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Population and households in ZIP 28327
Household size in ZIP 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28327 average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has crept up from 2.65 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest 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 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 28327 are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.4, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in ZIP 28327, well below the national share of 11.6%. ZIP 28327 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 28327
Renters in ZIP 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in ZIP 28327 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.8 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 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 28327 than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 6.6 points from 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 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 28327 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $990 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,494 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$732 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28327 runs $1,494 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in North Carolina as a whole ($1,317). Rents are up $732 a month from 2006–10, a 96% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 28327
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 28327 than nationally: 41.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 14.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 28327: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 28327 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of 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 28327
| Period | ZIP 28327 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 28327 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 28327 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 28327 | 2.73 | 40.9 | 6.8% | 18.0% | 13.1% | 1995 | $1,494 | 41.9% | 95.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 28350 | 3.01 | 36.3 | 3.1% | 22.7% | 14.7% | 1993 | $961 | 21.3% | 91.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 27376 | 2.40 | 52.9 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 1991 | $879 | 37.8% | 95.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 28394 | 2.58 | 34.8 | 10.8% | 21.1% | 12.8% | 1996 | $1,250 | 35.5% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 27242 | 2.59 | 45.6 | 12.4% | 25.3% | 16.0% | 1978 | $721 | 22.7% | 81.5% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 27325 | 2.65 | 41.8 | 11.1% | 19.7% | 18.0% | 1982 | $892 | 15.4% | 87.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 27332 | 2.74 | 38.9 | 13.6% | 24.9% | 6.7% | 1994 | $1,190 | 23.2% | 87.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 28326 | 3.15 | 32.8 | 10.6% | 38.2% | 10.4% | 2003 | $1,517 | 27.2% | 92.9% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 27330 | 2.62 | 39.2 | 14.9% | 36.8% | 10.0% | 1985 | $1,063 | 21.7% | 84.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 27229 | 2.78 | 36.0 | 14.2% | 25.8% | 14.3% | 1982 | $910 | 8.6% | 79.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 27505 | 2.90 | 37.0 | 15.0% | 22.3% | 5.2% | 1994 | $1,149 | 17.2% | 88.3% | 5.7% |
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 28327. 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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