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Population and households in ZIP 28689
Household size in ZIP 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28689 average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.81 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 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, ZIP 28689 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 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 28689 as they are nationally: 10.8%, 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 28689
Renters in ZIP 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 28689 own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.5% 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 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 28689: 16.3% 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 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 28689 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $745 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$160 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 28689 costs $905 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% 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 28689
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 28689 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 28689 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% 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 28689
| Period | ZIP 28689 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 28689 than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, 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 28689 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 28689 | 2.59 | 48.0 | 10.8% | 26.3% | 16.3% | 1987 | $905 | 15.4% | 85.9% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 28660 | 2.67 | 40.7 | 15.6% | 23.7% | 16.4% | 1987 | $886 | 9.4% | 86.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 27020 | 2.27 | 52.1 | 6.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 1983 | $1,008 | 14.7% | 82.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 28634 | 2.65 | 41.0 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 9.4% | 1986 | $975 | 13.6% | 83.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 28636 | 2.49 | 43.7 | 9.1% | 17.4% | 12.2% | 1985 | $754 | 11.8% | 89.4% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 28654 | 2.47 | 48.5 | 10.1% | 17.9% | 23.9% | 1984 | $729 | 26.3% | 88.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 28659 | 2.42 | 42.4 | 13.7% | 31.6% | 12.0% | 1976 | $737 | 17.5% | 79.8% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 28697 | 2.44 | 45.4 | 11.9% | 32.3% | 12.7% | 1979 | $758 | 22.2% | 83.9% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 27055 | 2.73 | 41.1 | 11.2% | 20.8% | 13.1% | 1985 | $880 | 17.8% | 86.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 28606 | 2.70 | 44.5 | 18.5% | 20.2% | 25.8% | 1978 | $816 | 6.8% | 82.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 27028 | 2.69 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 21.2% | 11.4% | 1987 | $873 | 21.9% | 89.2% | 4.8% |
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 28689. 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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