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Population and households in ZIP 28227
Household size in ZIP 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28227 average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.66 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the south.
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 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in ZIP 28227 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median age is 38.8. The median age has climbed from 37.0 in 2006–10, 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 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 28227 than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 28227
Renters in ZIP 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 28227 rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 27.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 28227 than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.1 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 28227 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 28227 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $930 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $960 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,212 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,552 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$621 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28227 pays $1,552 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $621 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the north.
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 28227
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 28227 (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east 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 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 28227 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. ZIP 28227 has a lower share of high school graduates than most North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 28227
| Period | ZIP 28227 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28227 is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Charlotte area (4.3%). Unemployment has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 28227 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 28227 | 2.80 | 40.4 | 12.7% | 29.8% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,552 | 31.9% | 87.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 28212 | 2.85 | 32.0 | 20.2% | 62.8% | 8.4% | 1981 | $1,372 | 22.3% | 74.1% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28215 | 2.93 | 33.9 | 15.2% | 32.7% | 6.8% | 2000 | $1,863 | 28.7% | 83.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 28105 | 2.68 | 41.7 | 7.1% | 34.3% | 5.5% | 1997 | $2,008 | 54.2% | 94.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 28205 | 2.29 | 34.7 | 13.4% | 58.0% | 7.0% | 1976 | $1,519 | 46.8% | 83.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 28211 | 2.53 | 39.8 | 9.0% | 45.5% | 12.2% | 1985 | $1,799 | 68.5% | 94.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 28270 | 2.73 | 40.2 | 9.2% | 23.6% | 5.6% | 1993 | $1,833 | 67.3% | 97.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 28213 | 2.53 | 32.6 | 13.7% | 55.8% | 11.3% | 1995 | $1,600 | 35.0% | 84.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 28079 | 3.05 | 37.5 | 7.0% | 19.5% | 5.1% | 2003 | $2,049 | 40.0% | 93.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 28207 | 2.45 | 41.3 | 2.4% | 15.8% | 8.7% | 1971 | $1,859 | 85.7% | 97.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 28204 | 1.60 | 32.8 | 6.3% | 69.2% | 11.2% | 1996 | $1,675 | 75.2% | 94.7% | 3.1% |
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 28227. 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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