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Population and households in ZIP 27846
Household size in ZIP 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27846 run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27846 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.6, 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 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 27846 (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
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 27846
Renters in ZIP 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 27846 own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (67.9%) 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 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 27846 as nationally: 10.9%, 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 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 27846 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $462 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $611 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $759 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$296 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27846 runs $759 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 27846
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27846 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, 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 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 27846 is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 27846
| Period | ZIP 27846 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 27846: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 27846 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 27846 | 2.52 | 37.8 | 12.4% | 26.9% | 10.9% | 1984 | $759 | 22.6% | 88.9% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 27962 | 2.34 | 51.1 | 25.0% | 34.2% | 19.0% | 1972 | $721 | 10.3% | 85.1% | 18.6% |
| ZIP 27892 | 2.29 | 44.3 | 12.3% | 33.5% | 12.5% | 1980 | $777 | 17.6% | 85.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 27860 | 2.74 | 37.7 | 9.5% | 19.9% | 31.8% | 1978 | $1,036 | 18.8% | 89.5% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 27825 | 2.68 | 48.5 | 5.6% | 32.8% | 11.4% | 1979 | $959 | 13.6% | 85.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 27871 | 2.28 | 50.3 | 8.0% | 36.2% | 17.4% | 1968 | $735 | 11.9% | 81.3% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 27884 | 2.67 | 38.3 | 9.9% | 21.1% | 13.3% | 1989 | $882 | 20.0% | 85.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 27861 | 2.57 | 53.9 | 3.7% | 42.4% | 5.9% | 1963 | $789 | 2.8% | 76.1% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 27928 | 2.79 | 47.7 | 13.4% | 18.2% | 14.4% | 1982 | $854 | 22.6% | 84.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 27812 | 2.28 | 44.5 | 10.8% | 27.1% | 16.1% | 1972 | $832 | 13.3% | 85.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 27834 | 2.33 | 34.4 | 19.8% | 62.1% | 11.6% | 1993 | $1,021 | 26.6% | 89.2% | 10.2% |
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 27846. 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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