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Population and households in ZIP 27821
Household size in ZIP 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 27821 is a place of small households, averaging 2.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.4, ZIP 27821 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in ZIP 27821, well below 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 27821
Renters in ZIP 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in ZIP 27821 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.0% have no mortgage at all, well 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 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.9% of the housing in ZIP 27821, 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 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 27821 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $679 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $827 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 27821 pays $827 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 27821
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 27821: 12.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 27821: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 27821
| Period | ZIP 27821 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 27821 than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, 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 27821 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 27821 | 2.01 | 56.4 | 5.0% | 15.0% | 41.9% | 1993 | $827 | 12.1% | 96.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 27806 | 2.64 | 46.0 | 14.1% | 14.4% | 25.7% | 1982 | $939 | 12.1% | 84.6% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 27814 | 2.24 | 57.8 | 3.1% | 14.4% | 40.7% | 1989 | $837 | 16.9% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 28527 | 2.35 | 39.2 | 9.4% | 22.2% | 7.9% | 1983 | $701 | 9.9% | 83.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 27808 | 2.22 | 49.4 | 10.4% | 18.0% | 23.5% | 1983 | $1,088 | 23.2% | 94.6% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 28586 | 2.31 | 39.0 | 13.8% | 22.6% | 10.5% | 1991 | $820 | 14.2% | 87.8% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 27817 | 2.52 | 45.8 | 12.1% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 1990 | $833 | 22.1% | 90.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 28552 | 2.16 | 63.3 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 39.8% | 1977 | $583 | 13.4% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 28537 | 2.16 | 63.3 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 39.8% | 1977 | $583 | 13.4% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 27875 | 1.54 | 53.2 | 2.2% | 16.8% | 26.5% | 1987 | $1,286 | 10.1% | 87.2% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 28523 | 2.24 | 47.8 | 11.1% | 28.8% | 10.9% | 1990 | $755 | 22.5% | 93.9% | 1.7% |
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 27821. 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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