US Census Data

ZIP 28012 vs ZIP 28020

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28012 and ZIP Code 28020: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28012 and ZIP 28020 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 28012 has the higher population (26,519 vs 2,344 in ZIP 28020). ZIP 28012 has the higher median household income ($81,057 vs $61,750 in ZIP 28020). ZIP 28012 has the higher median home value ($324,400 vs $177,100 in ZIP 28020).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28012ZIP 28020
Population26,5192,344
Median age38.6 yrs34.1 yrs
Median household income$81,057$61,750
Median home value$324,400$177,100
Median gross rent$1,288$775
Housing units11,5111,056
Homeownership rate68.5%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%17.9%
Unemployment rate5.4%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28012ZIP 28020
Population23,830 → 26,519 (+11.3%)2,354 → 2,344 (-0.4%)
Median household income$71,338 → $81,057 (+13.6%)$47,667 → $61,750 (+29.5%)
Median home value$204,200 → $324,400 (+58.9%)$78,700 → $177,100 (+125.0%)
Median gross rent$913 → $1,288 (+41.1%)$935 → $775 (-17.1%)

ZIP 28012

Population
23,83026,519
Median household income
$71,338$81,057
Median home value
$204,200$324,400
Median gross rent
$913$1,288

ZIP 28020

Population
2,3542,344
Median household income
$47,667$61,750
Median home value
$78,700$177,100
Median gross rent
$935$775

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28012ZIP 28020
Under 55.5%5.6%
5 to 1715.1%17.8%
18 to 248.2%8.4%
25 to 3416.2%20.4%
35 to 4412.1%10.0%
45 to 5413.7%15.8%
55 to 6413.3%8.1%
65 to 749.4%10.5%
75 and over6.5%3.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28012ZIP 28020
White (non-Hispanic)83.7%95.8%
Black or African American5.6%2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian3.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28012ZIP 28020
No high school diploma8.0%14.4%
High school graduate20.6%33.6%
Some college or associate's29.7%34.1%
Bachelor's degree28.8%5.5%
Graduate or professional degree12.9%12.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28012ZIP 28020
Drove alone74.0%76.3%
Carpooled6.2%9.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.9%3.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home17.1%9.3%
Other means0.9%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28012ZIP 28020
1-unit, detached71.2%83.5%
1-unit, attached6.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.8%0.4%
5 to 19 units9.3%0.0%
20 or more units5.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.9%16.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28012ZIP 28020
Poverty rate10.5%10.8%
Average household size2.342.90
Mean commute (minutes)2637
Median year structure built19931980

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