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Population and households in ZIP 28021
Household size in ZIP 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 28021 has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Charlotte area. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.47, even as the national average fell.
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 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28021 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.1, as it has 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 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 28021 (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Charlotte area overall (11.3%). The single-parent share is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 28021
Renters in ZIP 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 28021 own their homes; 25.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 28021: 12.4% 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 risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 28021 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median home dates to 1994. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28021 pays $958 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $315 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 28021
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28021 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
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 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 28021 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 12.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 28021
| Period | ZIP 28021 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28021 runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 5.9 points since 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 28021 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 28021 | 2.54 | 44.2 | 12.5% | 25.9% | 12.4% | 1978 | $958 | 19.5% | 87.2% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 28169 | 2.69 | 42.0 | 13.0% | 25.5% | 18.9% | 1987 | $1,171 | 5.9% | 73.3% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 28033 | 2.57 | 44.4 | 9.9% | 13.1% | 6.8% | 1992 | $977 | 17.0% | 86.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 28016 | 2.57 | 41.7 | 14.2% | 27.1% | 11.9% | 1979 | $926 | 15.0% | 80.2% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 28150 | 2.52 | 43.5 | 14.1% | 32.2% | 12.8% | 1973 | $907 | 22.9% | 89.9% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 28086 | 2.73 | 41.3 | 13.9% | 25.6% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,011 | 18.1% | 86.1% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 28090 | 2.58 | 44.7 | 8.8% | 24.1% | 17.9% | 1981 | $844 | 20.4% | 87.5% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 28077 | 2.43 | 35.8 | 19.9% | 50.7% | 17.6% | 1988 | $1,034 | 16.1% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 28092 | 2.54 | 42.5 | 13.1% | 29.8% | 7.1% | 1983 | $1,011 | 20.5% | 86.0% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 28034 | 2.55 | 42.1 | 12.3% | 24.9% | 8.2% | 1992 | $924 | 18.9% | 86.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 28152 | 2.60 | 37.3 | 16.4% | 33.6% | 13.5% | 1981 | $1,018 | 24.7% | 88.7% | 5.5% |
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 28021. 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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