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Population and households in ZIP 28532
Household size in ZIP 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 28532 has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.66 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southwest.
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 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28532 is young: half of its residents are under 32.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 31.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 24 of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 28532 than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 28532
Renters in ZIP 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 28532 than nationally: 46.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. The renter share has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 28532: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 28532 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $865 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,021 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,032 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,353 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$488 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 28532 costs $1,353 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $488 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 28532
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28532 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
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 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 28532 have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points, a smaller shift than 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 28532
| Period | ZIP 28532 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 28532 than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 28532 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 28532 | 2.57 | 32.6 | 12.8% | 46.7% | 11.8% | 1991 | $1,353 | 21.5% | 92.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 28533 | 2.68 | 21.4 | 43.4% | 95.5% | 16.1% | 1982 | $1,461 | 21.1% | 100.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 28510 | 1.99 | 56.3 | 8.5% | 16.1% | 25.5% | 1986 | $1,207 | 25.0% | 92.9% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 28570 | 2.36 | 45.2 | 6.5% | 22.2% | 16.4% | 1996 | $1,099 | 26.1% | 93.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 28557 | 1.97 | 48.2 | 5.8% | 37.6% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,256 | 41.1% | 92.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 28516 | 1.95 | 54.0 | 7.2% | 27.2% | 22.1% | 1987 | $911 | 30.9% | 92.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 28582 | 2.93 | 37.1 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 8.3% | 2007 | $1,293 | 34.3% | 97.0% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 28584 | 2.40 | 46.2 | 8.5% | 21.4% | 18.4% | 1996 | $1,158 | 32.4% | 92.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 28555 | 2.48 | 39.9 | 12.7% | 23.7% | 13.9% | 1989 | $928 | 22.6% | 90.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 28589 | 2.09 | 55.6 | 5.7% | 28.6% | 33.4% | 1991 | $1,108 | 19.5% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 28528 | 2.01 | 47.7 | 7.9% | 17.7% | 25.9% | 1987 | $944 | 22.4% | 96.4% | 2.8% |
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 28532. 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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