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Population and households in ZIP 28678
Household size in ZIP 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 28678 has 2.49 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.99 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28678 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 34.4 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in ZIP 28678, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 28678 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 28678
Renters in ZIP 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in ZIP 28678 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 (56.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 11.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only 20 of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 28678 is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%). Vacancy is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 28678 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$214 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28678 runs $839 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $214 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.8% 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 28678
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28678 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 28678 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five North Carolina ZIP codes.
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 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 28678 is close to the national rate: 87.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (90.2%). The share with a diploma has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 28678
| Period | ZIP 28678 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 28678 than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.0 points, 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 28678 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 28678 | 2.49 | 45.6 | 6.4% | 13.0% | 9.0% | 1988 | $839 | 16.2% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 28636 | 2.49 | 43.7 | 9.1% | 17.4% | 12.2% | 1985 | $754 | 11.8% | 89.4% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 28610 | 2.35 | 47.8 | 13.0% | 25.8% | 11.9% | 1988 | $975 | 16.1% | 78.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 28681 | 2.47 | 44.5 | 11.8% | 21.1% | 16.0% | 1984 | $771 | 15.6% | 83.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28625 | 2.44 | 41.3 | 13.2% | 27.1% | 6.9% | 1991 | $1,075 | 22.4% | 89.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 28677 | 2.67 | 39.3 | 14.7% | 32.7% | 11.0% | 1982 | $928 | 23.0% | 86.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 28613 | 2.47 | 42.6 | 15.1% | 24.7% | 9.9% | 1988 | $1,015 | 22.2% | 84.2% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 28660 | 2.67 | 40.7 | 15.6% | 23.7% | 16.4% | 1987 | $886 | 9.4% | 86.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 28601 | 2.43 | 40.5 | 12.7% | 32.0% | 9.0% | 1980 | $1,017 | 34.9% | 90.2% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 28634 | 2.65 | 41.0 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 9.4% | 1986 | $975 | 13.6% | 83.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 27013 | 2.63 | 40.7 | 10.1% | 18.0% | 6.0% | 1993 | $1,005 | 19.0% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
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 28678. 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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