US Census Data

ZIP 28077 vs ZIP 28086

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28077 and ZIP Code 28086: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28077 and ZIP 28086 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 28086 has the higher population (28,921 vs 297 in ZIP 28077). ZIP 28086 has the higher median household income ($56,079 vs $30,882 in ZIP 28077). ZIP 28086 has the higher median home value ($181,600 vs $130,700 in ZIP 28077).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28077ZIP 28086
Population29728,921
Median age33.3 yrs42.1 yrs
Median household income$30,882$56,079
Median home value$130,700$181,600
Median gross rent$821$879
Housing units16011,307
Homeownership rate34.4%73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%17.6%
Unemployment rate7.5%4.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28077ZIP 28086
Population467 → 297 (-36.4%)25,436 → 28,921 (+13.7%)
Median household income$18,950 → $30,882 (+63.0%)$44,963 → $56,079 (+24.7%)
Median home value$67,500 → $130,700 (+93.6%)$124,400 → $181,600 (+46.0%)
Median gross rent$622 → $821 (+32.0%)$694 → $879 (+26.7%)

ZIP 28077

Population
467297
Median household income
$18,950$30,882
Median home value
$67,500$130,700
Median gross rent
$622$821

ZIP 28086

Population
25,43628,921
Median household income
$44,963$56,079
Median home value
$124,400$181,600
Median gross rent
$694$879

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28077ZIP 28086
Under 512.5%4.8%
5 to 1721.9%16.9%
18 to 247.7%8.5%
25 to 3419.5%13.4%
35 to 4413.8%10.0%
45 to 544.4%14.1%
55 to 647.4%15.1%
65 to 745.7%9.5%
75 and over7.1%7.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28077ZIP 28086
White (non-Hispanic)69.4%74.3%
Black or African American16.8%15.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian8.1%2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races5.7%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28077ZIP 28086
No high school diploma12.8%17.2%
High school graduate41.9%34.2%
Some college or associate's33.7%31.0%
Bachelor's degree6.4%12.1%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28077ZIP 28086
Drove alone100.0%82.9%
Carpooled0.0%7.2%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked0.0%2.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%5.4%
Other means0.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28077ZIP 28086
1-unit, detached62.5%72.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.2%
2 to 4 units4.4%6.4%
5 to 19 units27.5%2.6%
20 or more units5.6%0.5%
Mobile home & other0.0%16.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28077ZIP 28086
Poverty rate38.7%18.5%
Average household size2.432.76
Mean commute (minutes)2326
Median year structure built19771981

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