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Population and households in ZIP 28009
Household size in ZIP 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28009 run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.24 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 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 28009 are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to 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 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in ZIP 28009 (20.5%), well 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 28009
Renters in ZIP 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 28009 rent their homes (28.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.7% 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 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 28009 as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
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 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 28009 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $952 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$397 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28009 runs $952 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% 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 28009
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 28009: 16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 28009 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 28009
| Period | ZIP 28009 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 28009: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 28009 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 28009 | 2.56 | 40.5 | 20.5% | 28.4% | 9.9% | 1946 | $952 | 16.9% | 86.8% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 28127 | 2.42 | 46.2 | 9.0% | 15.4% | 25.1% | 1983 | $767 | 18.5% | 92.7% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 28001 | 2.39 | 41.4 | 14.2% | 34.2% | 14.1% | 1970 | $949 | 19.3% | 88.1% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28137 | 2.59 | 38.6 | 5.8% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 1976 | $896 | 18.4% | 87.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 27371 | 2.25 | 44.8 | 12.5% | 28.0% | 17.4% | 1980 | $754 | 25.6% | 86.5% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 28109 | 1.79 | 23.2 | 2.3% | 17.5% | 10.9% | 1959 | $926 | 15.5% | 71.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 28071 | 2.67 | 39.3 | 5.6% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 1985 | $908 | 16.3% | 83.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 28124 | 2.84 | 40.9 | 7.0% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 1984 | $1,156 | 26.2% | 90.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 27356 | 3.16 | 37.6 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 12.3% | 1984 | $667 | 15.7% | 82.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 27209 | 2.52 | 31.9 | 22.3% | 33.9% | 13.7% | 1976 | $717 | 13.6% | 80.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 28138 | 2.52 | 41.3 | 8.9% | 28.1% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,022 | 19.7% | 90.5% | 2.4% |
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 28009. 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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