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Population and households in ZIP 27852
Household size in ZIP 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 27852 is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 27852 are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 27852: 25.0% 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 27852
Renters in ZIP 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in ZIP 27852 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.2%) 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 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 27852: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27852 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. 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 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $852 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$224 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27852 runs $852 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% 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 27852
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27852 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.6%, 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 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 27852 is close to the national rate: 87.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 27852
| Period | ZIP 27852 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 27852: 6.1% 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 27852 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 27852 | 2.32 | 41.1 | 25.0% | 22.6% | 11.1% | 1989 | $852 | 21.6% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 27864 | 2.43 | 45.8 | 14.9% | 33.7% | 15.1% | 1984 | $859 | 17.0% | 84.2% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 27829 | 2.06 | 43.7 | 11.3% | 18.4% | 11.1% | 1982 | $806 | 23.3% | 85.7% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 27827 | 1.52 | 59.4 | 3.9% | 15.2% | 3.8% | 1975 | $750 | 36.0% | 94.9% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 27873 | 1.93 | 56.8 | 2.2% | 13.9% | 17.4% | 1973 | $1,050 | 27.1% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 27886 | 2.35 | 47.2 | 15.1% | 35.3% | 14.7% | 1979 | $834 | 20.5% | 87.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 27819 | 2.66 | 48.1 | 13.8% | 19.6% | 18.3% | 1981 | $950 | 3.2% | 86.2% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 27878 | 2.62 | 34.4 | 41.8% | 42.3% | 19.5% | 1987 | $1,083 | 13.8% | 89.3% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 27822 | 2.48 | 45.4 | 13.2% | 19.3% | 9.0% | 1988 | $982 | 19.5% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 27883 | 2.48 | 45.2 | 13.8% | 24.8% | 11.2% | 1986 | $1,027 | 17.8% | 79.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27893 | 2.40 | 39.4 | 18.0% | 55.2% | 14.7% | 1978 | $960 | 14.8% | 79.3% | 8.8% |
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 27852. 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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