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Population and households in ZIP 27877
Household size in ZIP 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 27877 is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27877 skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.2, 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 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 27877: 2.1% of 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 27877
Renters in ZIP 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.9% of households in ZIP 27877 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.7% 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 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.5% of the housing in ZIP 27877, 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 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 27877 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, 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 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $431 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $456 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $844 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 27877 pays $704 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 10.4% 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 27877
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −18.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27877 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, 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 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 27877 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 27877
| Period | ZIP 27877 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27877 is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 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 27877 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 27877 | 2.36 | 48.2 | 2.1% | 14.9% | 23.5% | 1979 | $704 | 17.5% | 84.8% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 27862 | 2.29 | 48.0 | 5.1% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 1979 | $675 | 17.5% | 84.8% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 23827 | 2.58 | 44.7 | 13.9% | 22.2% | 24.8% | 1972 | $1,075 | 20.4% | 86.9% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 27853 | 2.09 | 50.0 | 9.0% | 24.0% | 11.8% | 1979 | $595 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 23828 | 2.64 | 43.9 | 15.9% | 22.7% | 27.6% | 1970 | $1,083 | 19.4% | 86.0% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 27820 | 2.30 | 39.5 | 18.9% | 29.0% | 24.7% | 1972 | $725 | 24.1% | 88.0% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 27855 | 2.24 | 33.8 | 14.1% | 35.2% | 17.5% | 1977 | $993 | 24.8% | 83.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 23874 | 2.14 | 48.5 | 6.6% | 22.8% | 18.4% | 1976 | $1,022 | 14.8% | 91.1% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 27818 | 1.87 | 57.1 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,028 | 21.1% | 94.9% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 27876 | 1.89 | 55.6 | 12.9% | 32.4% | 12.8% | 1978 | $577 | 11.3% | 83.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 23844 | 2.36 | 51.5 | 7.0% | 35.4% | 21.6% | 1984 | $644 | 6.0% | 74.3% | 7.5% |
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 27877. 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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