US Census Data

ZIP 28031 vs ZIP 28037

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28031 and ZIP Code 28037: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28031 and ZIP 28037 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 27,128 in ZIP 28037). ZIP 28031 has the higher median household income ($115,746 vs $109,779 in ZIP 28037). ZIP 28031 has the higher median home value ($497,400 vs $455,700 in ZIP 28037).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28031ZIP 28037
Population31,02127,128
Median age45.4 yrs45.0 yrs
Median household income$115,746$109,779
Median home value$497,400$455,700
Median gross rent$1,587$1,126
Housing units14,19411,930
Homeownership rate72.1%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.6%45.7%
Unemployment rate3.9%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28037
Population28,077 → 31,021 (+10.5%)20,619 → 27,128 (+31.6%)
Median household income$91,658 → $115,746 (+26.3%)$79,689 → $109,779 (+37.8%)
Median home value$314,600 → $497,400 (+58.1%)$320,500 → $455,700 (+42.2%)
Median gross rent$1,239 → $1,587 (+28.1%)$850 → $1,126 (+32.5%)

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 28037

Population
20,61927,128
Median household income
$79,689$109,779
Median home value
$320,500$455,700
Median gross rent
$850$1,126

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28037
Under 54.0%5.6%
5 to 1718.3%14.9%
18 to 246.3%5.7%
25 to 347.8%9.1%
35 to 4412.9%14.6%
45 to 5416.0%15.1%
55 to 6414.5%14.7%
65 to 7412.8%13.8%
75 and over7.5%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28037
White (non-Hispanic)81.9%89.7%
Black or African American4.3%1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian2.4%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.6%
Two or more races4.8%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28031ZIP 28037
No high school diploma2.8%3.7%
High school graduate11.4%18.5%
Some college or associate's25.2%32.2%
Bachelor's degree39.9%34.7%
Graduate or professional degree20.7%10.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28037
Drove alone66.2%73.6%
Carpooled5.1%4.1%
Public transit0.8%0.2%
Walked0.8%0.7%
Bicycle1.0%0.0%
Worked from home25.5%20.3%
Other means0.6%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28031ZIP 28037
1-unit, detached61.8%80.4%
1-unit, attached9.7%4.8%
2 to 4 units4.2%1.5%
5 to 19 units14.1%3.3%
20 or more units9.2%1.3%
Mobile home & other1.0%8.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28031ZIP 28037
Poverty rate4.5%5.3%
Average household size2.372.49
Mean commute (minutes)2533
Median year structure built20012003

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