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Population and households in ZIP 28736
Household size in ZIP 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.89 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.57 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 28736 has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Household size has climbed from 1.89 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 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, ZIP 28736 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 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 28736 (9.8%), 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 28736
Renters in ZIP 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −22.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 28736 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 71.4% 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 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 65.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 28736: 61.3% 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 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 28736 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $746 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $917 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,227 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$634 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28736 runs $1,227 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.9% 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 28736
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 28736 (37.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 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 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 28736 is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 28736
| Period | ZIP 28736 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 28736 than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. 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 28736 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 28736 | 2.46 | 50.3 | 9.8% | 23.1% | 61.3% | 1988 | $1,227 | 37.7% | 93.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 28717 | 1.90 | 60.2 | 6.3% | 17.4% | 73.2% | 1997 | $1,249 | 56.6% | 95.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 28783 | 2.43 | 54.6 | 6.2% | 23.0% | 43.0% | 1984 | $1,092 | 30.5% | 91.4% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 28774 | 2.08 | 59.1 | 7.0% | 16.4% | 67.2% | 1998 | $1,232 | 57.4% | 93.7% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 28723 | 2.12 | 28.9 | 7.4% | 62.9% | 16.4% | 1997 | $943 | 35.0% | 94.3% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 28741 | 1.82 | 62.7 | 4.7% | 26.3% | 58.8% | 1986 | $812 | 49.0% | 90.9% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 28747 | 2.55 | 44.7 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 41.6% | 1987 | $1,004 | 29.6% | 90.2% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 28708 | 2.67 | 36.8 | 24.3% | 15.2% | 42.7% | 1984 | $882 | 12.0% | 85.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 28775 | 2.18 | 53.7 | 9.0% | 25.8% | 43.6% | 1990 | $857 | 39.6% | 92.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 28734 | 2.10 | 47.9 | 6.3% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 1986 | $841 | 23.1% | 89.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 28772 | 2.46 | 40.5 | 17.9% | 31.6% | 23.1% | 1987 | $1,107 | 31.0% | 92.2% | 0.7% |
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 28736. 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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