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Household size in ZIP 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.81 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28442 are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.17, 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 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, ZIP 28442 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 28442 (10.6%), 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 28442
Renters in ZIP 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in ZIP 28442 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 28442: 22.8% 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 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 28442 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $616 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 28442 costs $899 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.8% of household income on rent, 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 28442
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28442 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, 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 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 28442 have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 28442
| Period | ZIP 28442 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28442 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 28442 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 28442 | 2.98 | 44.7 | 10.6% | 17.3% | 22.8% | 1984 | $899 | 13.4% | 91.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 28450 | 2.46 | 47.6 | 12.0% | 26.0% | 28.8% | 1982 | $908 | 27.3% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 28424 | 2.34 | 40.9 | 15.2% | 38.5% | 18.9% | 1975 | $800 | 6.4% | 86.0% | 21.4% |
| ZIP 28472 | 2.43 | 41.5 | 12.6% | 29.7% | 13.3% | 1980 | $838 | 16.8% | 88.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 28433 | 2.32 | 48.7 | 16.3% | 29.2% | 16.6% | 1986 | $944 | 18.3% | 86.1% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 28431 | 2.32 | 41.8 | 12.8% | 32.0% | 13.7% | 1981 | $820 | 13.7% | 86.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 28434 | 2.28 | 52.8 | 12.1% | 19.1% | 22.9% | 1984 | $847 | 15.6% | 83.0% | 17.8% |
| ZIP 28423 | 2.89 | 41.9 | 15.2% | 21.5% | 14.5% | 1986 | $865 | 11.7% | 89.6% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 28430 | 2.13 | 44.4 | 14.3% | 41.2% | 11.2% | 1980 | $660 | 14.2% | 86.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 28438 | 2.87 | 39.6 | 21.7% | 27.0% | 17.6% | 1980 | $795 | 7.1% | 81.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 28456 | 2.51 | 47.2 | 12.0% | 17.1% | 14.4% | 1982 | $770 | 12.4% | 87.3% | 9.5% |
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 28442. 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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