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Population and households in ZIP 27892
Household size in ZIP 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27892 are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.37 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27892 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northeast.
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 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 27892 (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 27892
Renters in ZIP 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 27892 is about as common as it is nationally: 33.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 43.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 27892: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 27892 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27892 runs $777 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $226 a month since 2006–10, up 41%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 27892
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 27892 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 27892 has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 27892 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 27892
| Period | ZIP 27892 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27892 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 27892 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 27892 | 2.29 | 44.3 | 12.3% | 33.5% | 12.5% | 1980 | $777 | 17.6% | 85.6% | 5.3% |
| 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 27840 | 2.01 | 58.4 | 11.1% | 18.7% | 21.7% | 1983 | $663 | 8.5% | 87.0% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 27846 | 2.52 | 37.8 | 12.4% | 26.9% | 10.9% | 1984 | $759 | 22.6% | 88.9% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 27841 | 1.67 | 55.0 | 5.6% | 51.5% | 3.0% | 1964 | $663 | 14.6% | 76.7% | 6.2% |
| 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 27983 | 2.31 | 46.1 | 12.7% | 33.1% | 27.3% | 1977 | $765 | 16.1% | 79.7% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 27857 | 2.11 | 56.8 | 10.8% | 34.8% | 23.9% | 1974 | $858 | 12.6% | 83.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 27812 | 2.28 | 44.5 | 10.8% | 27.1% | 16.1% | 1972 | $832 | 13.3% | 85.2% | 6.0% |
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 27892. 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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