US Census Data

ZIP 28039 vs ZIP 28043

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28039 and ZIP Code 28043: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28039 and ZIP 28043 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 28043 has the higher population (20,896 vs 12 in ZIP 28039). Since 2019, ZIP 28043's population has grown faster (+2.7% vs -85.4%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28039ZIP 28043
Population1220,896
Median age40.3 yrs
Median household income$41,746
Median home value$176,100
Median gross rent$744
Housing units129,356
Homeownership rate0.0%64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%17.9%
Unemployment rate6.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28039ZIP 28043
Population82 → 12 (-85.4%)20,339 → 20,896 (+2.7%)
Median household income$23,438 → $23,854 (+1.8%)$35,317 → $41,746 (+18.2%)
Median home value$87,500 → $86,900 (-0.7%)$110,100 → $176,100 (+59.9%)
Median gross rent$600 → $744 (+24.0%)

ZIP 28039

Population
8212
Median household income
$23,438$23,854
Median home value
$87,500$86,900

ZIP 28043

Population
20,33920,896
Median household income
$35,317$41,746
Median home value
$110,100$176,100
Median gross rent
$600$744

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28039ZIP 28043
Under 50.0%7.2%
5 to 170.0%15.6%
18 to 240.0%9.7%
25 to 340.0%11.7%
35 to 440.0%11.2%
45 to 54100.0%15.2%
55 to 640.0%11.5%
65 to 740.0%10.5%
75 and over0.0%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28039ZIP 28043
White (non-Hispanic)0.0%68.1%
Black or African American100.0%13.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.8%
Two or more races0.0%6.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28039ZIP 28043
No high school diploma0.0%16.1%
High school graduate0.0%32.7%
Some college or associate's100.0%33.3%
Bachelor's degree0.0%10.4%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%7.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28039ZIP 28043
Drove alone82.3%
Carpooled9.7%
Public transit0.3%
Walked1.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home5.1%
Other means1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28039ZIP 28043
1-unit, detached100.0%69.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.5%
2 to 4 units0.0%7.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.9%
20 or more units0.0%2.1%
Mobile home & other0.0%16.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28039ZIP 28043
Poverty rate100.0%23.8%
Average household size2.53
Mean commute (minutes)24
Median year structure built1975

Full profiles

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