US Census Data

ZIP 28031 vs ZIP 28033

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28031 and ZIP Code 28033: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28031 and ZIP 28033 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 3,100 in ZIP 28033). ZIP 28031 has the higher median household income ($115,746 vs $68,643 in ZIP 28033). ZIP 28031 has the higher median home value ($497,400 vs $204,800 in ZIP 28033).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28031ZIP 28033
Population31,0213,100
Median age45.4 yrs45.9 yrs
Median household income$115,746$68,643
Median home value$497,400$204,800
Median gross rent$1,587$918
Housing units14,1941,267
Homeownership rate72.1%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.6%9.2%
Unemployment rate3.9%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28033
Population28,077 → 31,021 (+10.5%)3,132 → 3,100 (-1.0%)
Median household income$91,658 → $115,746 (+26.3%)$47,877 → $68,643 (+43.4%)
Median home value$314,600 → $497,400 (+58.1%)$132,000 → $204,800 (+55.2%)
Median gross rent$1,239 → $1,587 (+28.1%)$649 → $918 (+41.4%)

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

ZIP 28033

Population
3,1323,100
Median household income
$47,877$68,643
Median home value
$132,000$204,800
Median gross rent
$649$918

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28033
Under 54.0%7.3%
5 to 1718.3%13.6%
18 to 246.3%9.2%
25 to 347.8%13.9%
35 to 4412.9%5.0%
45 to 5416.0%8.8%
55 to 6414.5%28.0%
65 to 7412.8%8.8%
75 and over7.5%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28033
White (non-Hispanic)81.9%83.9%
Black or African American4.3%2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian2.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.3%
Two or more races4.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28031ZIP 28033
No high school diploma2.8%14.8%
High school graduate11.4%38.5%
Some college or associate's25.2%37.5%
Bachelor's degree39.9%4.6%
Graduate or professional degree20.7%4.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28033
Drove alone66.2%85.0%
Carpooled5.1%11.8%
Public transit0.8%0.0%
Walked0.8%0.0%
Bicycle1.0%0.0%
Worked from home25.5%2.0%
Other means0.6%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28033
1-unit, detached61.8%73.2%
1-unit, attached9.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.2%3.2%
5 to 19 units14.1%0.0%
20 or more units9.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.0%23.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28031ZIP 28033
Poverty rate4.5%10.5%
Average household size2.372.52
Mean commute (minutes)2538
Median year structure built20011990

Full profiles

2