% | 31.0% | 14.8% | 1984 | $1,006 | 13.1% | 83.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 27508 | 2.75 | 41.0 | 16.1% | 15.5% | 8.3% | 1986 | $858 | 14.0% | 84.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 27804 | 2.29 | 43.5 | 14.7% | 45.3% | 11.0% | 1983 | $1,040 | 29.5% | 89.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 27809 | 2.60 | 42.1 | 15.0% | 26.9% | 10.7% | 1986 | $877 | 18.0% | 88.1% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 27891 | 2.60 | 44.1 | 9.8% | 23.0% | 15.9% | 1986 | $945 | 11.9% | 81.6% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 27803 | 2.32 | 44.0 | 13.7% | 42.0% | 11.5% | 1979 | $897 | 20.6% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 27801 | 2.63 | 35.2 | 21.2% | 49.6% | 21.0% | 1970 | $938 | 16.0% | 83.0% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 27596 | 2.59 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 13.8% | 3.4% | 2006 | $1,249 | 37.4% | 93.8% | 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 27816. 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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