Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 28039
Household size in ZIP 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28039 are small: just 1.98 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 dropped from 2.47 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 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.9 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, ZIP 28039 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −20.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 28039 (13.5%), a bit 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 28039
Renters in ZIP 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 60.6% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.6% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 28039 than nationally: 46.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.7% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 28039 is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 28039 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $563 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28039 pays $872 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 28039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28039 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.5% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 28039 have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Charlotte area (90.6%).
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 28039
| Period | ZIP 28039 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28039 runs well above the national rate: 14.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 28039 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 28039 | 1.98 | 45.3 | 13.5% | 46.6% | 9.0% | 1967 | $872 | 22.6% | 88.9% | 14.4% |
| ZIP 28159 | 2.34 | 41.6 | 11.4% | 29.8% | 16.6% | 1947 | $1,008 | 26.3% | 83.3% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 28144 | 2.41 | 37.3 | 17.6% | 45.2% | 12.6% | 1971 | $1,124 | 28.9% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 28146 | 2.46 | 43.8 | 11.5% | 17.7% | 8.6% | 1986 | $992 | 27.0% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 28072 | 2.86 | 41.2 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 1984 | $910 | 25.5% | 97.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 28147 | 2.60 | 42.7 | 14.7% | 36.7% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,215 | 20.1% | 86.8% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 27299 | 2.74 | 39.6 | 11.1% | 17.1% | 7.7% | 1987 | $960 | 19.2% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 28138 | 2.52 | 41.3 | 8.9% | 28.1% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,022 | 19.7% | 90.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 27054 | 2.23 | 47.3 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 1992 | $863 | 10.9% | 94.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 28023 | 2.69 | 41.2 | 7.2% | 20.7% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,044 | 18.6% | 85.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 28071 | 2.67 | 39.3 | 5.6% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 1985 | $908 | 16.3% | 83.9% | 1.6% |
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 28039. 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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