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Household size in ZIP 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27824 are small: just 2.02 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 has dropped from 2.37 in 2006–10, 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 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27824 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.5, 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 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 27824: 22.6% 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 27824
Renters in ZIP 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 27824 own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (56.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 27824: 28.5% of homes are empty, 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 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 27824 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, 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 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $759 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$325 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 27824 pays $905 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 45.3% of household income on rent, 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 27824
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27824 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.9%, 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 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 27824 have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, 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 27824
| Period | ZIP 27824 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27824 runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 27824 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 27824 | 2.02 | 46.5 | 22.6% | 26.3% | 28.5% | 1989 | $905 | 10.9% | 87.9% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 27826 | 1.58 | 53.3 | 3.8% | 22.8% | 28.9% | 1986 | $1,197 | 10.9% | 87.6% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 27885 | 2.46 | 41.9 | 5.0% | 25.3% | 26.5% | 1971 | $1,332 | 8.9% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 27875 | 1.54 | 53.2 | 2.2% | 16.8% | 26.5% | 1987 | $1,286 | 10.1% | 87.2% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 27915 | 2.16 | 49.8 | 2.5% | 34.1% | 78.6% | 1989 | $1,090 | 27.4% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27972 | 2.16 | 49.8 | 2.5% | 34.1% | 78.6% | 1989 | $1,090 | 27.4% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27982 | 2.16 | 49.8 | 2.5% | 34.1% | 78.6% | 1989 | $1,090 | 27.4% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27968 | 2.16 | 49.8 | 2.5% | 34.1% | 78.6% | 1989 | $1,090 | 27.4% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27810 | 2.17 | 48.8 | 12.5% | 32.3% | 30.1% | 1973 | $1,153 | 18.3% | 86.0% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 28552 | 2.16 | 63.3 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 39.8% | 1977 | $583 | 13.4% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 27808 | 2.22 | 49.4 | 10.4% | 18.0% | 23.5% | 1983 | $1,088 | 23.2% | 94.6% | 0.2% |
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 27824. 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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