US Census Data

ZIP 28071 vs ZIP 28078

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28071 and ZIP Code 28078: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28071 and ZIP 28078 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 28078 has the higher population (69,907 vs 3,056 in ZIP 28071). ZIP 28078 has the higher median household income ($120,503 vs $82,286 in ZIP 28071). ZIP 28078 has the higher median home value ($441,700 vs $209,500 in ZIP 28071).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28071ZIP 28078
Population3,05669,907
Median age47.1 yrs39.6 yrs
Median household income$82,286$120,503
Median home value$209,500$441,700
Median gross rent$765$1,722
Housing units1,52827,659
Homeownership rate87.5%72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%55.6%
Unemployment rate2.1%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28071ZIP 28078
Population2,667 → 3,056 (+14.6%)61,043 → 69,907 (+14.5%)
Median household income$47,386 → $82,286 (+73.7%)$100,980 → $120,503 (+19.3%)
Median home value$156,300 → $209,500 (+34.0%)$302,300 → $441,700 (+46.1%)
Median gross rent$639 → $765 (+19.7%)$1,276 → $1,722 (+35.0%)

ZIP 28071

Population
2,6673,056
Median household income
$47,386$82,286
Median home value
$156,300$209,500
Median gross rent
$639$765

ZIP 28078

Population
61,04369,907
Median household income
$100,980$120,503
Median home value
$302,300$441,700
Median gross rent
$1,276$1,722

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28071ZIP 28078
Under 52.9%5.9%
5 to 1712.2%19.3%
18 to 249.0%5.9%
25 to 3410.7%12.2%
35 to 4413.0%16.2%
45 to 549.0%15.9%
55 to 6427.9%12.3%
65 to 7411.5%8.7%
75 and over3.7%3.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28071ZIP 28078
White (non-Hispanic)94.9%70.4%
Black or African American0.0%12.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.9%0.0%
Asian0.0%5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.6%
Two or more races0.6%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28071ZIP 28078
No high school diploma16.7%3.4%
High school graduate38.3%14.9%
Some college or associate's31.6%26.2%
Bachelor's degree8.4%35.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%19.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28071ZIP 28078
Drove alone83.7%66.1%
Carpooled10.8%4.5%
Public transit0.0%1.2%
Walked0.0%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.5%26.4%
Other means0.0%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28071ZIP 28078
1-unit, detached63.9%76.3%
1-unit, attached0.7%4.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%7.3%
20 or more units0.9%8.9%
Mobile home & other34.6%1.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28071ZIP 28078
Poverty rate5.8%3.7%
Average household size2.382.64
Mean commute (minutes)2828
Median year structure built19832004

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