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Population and households in ZIP 27981
Household size in ZIP 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 27981 average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.19 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 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 27981 is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 27981 than nationally: 12.8%, against 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 27981
Renters in ZIP 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 27981 rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 27981: 7.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 27981 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $842 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $903 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,175 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,080 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 27981 costs $1,080 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 27981
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 27981 than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 27981 is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% 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 27981
| Period | ZIP 27981 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 27981 has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 27981 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 27981 | 2.72 | 36.5 | 12.8% | 30.1% | 7.2% | 1987 | $1,080 | 29.5% | 92.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 27954 | 2.48 | 45.2 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 13.2% | 1997 | $1,258 | 36.2% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 27959 | 1.97 | 59.4 | 4.3% | 17.2% | 63.8% | 1986 | $1,008 | 50.8% | 94.8% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 27953 | 1.91 | 45.3 | 6.3% | 27.9% | 14.1% | 1986 | $1,184 | 22.4% | 85.6% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 27978 | 1.91 | 45.3 | 6.3% | 27.9% | 14.1% | 1986 | $1,184 | 22.4% | 85.6% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 27925 | 1.95 | 47.8 | 10.6% | 22.5% | 30.6% | 1974 | $768 | 14.6% | 83.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 27928 | 2.79 | 47.7 | 13.4% | 18.2% | 14.4% | 1982 | $854 | 22.6% | 84.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 27970 | 1.91 | 52.1 | 22.8% | 34.8% | 25.3% | 1979 | $898 | 16.4% | 87.3% | 15.3% |
| ZIP 27962 | 2.34 | 51.1 | 25.0% | 34.2% | 19.0% | 1972 | $721 | 10.3% | 85.1% | 18.6% |
| ZIP 27846 | 2.52 | 37.8 | 12.4% | 26.9% | 10.9% | 1984 | $759 | 22.6% | 88.9% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 27983 | 2.31 | 46.1 | 12.7% | 33.1% | 27.3% | 1977 | $765 | 16.1% | 79.7% | 11.7% |
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 27981. 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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