Population 168 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Zephyr
Household size in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Zephyr is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, 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 Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Zephyr skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, 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 Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Zephyr as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
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 Zephyr
Renters in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Zephyr own their homes; 30.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.8% 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 Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Zephyr: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Zephyr are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, 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 Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $779 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$184 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Zephyr runs $830 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 Zephyr
Bachelor's degrees in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Zephyr: 21.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Zephyr never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Zephyr has been low: just 2.6% 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).
Zephyr compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr | 2.13 | 48.7 | 12.4% | 30.3% | 12.8% | 1984 | $830 | 21.7% | 74.0% | 2.6% |
| State Road | 2.27 | 50.2 | 9.0% | 23.2% | 11.2% | 1980 | $786 | 26.8% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
| Thurmond | 2.41 | 42.6 | 7.8% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $809 | 22.7% | 91.6% | 1.0% |
| Elkin | 2.28 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 28.0% | 13.8% | 1971 | $738 | 21.2% | 84.1% | 4.5% |
| Dobson | 2.55 | 39.1 | 15.6% | 23.0% | 11.3% | 1986 | $670 | 16.2% | 78.4% | 5.2% |
| Burch | 2.51 | 41.5 | 17.0% | 21.6% | 8.9% | 1983 | $805 | 10.9% | 73.7% | 6.2% |
| Devotion | 2.62 | 51.8 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 22.7% | 1993 | $581 | 14.1% | 57.3% | 0.0% |
| Bottom | 2.51 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1997 | $672 | 20.0% | 76.5% | 4.8% |
| Jonesville | 2.37 | 44.9 | 11.4% | 38.2% | 14.3% | 1972 | $735 | 15.1% | 82.0% | 5.3% |
| Roaring Gap | 2.14 | 55.6 | 3.1% | 21.8% | 63.7% | 1983 | $772 | 27.7% | 90.2% | 0.7% |
| Longtown | 2.37 | 43.8 | 5.4% | 31.4% | 9.1% | 1978 | $872 | 24.5% | 89.2% | 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 Zephyr. 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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