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Population and households in ZIP 28448
Household size in ZIP 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.91 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.82 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28448 are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 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 1.91, 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 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28448 is young: half of its residents are under 32.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in ZIP 28448, 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 28448
Renters in ZIP 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −28.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 28448 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 95.0% 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 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +29.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.1% of the housing in ZIP 28448, 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 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 28448 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $740 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,009 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28448 pays $1,009 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% 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 28448
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28448 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, 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 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 28448 have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, 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 28448
| Period | ZIP 28448 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 28448 than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 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 28448 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 28448 | 3.00 | 32.2 | 5.9% | 23.1% | 39.1% | 1991 | $1,009 | 22.8% | 89.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 28456 | 2.51 | 47.2 | 12.0% | 17.1% | 14.4% | 1982 | $770 | 12.4% | 87.3% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 28421 | 2.71 | 44.2 | 13.5% | 25.3% | 14.6% | 1981 | $686 | 8.2% | 84.6% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 28447 | 2.57 | 49.9 | 11.6% | 20.7% | 11.3% | 1985 | $970 | 14.9% | 87.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 28423 | 2.89 | 41.9 | 15.2% | 21.5% | 14.5% | 1986 | $865 | 11.7% | 89.6% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 28434 | 2.28 | 52.8 | 12.1% | 19.1% | 22.9% | 1984 | $847 | 15.6% | 83.0% | 17.8% |
| ZIP 28435 | 2.54 | 46.8 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 17.3% | 1995 | $808 | 12.4% | 77.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 28450 | 2.46 | 47.6 | 12.0% | 26.0% | 28.8% | 1982 | $908 | 27.3% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 28433 | 2.32 | 48.7 | 16.3% | 29.2% | 16.6% | 1986 | $944 | 18.3% | 86.1% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 28442 | 2.98 | 44.7 | 10.6% | 17.3% | 22.8% | 1984 | $899 | 13.4% | 91.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 28425 | 2.42 | 45.1 | 13.1% | 18.5% | 9.3% | 1992 | $1,085 | 21.0% | 86.2% | 5.8% |
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 28448. 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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