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Population and households in ZIP 28447
Household size in ZIP 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28447 run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Household size has climbed from 2.35 in 2006–10, 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 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28447 skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, 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 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in ZIP 28447 as they are nationally: 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 28447
Renters in ZIP 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 28447 is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.3%) 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 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 28447 than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 28447 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, 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 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28447 pays $970 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 28447
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28447 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 28447 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% 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 28447
| Period | ZIP 28447 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28447 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 28447 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 28447 | 2.57 | 49.9 | 11.6% | 20.7% | 11.3% | 1985 | $970 | 14.9% | 87.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 28421 | 2.71 | 44.2 | 13.5% | 25.3% | 14.6% | 1981 | $686 | 8.2% | 84.6% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 28444 | 2.56 | 47.7 | 9.4% | 20.0% | 18.6% | 1990 | $688 | 13.8% | 89.0% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 28448 | 3.00 | 32.2 | 5.9% | 23.1% | 39.1% | 1991 | $1,009 | 22.8% | 89.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 28478 | 2.27 | 46.1 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 1988 | $1,060 | 18.2% | 86.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 28435 | 2.54 | 46.8 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 17.3% | 1995 | $808 | 12.4% | 77.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 28434 | 2.28 | 52.8 | 12.1% | 19.1% | 22.9% | 1984 | $847 | 15.6% | 83.0% | 17.8% |
| ZIP 28425 | 2.42 | 45.1 | 13.1% | 18.5% | 9.3% | 1992 | $1,085 | 21.0% | 86.2% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 28337 | 2.47 | 43.2 | 15.8% | 39.3% | 26.8% | 1984 | $844 | 19.9% | 89.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 28457 | 2.65 | 37.6 | 10.4% | 17.2% | 10.0% | 2001 | $956 | 19.2% | 86.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 28433 | 2.32 | 48.7 | 16.3% | 29.2% | 16.6% | 1986 | $944 | 18.3% | 86.1% | 11.0% |
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 28447. 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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