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Population and households in ZIP 27956
Household size in ZIP 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.92 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 27956 is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.17 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 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 37.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 27956 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in ZIP 27956, well below 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 27956
Renters in ZIP 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 35.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 37.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 38.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 36.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 27956 own their homes; 27.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 26.1% have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 27956 is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Virginia Beach area as a whole (7.6%).
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 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 27956 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, 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 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $1,107 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $761 | $1,232 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $995 | $1,358 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,495 | $1,647 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$796 | +$540 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 27956 runs $1,495 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Virginia Beach area as a whole ($1,647). The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, 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 27956
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 35.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +7.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 27956 (30.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 88.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 90.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 91.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 27956 have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Virginia Beach area (92.8%).
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 27956
| Period | ZIP 27956 | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 27956 is close to the national rate: 5.1% 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 27956 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 27956 | 3.09 | 37.2 | 8.0% | 27.5% | 9.5% | 1999 | $1,495 | 30.2% | 89.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 27929 | 3.04 | 42.4 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 2003 | $1,187 | 28.8% | 93.5% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 27917 | 2.58 | 37.5 | 21.6% | 57.4% | 8.4% | 1986 | $970 | 32.2% | 77.5% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 27973 | 2.92 | 38.8 | 5.3% | 16.1% | 10.7% | 2001 | $1,647 | 27.7% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 27923 | 2.34 | 48.0 | 8.1% | 26.4% | 10.4% | 1985 | $1,037 | 37.1% | 88.0% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 27916 | 2.20 | 52.9 | 4.5% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 1985 | $1,065 | 37.5% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 27958 | 2.89 | 38.7 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 5.8% | 2004 | $1,595 | 28.7% | 95.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 27950 | 2.16 | 40.4 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 1999 | $1,361 | 23.2% | 93.7% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 27921 | 2.48 | 39.9 | 13.6% | 24.5% | 7.7% | 1998 | $1,379 | 31.1% | 93.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 27927 | 1.92 | 63.4 | 1.8% | 10.0% | 87.2% | 1997 | $1,162 | 64.5% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 27976 | 3.17 | 39.5 | 6.8% | 13.1% | 3.3% | 1999 | $1,186 | 28.1% | 93.0% | 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 27956. 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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