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Population and households in ZIP 27880
Household size in ZIP 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27880 run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27880 is young: half of its residents are under 35.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.5, 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 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 27880: 8.3% 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 27880
Renters in ZIP 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in ZIP 27880 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 27880 than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27880 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $977 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$378 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27880 runs $977 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.4% 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 27880
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27880 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, 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 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 27880 is close to the national rate: 90.6% 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 27880
| Period | ZIP 27880 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27880 is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 27880 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 27880 | 2.53 | 35.5 | 8.3% | 16.3% | 7.3% | 1995 | $977 | 22.8% | 90.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27807 | 2.87 | 39.2 | 10.0% | 18.5% | 11.1% | 1988 | $912 | 17.0% | 80.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 27557 | 2.90 | 39.1 | 7.1% | 22.3% | 11.2% | 1990 | $841 | 18.1% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 27851 | 2.71 | 39.2 | 10.8% | 31.6% | 10.1% | 1987 | $840 | 16.4% | 79.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 27896 | 2.29 | 44.4 | 7.6% | 28.4% | 6.5% | 1995 | $1,086 | 35.8% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 27542 | 2.57 | 43.0 | 6.5% | 26.8% | 10.4% | 1986 | $812 | 22.1% | 85.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 27893 | 2.40 | 39.4 | 18.0% | 55.2% | 14.7% | 1978 | $960 | 14.8% | 79.3% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 27813 | 2.73 | 35.3 | 7.9% | 38.9% | 8.1% | 1992 | $1,215 | 6.5% | 90.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 27822 | 2.48 | 45.4 | 13.2% | 19.3% | 9.0% | 1988 | $982 | 19.5% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 27597 | 2.94 | 39.0 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 7.0% | 2001 | $1,361 | 27.8% | 88.4% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 27878 | 2.62 | 34.4 | 41.8% | 42.3% | 19.5% | 1987 | $1,083 | 13.8% | 89.3% | 0.1% |
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 27880. 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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