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Population and households in ZIP 28508
Household size in ZIP 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.22 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 28508 has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.15, 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 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28508 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 28508: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 28508
Renters in ZIP 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 28508 own their homes; 27.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 79.6% 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 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in ZIP 28508 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 28508 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $588 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$453 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28508 pays $983 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.8% 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 28508
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28508 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.2%, 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 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 60.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in ZIP 28508 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 28508
| Period | ZIP 28508 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 28508 has been strong: just 3.1% 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 28508 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 28508 | 2.49 | 41.8 | 5.6% | 27.2% | 4.6% | 1991 | $983 | 9.2% | 63.5% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 28578 | 2.95 | 37.9 | 24.8% | 22.8% | 23.4% | 1987 | $818 | 11.8% | 66.4% | 13.5% |
| ZIP 28525 | 2.83 | 38.1 | 18.9% | 35.4% | 10.7% | 1984 | $1,125 | 15.4% | 76.9% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 28572 | 2.50 | 41.2 | 11.4% | 24.5% | 13.4% | 1986 | $922 | 13.6% | 85.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 28365 | 2.57 | 41.5 | 14.9% | 26.7% | 12.3% | 1978 | $902 | 18.0% | 79.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 28504 | 2.35 | 42.2 | 15.2% | 36.8% | 8.0% | 1984 | $938 | 17.5% | 84.5% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 28325 | 2.05 | 45.0 | 4.6% | 24.1% | 9.1% | 1968 | $634 | 12.5% | 86.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 28333 | 2.96 | 32.0 | 20.8% | 27.6% | 17.4% | 1985 | $930 | 10.4% | 70.1% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 28501 | 2.29 | 42.0 | 23.4% | 49.8% | 17.5% | 1969 | $783 | 15.6% | 82.5% | 13.3% |
| ZIP 28341 | 2.53 | 39.6 | 10.3% | 22.5% | 18.0% | 1979 | $1,047 | 15.4% | 82.9% | 7.2% |
| 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 28508. 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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