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Household size in ZIP 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 28791 are small: just 2.27 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 crept up from 2.24, even as the national average fell.
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 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.2, ZIP 28791 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 51.6, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the south.
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 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in ZIP 28791, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 33 of the 436 North Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 28791
Renters in ZIP 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in ZIP 28791 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west.
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 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 28791 as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%). Vacancy is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 28791 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $921 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $863 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $798 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,241 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 28791 runs $1,241 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $320 a month from 2006–10, a 35% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the east.
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 28791
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 28791 is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (45.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 9.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
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 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 28791 is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 28791
| Period | ZIP 28791 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 28791 has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.2 points, as it has nationally. 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 28791 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 28791 | 2.27 | 48.2 | 5.8% | 19.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,241 | 45.9% | 94.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 28739 | 2.20 | 52.8 | 6.7% | 21.3% | 15.1% | 1983 | $1,321 | 45.1% | 93.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 28792 | 2.37 | 45.3 | 13.4% | 37.2% | 11.9% | 1989 | $1,205 | 26.7% | 87.9% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 28759 | 2.72 | 47.2 | 7.8% | 14.9% | 12.3% | 1994 | $1,472 | 43.9% | 94.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 28742 | 2.44 | 46.7 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 1988 | $1,482 | 38.9% | 95.6% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 28729 | 2.31 | 46.3 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,754 | 35.9% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 28732 | 2.60 | 44.2 | 10.4% | 19.7% | 12.8% | 1998 | $1,307 | 41.9% | 93.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 28726 | 2.75 | 33.3 | 23.1% | 37.8% | 2.1% | 1987 | $951 | 15.2% | 80.5% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 28731 | 2.32 | 52.7 | 10.2% | 18.8% | 13.5% | 1992 | $1,078 | 36.1% | 88.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 28704 | 2.82 | 40.6 | 12.0% | 40.3% | 24.9% | 1998 | $1,360 | 40.1% | 90.9% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 28766 | 2.22 | 58.8 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 1988 | $1,133 | 33.8% | 95.1% | 1.8% |
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 28791. 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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