US Census Data

ZIP 28079 vs ZIP 28080

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28079 and ZIP Code 28080: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28079 and ZIP 28080 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 28079 has the higher population (40,820 vs 8,075 in ZIP 28080). ZIP 28079 has the higher median household income ($97,602 vs $76,054 in ZIP 28080). ZIP 28079 has the higher median home value ($352,000 vs $231,300 in ZIP 28080).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28079ZIP 28080
Population40,8208,075
Median age37.5 yrs45.2 yrs
Median household income$97,602$76,054
Median home value$352,000$231,300
Median gross rent$1,895$1,135
Housing units14,3543,182
Homeownership rate80.5%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%22.9%
Unemployment rate4.8%4.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28079ZIP 28080
Population37,694 → 40,820 (+8.3%)7,857 → 8,075 (+2.8%)
Median household income$82,273 → $97,602 (+18.6%)$59,375 → $76,054 (+28.1%)
Median home value$220,300 → $352,000 (+59.8%)$148,400 → $231,300 (+55.9%)
Median gross rent$1,411 → $1,895 (+34.3%)$727 → $1,135 (+56.1%)

ZIP 28079

Population
37,69440,820
Median household income
$82,273$97,602
Median home value
$220,300$352,000
Median gross rent
$1,411$1,895

ZIP 28080

Population
7,8578,075
Median household income
$59,375$76,054
Median home value
$148,400$231,300
Median gross rent
$727$1,135

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28079ZIP 28080
Under 56.3%3.8%
5 to 1719.5%20.5%
18 to 249.3%6.4%
25 to 3410.9%10.1%
35 to 4415.9%8.8%
45 to 5414.0%19.4%
55 to 6411.8%17.4%
65 to 747.3%8.7%
75 and over4.9%4.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28079ZIP 28080
White (non-Hispanic)73.4%77.3%
Black or African American9.3%7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian3.4%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.0%
Two or more races3.7%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino9.4%10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28079ZIP 28080
No high school diploma7.1%12.5%
High school graduate22.8%30.8%
Some college or associate's29.4%33.8%
Bachelor's degree27.5%18.9%
Graduate or professional degree13.2%4.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28079ZIP 28080
Drove alone73.8%74.6%
Carpooled7.3%8.2%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked0.3%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home16.9%12.4%
Other means1.6%4.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28079ZIP 28080
1-unit, detached89.3%63.7%
1-unit, attached2.9%0.4%
2 to 4 units0.8%0.0%
5 to 19 units3.2%0.0%
20 or more units2.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.7%35.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28079ZIP 28080
Poverty rate6.4%4.1%
Average household size2.942.78
Mean commute (minutes)2730
Median year structure built20031995

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