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Population and households in ZIP 28098
Household size in ZIP 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 28098 is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.44 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 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in ZIP 28098 is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 28098 than nationally: 9.2%, 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 28098
Renters in ZIP 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 28098 rent their homes (28.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a quarter of owners (27.4%) 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 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.7% of homes in ZIP 28098 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 28098 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $850 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,536 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$887 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 28098 costs $1,536 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, 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 28098
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28098 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, 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 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 28098 have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, 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 28098
| Period | ZIP 28098 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28098 has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 28098 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 28098 | 2.24 | 40.1 | 9.2% | 28.4% | 3.7% | 1984 | $1,536 | 24.1% | 89.4% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 28101 | 2.08 | 43.0 | 3.9% | 15.3% | 10.5% | 2001 | $1,307 | 44.4% | 95.6% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 28032 | 2.29 | 39.9 | 9.5% | 31.7% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,264 | 40.2% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 28054 | 2.38 | 38.4 | 19.0% | 52.4% | 7.8% | 1980 | $1,292 | 22.9% | 90.5% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 28056 | 2.60 | 42.1 | 10.4% | 20.9% | 7.0% | 1991 | $1,260 | 33.1% | 91.3% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 28012 | 2.42 | 40.9 | 8.4% | 29.9% | 6.5% | 1995 | $1,758 | 47.9% | 93.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 28120 | 2.48 | 41.4 | 12.9% | 25.3% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,325 | 32.4% | 90.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 28034 | 2.55 | 42.1 | 12.3% | 24.9% | 8.2% | 1992 | $924 | 18.9% | 86.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 28052 | 2.71 | 36.3 | 20.8% | 46.6% | 13.8% | 1969 | $1,126 | 15.9% | 81.3% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 28214 | 2.91 | 35.9 | 13.5% | 25.6% | 6.7% | 1995 | $1,675 | 37.4% | 89.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 28164 | 2.57 | 44.7 | 9.2% | 16.8% | 6.2% | 1992 | $1,207 | 27.6% | 90.2% | 3.4% |
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 28098. 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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