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Population and households in ZIP 28682
Household size in ZIP 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 28682 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28682 skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.5% of households in ZIP 28682, 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 28682
Renters in ZIP 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.2% of households in ZIP 28682 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.4% 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 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 28682: 31.3% of homes are empty, 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 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 28682 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $984 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,073 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,461 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$477 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28682 runs $1,461 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in North Carolina as a whole ($1,317). The typical renter here spends 27.0% 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 28682
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 28682: 45.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 28682 have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 28682
| Period | ZIP 28682 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 28682: 15.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 28682 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 28682 | 2.41 | 57.4 | 2.5% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 1997 | $1,461 | 45.8% | 92.5% | 15.4% |
| ZIP 28673 | 2.23 | 52.8 | 6.3% | 19.3% | 17.3% | 1998 | $1,228 | 42.9% | 94.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 28117 | 2.51 | 44.0 | 5.9% | 31.5% | 12.2% | 2004 | $1,726 | 54.8% | 97.1% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 28037 | 2.60 | 45.7 | 5.4% | 15.7% | 9.4% | 2003 | $1,324 | 43.7% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 28609 | 2.30 | 41.6 | 12.4% | 14.6% | 12.1% | 1985 | $1,134 | 19.6% | 88.1% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 28166 | 2.86 | 41.6 | 5.8% | 16.8% | 8.7% | 1998 | $1,863 | 30.0% | 93.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 28031 | 2.36 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 28.8% | 8.0% | 1998 | $1,830 | 61.4% | 97.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 28115 | 2.74 | 38.6 | 10.8% | 25.4% | 6.3% | 1997 | $1,499 | 39.2% | 93.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 28036 | 2.88 | 43.5 | 4.3% | 18.1% | 7.3% | 2003 | $1,750 | 71.7% | 97.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 28650 | 2.62 | 41.5 | 12.1% | 17.3% | 6.8% | 1990 | $828 | 19.1% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 28080 | 2.63 | 44.4 | 14.7% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 1996 | $1,246 | 25.9% | 87.1% | 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 28682. 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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