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Population and households in ZIP 28343
Household size in ZIP 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 28343 has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Household size has climbed from 2.32 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 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28343 is young: half of its residents are under 34.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 28343: 19.7% of all households, against 11.6% 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 28343
Renters in ZIP 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 28343 than nationally: 41.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 59.8% 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 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 28343: 14.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 28343 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$264 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28343 runs $791 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 28343
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28343 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.6%, 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 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 28343 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 28343
| Period | ZIP 28343 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28343 runs well above the national rate: 13.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 28343 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 28343 | 2.47 | 34.9 | 19.7% | 41.8% | 14.7% | 1988 | $791 | 11.6% | 78.3% | 13.7% |
| ZIP 28351 | 2.60 | 35.4 | 17.5% | 30.0% | 13.6% | 1990 | $877 | 12.6% | 86.3% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 28352 | 2.48 | 39.9 | 19.2% | 42.3% | 11.7% | 1979 | $809 | 17.4% | 81.5% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 29570 | 2.62 | 34.7 | 19.3% | 45.8% | 11.6% | 1982 | $723 | 5.3% | 74.6% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 29594 | 2.96 | 40.4 | 15.6% | 25.7% | 16.5% | 1978 | $608 | 11.9% | 75.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 28345 | 2.64 | 37.6 | 21.4% | 37.5% | 15.7% | 1975 | $734 | 12.1% | 82.1% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 29512 | 2.50 | 42.1 | 12.3% | 40.2% | 21.2% | 1977 | $748 | 10.7% | 79.6% | 13.6% |
| ZIP 29596 | 2.34 | 48.7 | 17.7% | 15.1% | 28.2% | 1982 | $773 | 3.6% | 74.2% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 28364 | 2.71 | 37.6 | 21.8% | 27.4% | 11.0% | 1986 | $743 | 15.6% | 79.4% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 29520 | 2.43 | 45.4 | 17.7% | 31.0% | 17.7% | 1980 | $833 | 17.0% | 86.2% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 28102 | 1.91 | 46.6 | 5.7% | 28.1% | 21.0% | 1983 | $965 | 3.8% | 73.4% | 8.2% |
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 28343. 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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