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Population and households in ZIP 28662
Household size in ZIP 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.89 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 28662 is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.10 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 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.7, ZIP 28662 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 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 28662: 2.7% 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 28662
Renters in ZIP 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −34.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.8% of households in ZIP 28662 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.6%) 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 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 52.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.3% of the housing in ZIP 28662, 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 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 28662 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $605 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 28662 costs $825 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.3% 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 28662
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 28662 (28.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 28662 is a bit above the national rate: 91.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 28662
| Period | ZIP 28662 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 28662 runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 28662 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 28662 | 2.35 | 47.7 | 2.7% | 11.8% | 34.3% | 1986 | $825 | 28.8% | 91.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 28616 | 2.86 | 38.1 | 2.8% | 7.5% | 14.0% | 1983 | $773 | 39.4% | 91.3% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 28657 | 2.16 | 52.6 | 5.9% | 14.6% | 40.9% | 1985 | $842 | 23.2% | 90.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 28646 | 2.01 | 57.3 | 3.0% | 14.3% | 69.2% | 1986 | $1,063 | 39.6% | 95.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 28647 | 2.47 | 42.8 | 3.4% | 25.8% | 36.4% | 1992 | $599 | 9.5% | 84.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 28604 | 2.29 | 43.8 | 8.3% | 17.5% | 62.1% | 1988 | $959 | 43.2% | 90.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28611 | 2.27 | 48.4 | 22.5% | 10.0% | 32.8% | 1989 | $918 | 15.9% | 89.3% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 28622 | 2.69 | 40.4 | 5.9% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 1976 | $984 | 15.6% | 77.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28777 | 2.23 | 45.9 | 6.7% | 24.3% | 21.6% | 1983 | $801 | 22.1% | 91.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 28705 | 2.27 | 49.7 | 8.1% | 23.7% | 26.9% | 1975 | $853 | 23.0% | 88.5% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 37687 | 2.71 | 45.5 | 2.5% | 8.4% | 26.4% | 1983 | $702 | 16.5% | 89.6% | 8.4% |
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 28662. 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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