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Population and households in ZIP 27883
Household size in ZIP 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27883 run small, averaging 2.48 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 has dropped from 2.58 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 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, ZIP 27883 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 27883 (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 27883
Renters in ZIP 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 27883 rent their homes (24.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.0% 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 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 27883 than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 27883 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $666 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,027 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27883 runs $1,027 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 27883
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27883 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, 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 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 27883 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 27883
| Period | ZIP 27883 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in ZIP 27883 is close to the national rate of 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 27883 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 27883 | 2.48 | 45.2 | 13.8% | 24.8% | 11.2% | 1986 | $1,027 | 17.8% | 79.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 27873 | 1.93 | 56.8 | 2.2% | 13.9% | 17.4% | 1973 | $1,050 | 27.1% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 27888 | 2.81 | 37.2 | 10.3% | 18.2% | 21.3% | 1984 | $679 | 12.7% | 79.2% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27813 | 2.73 | 35.3 | 7.9% | 38.9% | 8.1% | 1992 | $1,215 | 6.5% | 90.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 27830 | 2.37 | 39.6 | 13.9% | 33.7% | 18.8% | 1979 | $1,026 | 17.0% | 85.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 27893 | 2.40 | 39.4 | 18.0% | 55.2% | 14.7% | 1978 | $960 | 14.8% | 79.3% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 27851 | 2.71 | 39.2 | 10.8% | 31.6% | 10.1% | 1987 | $840 | 16.4% | 79.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 27829 | 2.06 | 43.7 | 11.3% | 18.4% | 11.1% | 1982 | $806 | 23.3% | 85.7% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 27828 | 2.31 | 40.3 | 19.4% | 33.6% | 11.1% | 1980 | $897 | 29.3% | 87.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 27852 | 2.32 | 41.1 | 25.0% | 22.6% | 11.1% | 1989 | $852 | 21.6% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 27896 | 2.29 | 44.4 | 7.6% | 28.4% | 6.5% | 1995 | $1,086 | 35.8% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
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 27883. 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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