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Population and households in ZIP 28349
Household size in ZIP 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 28349 is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28349 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 28349 as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 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 28349
Renters in ZIP 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 28349 rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (54.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 28349: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 28349 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $772 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $822 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$130 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28349 runs $822 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% 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 28349
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28349 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, 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 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 28349 have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%.
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 28349
| Period | ZIP 28349 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28349 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 28349 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 28349 | 2.32 | 47.6 | 11.2% | 27.0% | 7.8% | 1987 | $822 | 20.6% | 89.2% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 28398 | 2.50 | 38.5 | 21.8% | 43.1% | 18.2% | 1983 | $992 | 19.1% | 81.1% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28453 | 2.58 | 35.2 | 21.6% | 31.6% | 7.9% | 1989 | $901 | 23.2% | 73.1% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 28572 | 2.50 | 41.2 | 11.4% | 24.5% | 13.4% | 1986 | $922 | 13.6% | 85.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 28458 | 2.39 | 39.1 | 10.5% | 37.4% | 13.9% | 1988 | $816 | 12.4% | 81.4% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 28518 | 2.52 | 41.1 | 10.8% | 22.1% | 12.9% | 1993 | $904 | 20.6% | 89.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 28393 | 2.54 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 1983 | $861 | 11.0% | 87.5% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 28521 | 2.71 | 42.1 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 24.8% | 1993 | $853 | 12.4% | 88.3% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 28574 | 2.93 | 29.3 | 11.9% | 20.0% | 12.4% | 2001 | $1,327 | 17.1% | 93.2% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 28328 | 2.84 | 38.6 | 14.9% | 34.5% | 15.0% | 1986 | $848 | 18.3% | 83.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 28585 | 2.21 | 48.9 | 9.9% | 19.8% | 11.7% | 1986 | $915 | 19.6% | 89.3% | 4.8% |
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 28349. 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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