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Population and households in ZIP 28538
Household size in ZIP 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28538 are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.62 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 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28538 skews older than the country: its median age is 44.1, 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 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 28538 than nationally: 10.1%, against 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 28538
Renters in ZIP 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 28538 rent their homes (39.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.6%) 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 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 28538 as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
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 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 28538 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. 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 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $605 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $810 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $925 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28538 pays $925 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just 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 28538
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 28538: 13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in ZIP 28538 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% 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 28538
| Period | ZIP 28538 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28538 is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). 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 28538 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 28538 | 2.27 | 44.1 | 10.1% | 39.9% | 9.8% | 1986 | $925 | 13.4% | 81.6% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 28554 | 2.01 | 57.5 | 14.3% | 32.3% | 8.5% | 1976 | $994 | 10.2% | 89.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 28580 | 2.69 | 40.8 | 17.6% | 38.6% | 14.1% | 1988 | $800 | 12.0% | 78.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 28530 | 2.24 | 41.7 | 22.5% | 37.6% | 16.5% | 1981 | $930 | 20.5% | 88.9% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 28513 | 2.35 | 44.1 | 16.1% | 26.1% | 13.0% | 1986 | $867 | 22.6% | 89.6% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 27828 | 2.31 | 40.3 | 19.4% | 33.6% | 11.1% | 1980 | $897 | 29.3% | 87.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 28590 | 2.57 | 36.5 | 12.1% | 29.0% | 5.5% | 1999 | $1,354 | 38.3% | 92.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 28551 | 2.50 | 39.7 | 13.3% | 36.3% | 9.6% | 1990 | $813 | 19.2% | 85.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 27888 | 2.81 | 37.2 | 10.3% | 18.2% | 21.3% | 1984 | $679 | 12.7% | 79.2% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 27858 | 2.29 | 34.6 | 9.6% | 55.5% | 9.7% | 1990 | $1,133 | 47.0% | 94.7% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 27879 | 3.18 | 34.4 | 15.6% | 13.5% | 3.6% | 1988 | $1,462 | 35.5% | 91.9% | 8.0% |
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 28538. 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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