28725, NC Demographics

Population 54 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 28725

Household size in ZIP 28725

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–102.022.532.68
2010–142.172.582.73
2015–192.652.562.71
2020–242.132.522.65
Change+0.11−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 28725 are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.02, 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 28725

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1042.537.937.7
2010–1449.638.938.6
2015–1950.840.239.6
2020–2451.240.340.1
Change+8.7+2.3+2.3
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With a median age of 51.2, ZIP 28725 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 28725

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–103.7%12.3%12.3%
2010–142.2%12.5%12.3%
2015–199.5%11.6%11.6%
2020–2410.0%11.4%11.6%
Change+6.3 pts−1.0 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 28725 (10.0%), a little 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 28725

Renters in ZIP 28725

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1031.6%31.9%33.3%
2010–1431.5%34.2%35.6%
2015–1941.4%34.8%36.0%
2020–2451.1%33.4%34.8%
Change+19.5 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in ZIP 28725 rent: 51.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among owners, 47.7% have paid off their mortgages, 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 28725

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1034.2%12.8%11.4%
2010–1431.8%12.8%11.4%
2015–1933.4%12.5%11.1%
2020–2434.8%11.4%9.6%
Change+0.6 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 34.8% of the housing in ZIP 28725, 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 28725

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–10197619831974
2010–14198219851975
2015–19198419861977
2020–24198619901980
Change+10+7+6
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Homes in ZIP 28725 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, 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 28725

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–10$638$789$965
2010–14$697$868$1,040
2015–19$1,195$981$1,213
2020–24$980$1,317$1,571
Change+$342+$528+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 28725 costs $980 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 28725

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28725

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1023.8%27.8%28.4%
2010–1425.3%29.0%29.6%
2015–1934.5%32.0%32.1%
2020–2426.2%36.2%35.6%
Change+2.4 pts+8.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in ZIP 28725 than nationally: 26.2% 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 28725

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1090.0%84.5%84.9%
2010–1489.7%86.0%86.1%
2015–1979.9%88.1%87.7%
2020–2490.3%90.2%89.3%
Change+0.3 pts+5.7 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in ZIP 28725 have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 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 28725

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 28725North CarolinaU.S.
2006–103.7%8.8%8.1%
2010–142.3%10.6%9.4%
2015–1914.3%5.7%5.6%
2020–247.3%4.8%5.4%
Change+3.6 pts−4.0 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 28725 than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 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 28725 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 287252.1351.210.0%51.1%34.8%1986$98026.2%90.3%7.3%
ZIP 287792.1842.914.5%36.9%15.3%1984$86028.4%91.0%2.7%
ZIP 287892.3247.011.3%26.7%26.5%1992$93723.8%87.3%4.3%
ZIP 287232.1228.97.4%62.9%16.4%1997$94335.0%94.3%9.8%
ZIP 287192.4338.621.9%26.2%17.4%1990$84721.8%87.8%10.4%
ZIP 287072.2051.414.6%26.3%34.7%1982$90035.9%83.9%1.2%
ZIP 287132.2044.211.8%28.2%32.5%1988$71122.8%85.5%6.8%
ZIP 287832.4354.66.2%23.0%43.0%1984$1,09230.5%91.4%0.8%
ZIP 287862.2348.48.7%31.3%19.6%1974$1,14631.3%89.7%4.0%
ZIP 287022.3232.37.4%50.4%49.8%1997$84319.9%95.9%32.9%
ZIP 287082.6736.824.3%15.2%42.7%1984$88212.0%85.4%0.0%

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 28725. 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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