US Census Data

ZIP 28076 vs ZIP 28081

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28076 and ZIP Code 28081: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28076 and ZIP 28081 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 28081 has the higher population (29,071 vs 273 in ZIP 28076). Since 2019, ZIP 28081's population has grown faster (+3.4% vs -47.6%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28076ZIP 28081
Population27329,071
Median age49.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Median household income$69,167
Median home value$257,300
Median gross rent$1,080
Housing units9712,400
Homeownership rate70.1%70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%26.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28076ZIP 28081
Population521 → 273 (-47.6%)28,116 → 29,071 (+3.4%)
Median household income$37,523 → $40,192 (+7.1%)$51,339 → $69,167 (+34.7%)
Median home value$143,700 → $257,300 (+79.1%)
Median gross rent$799 → $1,080 (+35.2%)

ZIP 28076

Population
521273
Median household income
$37,523$40,192

ZIP 28081

Population
28,11629,071
Median household income
$51,339$69,167
Median home value
$143,700$257,300
Median gross rent
$799$1,080

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28076ZIP 28081
Under 50.0%5.4%
5 to 170.0%18.7%
18 to 2410.6%6.8%
25 to 3430.8%14.1%
35 to 440.0%15.0%
45 to 549.2%12.7%
55 to 640.0%12.3%
65 to 7411.7%10.7%
75 and over37.7%4.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28076ZIP 28081
White (non-Hispanic)31.5%64.8%
Black or African American68.5%18.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.4%
Some other race0.0%0.7%
Two or more races0.0%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28076ZIP 28081
No high school diploma40.6%12.2%
High school graduate49.2%30.4%
Some college or associate's10.2%31.3%
Bachelor's degree0.0%14.9%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%11.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28076ZIP 28081
Drove alone100.0%78.8%
Carpooled0.0%9.0%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked0.0%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%10.4%
Other means0.0%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28076ZIP 28081
1-unit, detached70.1%78.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.2%
2 to 4 units29.9%4.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%4.8%
20 or more units0.0%1.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%9.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28076ZIP 28081
Poverty rate16.1%13.3%
Average household size2.812.60
Mean commute (minutes)28
Median year structure built19611984

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