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Household size in ZIP 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, ZIP 28103 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.55, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28103 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, 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 40.5, in line with the national trend.
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 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 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 28103 (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.7 points, 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 28103
Renters in ZIP 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.4% of households in ZIP 28103 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 28103 as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 6.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 28103 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median home dates to 1994. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $810 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$473 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28103 runs $1,166 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $473 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.2% 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 28103
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28103 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 28103 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 11.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 28103
| Period | ZIP 28103 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28103 runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 28103 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 28103 | 2.60 | 44.9 | 12.0% | 19.4% | 8.2% | 1977 | $1,166 | 23.1% | 86.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 28174 | 3.05 | 33.6 | 18.8% | 24.4% | 13.0% | 1987 | $1,279 | 28.0% | 80.4% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28133 | 2.32 | 46.5 | 6.9% | 24.0% | 9.6% | 1967 | $832 | 9.8% | 82.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 28135 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 32.4% | 10.4% | 1983 | $1,016 | 6.5% | 79.1% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 28112 | 2.76 | 42.2 | 8.9% | 28.3% | 7.4% | 1984 | $1,159 | 21.4% | 84.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 28110 | 2.96 | 36.6 | 13.9% | 24.6% | 8.8% | 1994 | $1,504 | 24.3% | 82.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 28007 | 2.55 | 45.9 | 9.3% | 16.1% | 12.3% | 1976 | $785 | 12.1% | 79.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 28079 | 3.05 | 37.5 | 7.0% | 19.5% | 5.1% | 2003 | $2,049 | 40.0% | 93.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 28170 | 2.37 | 46.2 | 16.8% | 34.3% | 14.2% | 1972 | $809 | 13.6% | 85.8% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 28108 | 3.22 | 44.9 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 2007 | $1,388 | 45.6% | 95.3% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 28104 | 2.90 | 41.5 | 6.9% | 11.5% | 5.3% | 2001 | $1,816 | 58.7% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
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 28103. 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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