US Census Data

ZIP 28023 vs ZIP 28031

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28023 and ZIP Code 28031: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28023 and ZIP 28031 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 28031 has the higher population (31,021 vs 15,255 in ZIP 28023). ZIP 28031 has the higher median household income ($115,746 vs $62,064 in ZIP 28023). ZIP 28031 has the higher median home value ($497,400 vs $209,700 in ZIP 28023).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28023ZIP 28031
Population15,25531,021
Median age41.9 yrs45.4 yrs
Median household income$62,064$115,746
Median home value$209,700$497,400
Median gross rent$942$1,587
Housing units6,49014,194
Homeownership rate79.5%72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%60.6%
Unemployment rate4.9%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28023ZIP 28031
Population16,129 → 15,255 (-5.4%)28,077 → 31,021 (+10.5%)
Median household income$58,546 → $62,064 (+6.0%)$91,658 → $115,746 (+26.3%)
Median home value$144,200 → $209,700 (+45.4%)$314,600 → $497,400 (+58.1%)
Median gross rent$790 → $942 (+19.2%)$1,239 → $1,587 (+28.1%)

ZIP 28023

Population
16,12915,255
Median household income
$58,546$62,064
Median home value
$144,200$209,700
Median gross rent
$790$942

ZIP 28031

Population
28,07731,021
Median household income
$91,658$115,746
Median home value
$314,600$497,400
Median gross rent
$1,239$1,587

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28023ZIP 28031
Under 55.7%4.0%
5 to 1714.9%18.3%
18 to 247.0%6.3%
25 to 3414.4%7.8%
35 to 4412.0%12.9%
45 to 5413.4%16.0%
55 to 6416.9%14.5%
65 to 749.5%12.8%
75 and over6.2%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28023ZIP 28031
White (non-Hispanic)74.3%81.9%
Black or African American5.6%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.6%2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.2%
Two or more races3.4%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino15.8%6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28023ZIP 28031
No high school diploma14.8%2.8%
High school graduate30.2%11.4%
Some college or associate's37.0%25.2%
Bachelor's degree12.5%39.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%20.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28023ZIP 28031
Drove alone81.4%66.2%
Carpooled8.3%5.1%
Public transit0.2%0.8%
Walked1.1%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%1.0%
Worked from home8.6%25.5%
Other means0.4%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28023ZIP 28031
1-unit, detached75.2%61.8%
1-unit, attached0.4%9.7%
2 to 4 units3.9%4.2%
5 to 19 units1.2%14.1%
20 or more units0.0%9.2%
Mobile home & other19.2%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28023ZIP 28031
Poverty rate13.6%4.5%
Average household size2.502.37
Mean commute (minutes)2625
Median year structure built19792001

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