US Census Data

ZIP 28086 vs ZIP 28090

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28086 and ZIP Code 28090: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28086 and ZIP 28090 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 7,422 in ZIP 28090). ZIP 28086 has the higher median household income ($56,079 vs $52,224 in ZIP 28090). ZIP 28086 has the higher median home value ($181,600 vs $140,200 in ZIP 28090).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28086ZIP 28090
Population28,9217,422
Median age42.1 yrs43.3 yrs
Median household income$56,079$52,224
Median home value$181,600$140,200
Median gross rent$879$680
Housing units11,3073,413
Homeownership rate73.8%73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%19.3%
Unemployment rate4.2%7.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28086ZIP 28090
Population25,436 → 28,921 (+13.7%)7,820 → 7,422 (-5.1%)
Median household income$44,963 → $56,079 (+24.7%)$36,117 → $52,224 (+44.6%)
Median home value$124,400 → $181,600 (+46.0%)$106,600 → $140,200 (+31.5%)
Median gross rent$694 → $879 (+26.7%)$678 → $680 (+0.3%)

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

ZIP 28090

Population
7,8207,422
Median household income
$36,117$52,224
Median home value
$106,600$140,200
Median gross rent
$678$680

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28086ZIP 28090
Under 54.8%5.1%
5 to 1716.9%16.9%
18 to 248.5%7.2%
25 to 3413.4%8.8%
35 to 4410.0%16.2%
45 to 5414.1%13.1%
55 to 6415.1%12.0%
65 to 749.5%13.5%
75 and over7.7%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28086ZIP 28090
White (non-Hispanic)74.3%79.5%
Black or African American15.9%12.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.3%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28086ZIP 28090
No high school diploma17.2%16.5%
High school graduate34.2%35.1%
Some college or associate's31.0%29.1%
Bachelor's degree12.1%15.4%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28086ZIP 28090
Drove alone82.9%85.2%
Carpooled7.2%8.2%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked2.7%2.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.4%2.9%
Other means1.6%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28086ZIP 28090
1-unit, detached72.5%65.5%
1-unit, attached1.2%0.1%
2 to 4 units6.4%0.6%
5 to 19 units2.6%0.2%
20 or more units0.5%0.0%
Mobile home & other16.8%33.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28086ZIP 28090
Poverty rate18.5%15.5%
Average household size2.762.70
Mean commute (minutes)2630
Median year structure built19811982

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