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Population and households in ZIP 28581
Household size in ZIP 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28581 are small: just 1.86 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 2.27 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 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.0, ZIP 28581 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in ZIP 28581, 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 28581
Renters in ZIP 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 28581 is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.5% 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 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.8% of the housing in ZIP 28581, 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 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 28581 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 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 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,108 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$450 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 28581 pays $1,108 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 28581
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28581 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, 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 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 28581 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% 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 28581
| Period | ZIP 28581 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 28581: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 28581 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 28581 | 1.86 | 57.0 | 5.7% | 20.0% | 41.8% | 1992 | $1,108 | 24.4% | 87.4% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 28577 | 2.30 | 49.5 | 14.4% | 19.1% | 44.5% | 1961 | $1,034 | 22.8% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 28524 | 1.78 | 57.4 | 5.7% | 17.3% | 44.5% | 1992 | $1,108 | 25.9% | 85.8% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 28511 | 2.30 | 49.5 | 14.4% | 19.1% | 44.5% | 1961 | $1,034 | 22.8% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 28589 | 2.09 | 55.6 | 5.7% | 28.6% | 33.4% | 1991 | $1,108 | 19.5% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 28579 | 2.03 | 57.0 | 5.7% | 12.1% | 34.4% | 1988 | $978 | 28.9% | 95.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 28520 | 2.15 | 55.3 | 5.7% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 1991 | $1,108 | 18.3% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 28553 | 2.00 | 55.1 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 33.0% | 1988 | $943 | 29.6% | 95.9% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 28528 | 2.01 | 47.7 | 7.9% | 17.7% | 25.9% | 1987 | $944 | 22.4% | 96.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 28531 | 2.24 | 50.3 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 60.3% | 1980 | $1,119 | 18.8% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 28516 | 1.95 | 54.0 | 7.2% | 27.2% | 22.1% | 1987 | $911 | 30.9% | 92.6% | 3.4% |
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 28581. 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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