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Population and households in ZIP 28344
Household size in ZIP 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 28344 holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, ZIP 28344 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in ZIP 28344, well below the national share of 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 28344
Renters in ZIP 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.9% of households in ZIP 28344 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.0% 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 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 28344 as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%.
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 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 28344 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$337 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28344 pays $869 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 28344
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 28344: 16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in ZIP 28344 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.5% 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 28344
| Period | ZIP 28344 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28344 has been low: just 2.5% 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 28344 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 28344 | 2.79 | 46.5 | 8.2% | 18.9% | 10.7% | 1992 | $869 | 16.5% | 76.5% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 28342 | 3.16 | 40.6 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 8.3% | 1991 | $1,090 | 20.9% | 84.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 28395 | 2.80 | 41.2 | 7.6% | 18.6% | 11.8% | 1994 | $1,031 | 26.9% | 92.5% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 28334 | 2.54 | 42.2 | 11.8% | 30.9% | 14.6% | 1983 | $830 | 17.9% | 84.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 28318 | 2.51 | 42.8 | 5.1% | 16.2% | 15.5% | 1989 | $780 | 16.0% | 85.9% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 28391 | 2.70 | 38.1 | 7.7% | 19.2% | 12.1% | 1994 | $972 | 25.9% | 93.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 28385 | 2.74 | 37.1 | 16.6% | 28.2% | 18.7% | 1987 | $824 | 12.2% | 88.7% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 28356 | 2.79 | 37.7 | 13.1% | 19.8% | 10.8% | 1994 | $896 | 27.6% | 93.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 28312 | 2.52 | 44.3 | 11.1% | 22.8% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,117 | 26.9% | 89.6% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 28311 | 2.49 | 32.3 | 15.5% | 47.8% | 8.3% | 1988 | $1,277 | 33.3% | 94.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 28366 | 2.47 | 44.0 | 17.8% | 19.7% | 23.2% | 1985 | $882 | 18.4% | 84.4% | 2.5% |
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 28344. 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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