US Census Data

ZIP 28006 vs ZIP 28016

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28006 and ZIP Code 28016: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28006 and ZIP 28016 are ZIP Code areas in North Carolina. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 28016 has the higher population (12,882 vs 1,311 in ZIP 28006). ZIP 28016 has the higher median household income ($52,058 vs $50,117 in ZIP 28006). ZIP 28006 has the higher median home value ($242,000 vs $187,600 in ZIP 28016).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28006ZIP 28016
Population1,31112,882
Median age44.2 yrs46.4 yrs
Median household income$50,117$52,058
Median home value$242,000$187,600
Median gross rent$1,453$880
Housing units5745,805
Homeownership rate91.0%69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%12.1%
Unemployment rate1.8%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28006ZIP 28016
Population1,116 → 1,311 (+17.5%)13,405 → 12,882 (-3.9%)
Median household income$51,875 → $50,117 (-3.4%)$46,400 → $52,058 (+12.2%)
Median home value$154,900 → $242,000 (+56.2%)$115,500 → $187,600 (+62.4%)
Median gross rent$803 → $1,453 (+80.9%)$739 → $880 (+19.1%)

ZIP 28006

Population
1,1161,311
Median household income
$51,875$50,117
Median home value
$154,900$242,000
Median gross rent
$803$1,453

ZIP 28016

Population
13,40512,882
Median household income
$46,400$52,058
Median home value
$115,500$187,600
Median gross rent
$739$880

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28006ZIP 28016
Under 59.9%5.0%
5 to 1712.5%12.6%
18 to 240.9%9.5%
25 to 3420.2%12.3%
35 to 446.9%9.0%
45 to 545.0%14.7%
55 to 6413.7%17.5%
65 to 7411.7%12.9%
75 and over19.2%6.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28006ZIP 28016
White (non-Hispanic)92.3%83.4%
Black or African American2.6%7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian2.2%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races2.3%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28006ZIP 28016
No high school diploma10.2%20.3%
High school graduate33.5%37.7%
Some college or associate's45.5%29.9%
Bachelor's degree9.0%8.3%
Graduate or professional degree1.8%3.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28006ZIP 28016
Drove alone78.8%79.5%
Carpooled5.3%13.9%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.0%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.9%5.7%
Other means0.0%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28006ZIP 28016
1-unit, detached89.0%70.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%5.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.6%
20 or more units0.0%2.0%
Mobile home & other11.0%19.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28006ZIP 28016
Poverty rate7.7%12.2%
Average household size2.522.51
Mean commute (minutes)2926
Median year structure built19781981

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