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Population and households in ZIP 28399
Household size in ZIP 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 28399 has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Household size has dropped from 2.73 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 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28399 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, 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 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 28399 (11.3%), close to 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 28399
Renters in ZIP 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 28399 rent their homes (34.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.8% 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 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 28399: 15.6% 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 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 28399 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28399 runs $876 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% 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 28399
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 28399: 14.4% 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 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 28399 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 28399
| Period | ZIP 28399 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 28399 than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 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 28399 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 28399 | 2.53 | 46.0 | 11.3% | 34.6% | 15.6% | 1996 | $876 | 14.4% | 85.4% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 28392 | 2.53 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 20.8% | 9.9% | 1982 | $827 | 26.4% | 89.0% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 28332 | 2.82 | 36.4 | 22.3% | 42.1% | 12.8% | 1983 | $809 | 21.4% | 76.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 28337 | 2.47 | 43.2 | 15.8% | 39.3% | 26.8% | 1984 | $844 | 19.9% | 89.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 28384 | 3.06 | 36.6 | 13.9% | 27.8% | 11.2% | 1988 | $902 | 12.5% | 77.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 28441 | 2.77 | 38.7 | 8.7% | 25.7% | 16.9% | 1993 | $824 | 15.0% | 89.8% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 28358 | 2.63 | 37.4 | 21.5% | 43.5% | 14.8% | 1982 | $892 | 16.1% | 80.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 28360 | 2.69 | 38.3 | 16.3% | 28.8% | 8.5% | 1990 | $783 | 13.9% | 78.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 28386 | 2.78 | 32.2 | 16.4% | 24.6% | 9.0% | 1988 | $680 | 8.9% | 76.3% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 28444 | 2.56 | 47.7 | 9.4% | 20.0% | 18.6% | 1990 | $688 | 13.8% | 89.0% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 28372 | 2.34 | 30.3 | 18.5% | 37.8% | 11.9% | 1985 | $793 | 23.0% | 87.1% | 4.9% |
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 28399. 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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