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Population and households in ZIP 28709
Household size in ZIP 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28709 run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Household size has climbed from 2.29 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 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 28709 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, 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 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.0% of households in ZIP 28709, 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 28709
Renters in ZIP 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 28709 rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 58.2% 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 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 28709: 29.5% 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 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 28709 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,002 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28709 runs $1,002 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 28709
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 28709 as nationally: 36.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 28709 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% 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 28709
| Period | ZIP 28709 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 28709 has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 28709 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 28709 | 2.54 | 45.8 | 3.0% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 1985 | $1,002 | 36.8% | 86.5% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 28787 | 2.65 | 50.5 | 7.0% | 20.5% | 18.5% | 1994 | $1,312 | 44.6% | 94.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 28754 | 2.70 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 24.3% | 20.7% | 1987 | $883 | 34.4% | 93.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 28757 | 2.56 | 35.2 | 3.5% | 31.9% | 56.3% | 1976 | $1,216 | 54.2% | 93.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 28778 | 3.23 | 40.6 | 9.3% | 20.8% | 20.2% | 1985 | $845 | 36.5% | 84.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 28804 | 2.64 | 44.0 | 7.9% | 30.5% | 22.3% | 1978 | $1,419 | 58.9% | 95.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 28805 | 2.50 | 48.7 | 6.5% | 36.6% | 20.6% | 1986 | $1,289 | 53.0% | 96.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 28711 | 2.38 | 51.3 | 4.9% | 29.2% | 34.6% | 1983 | $1,345 | 51.2% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 28701 | 3.00 | 43.0 | 7.7% | 19.7% | 15.5% | 1995 | $1,132 | 36.7% | 90.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 28753 | 2.62 | 44.4 | 10.5% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 1987 | $962 | 30.4% | 86.5% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 28748 | 3.09 | 40.7 | 14.2% | 22.3% | 18.8% | 1997 | $1,383 | 24.8% | 88.2% | 3.7% |
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 28709. 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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