28751, NC Demographics

Population 4,206 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 28751

Household size in ZIP 28751

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–101.872.532.68
2010–142.042.582.73
2015–192.062.562.71
2020–242.232.522.65
Change+0.36−0.01−0.03
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ZIP 28751 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.87 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 28751

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1058.737.937.7
2010–1454.538.938.6
2015–1958.540.239.6
2020–2457.940.340.1
Change−0.8+2.3+2.3
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With a median age of 57.9, ZIP 28751 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 28751

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–105.8%12.3%12.3%
2010–1410.9%12.5%12.3%
2015–197.9%11.6%11.6%
2020–247.6%11.4%11.6%
Change+1.9 pts−1.0 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 7.6% of households in ZIP 28751, 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 28751

Renters in ZIP 28751

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1021.2%31.9%33.3%
2010–1420.0%34.2%35.6%
2015–1915.2%34.8%36.0%
2020–2417.1%33.4%34.8%
Change−4.2 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 28751 is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.2% 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 28751

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1055.4%12.8%11.4%
2010–1457.6%12.8%11.4%
2015–1953.3%12.5%11.1%
2020–2451.8%11.4%9.6%
Change−3.6 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 51.8% of the housing in ZIP 28751, 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 28751

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–10198419831974
2010–14198719851975
2015–19198719861977
2020–24198919901980
Change+6+7+6
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ZIP 28751 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.

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 28751

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–10$945$789$965
2010–14$921$868$1,040
2015–19$734$981$1,213
2020–24$1,010$1,317$1,571
Change+$65+$528+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 28751 costs $1,010 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% 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 28751

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28751

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1026.6%27.8%28.4%
2010–1429.2%29.0%29.6%
2015–1931.6%32.0%32.1%
2020–2430.4%36.2%35.6%
Change+3.8 pts+8.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 28751 than nationally: 30.4% 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 28751

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–1090.2%84.5%84.9%
2010–1490.4%86.0%86.1%
2015–1993.9%88.1%87.7%
2020–2495.9%90.2%89.3%
Change+5.7 pts+5.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 28751: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 28751

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 28751North CarolinaU.S.
2006–108.5%8.8%8.1%
2010–147.8%10.6%9.4%
2015–191.0%5.7%5.6%
2020–241.5%4.8%5.4%
Change−6.9 pts−4.0 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 28751 has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 28751 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 287512.2357.97.6%17.1%51.8%1989$1,01030.4%95.9%1.5%
ZIP 287852.3949.110.3%18.0%28.8%1989$1,23033.8%89.1%2.8%
ZIP 287862.2348.48.7%31.3%19.6%1974$1,14631.3%89.7%4.0%
ZIP 287452.8045.519.2%16.9%42.7%1964$1,07870.6%92.5%1.1%
ZIP 287072.2051.414.6%26.3%34.7%1982$90035.9%83.9%1.2%
ZIP 287212.4844.97.5%23.2%13.6%1989$1,00828.5%93.1%0.3%
ZIP 287192.4338.621.9%26.2%17.4%1990$84721.8%87.8%10.4%
ZIP 287162.3445.611.2%23.8%18.0%1975$94023.1%92.0%5.5%
ZIP 287892.3247.011.3%26.7%26.5%1992$93723.8%87.3%4.3%
ZIP 287152.8642.011.8%26.9%19.5%1994$1,26229.0%92.2%4.1%
ZIP 287132.2044.211.8%28.2%32.5%1988$71122.8%85.5%6.8%

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 28751. 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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