US Census Data

ZIP 28033 vs ZIP 28040

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28033 and ZIP Code 28040: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28033 and ZIP 28040 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 28040 has the higher population (7,047 vs 3,100 in ZIP 28033). ZIP 28033 has the higher median household income ($68,643 vs $57,989 in ZIP 28040). ZIP 28033 has the higher median home value ($204,800 vs $148,000 in ZIP 28040).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28033ZIP 28040
Population3,1007,047
Median age45.9 yrs44.6 yrs
Median household income$68,643$57,989
Median home value$204,800$148,000
Median gross rent$918$697
Housing units1,2673,396
Homeownership rate87.1%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%18.3%
Unemployment rate3.8%7.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28033ZIP 28040
Population3,132 → 3,100 (-1.0%)7,441 → 7,047 (-5.3%)
Median household income$47,877 → $68,643 (+43.4%)$41,354 → $57,989 (+40.2%)
Median home value$132,000 → $204,800 (+55.2%)$98,000 → $148,000 (+51.0%)
Median gross rent$649 → $918 (+41.4%)$696 → $697 (+0.1%)

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

ZIP 28040

Population
7,4417,047
Median household income
$41,354$57,989
Median home value
$98,000$148,000
Median gross rent
$696$697

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28033ZIP 28040
Under 57.3%5.0%
5 to 1713.6%14.9%
18 to 249.2%9.9%
25 to 3413.9%12.7%
35 to 445.0%7.8%
45 to 548.8%20.3%
55 to 6428.0%11.4%
65 to 748.8%10.7%
75 and over5.4%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28033ZIP 28040
White (non-Hispanic)83.9%86.5%
Black or African American2.5%3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%2.5%
Two or more races1.8%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino11.5%3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28033ZIP 28040
No high school diploma14.8%12.6%
High school graduate38.5%31.0%
Some college or associate's37.5%38.1%
Bachelor's degree4.6%10.6%
Graduate or professional degree4.6%7.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28033ZIP 28040
Drove alone85.0%84.4%
Carpooled11.8%8.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.0%4.5%
Other means1.2%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28033ZIP 28040
1-unit, detached73.2%70.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.3%
2 to 4 units3.2%2.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other23.5%27.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28033ZIP 28040
Poverty rate10.5%11.7%
Average household size2.522.40
Mean commute (minutes)3824
Median year structure built19901981

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