US Census Data

ZIP 28101 vs ZIP 28104

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28101 and ZIP Code 28104: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28101 and ZIP 28104 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 28104 has the higher population (36,232 vs 1,027 in ZIP 28101). ZIP 28104 has the higher median household income ($129,775 vs $124,063 in ZIP 28101). ZIP 28104 has the higher median home value ($482,200 vs $342,000 in ZIP 28101).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28101ZIP 28104
Population1,02736,232
Median age40.7 yrs40.8 yrs
Median household income$124,063$129,775
Median home value$342,000$482,200
Median gross rent$1,167$1,705
Housing units46112,751
Homeownership rate94.7%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.9%56.7%
Unemployment rate1.4%4.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28101ZIP 28104
Population970 → 1,027 (+5.9%)31,773 → 36,232 (+14.0%)
Median household income$86,458 → $124,063 (+43.5%)$105,333 → $129,775 (+23.2%)
Median home value$285,900 → $342,000 (+19.6%)$321,700 → $482,200 (+49.9%)
Median gross rent$958 → $1,167 (+21.8%)$1,346 → $1,705 (+26.7%)

ZIP 28101

Population
9701,027
Median household income
$86,458$124,063
Median home value
$285,900$342,000
Median gross rent
$958$1,167

ZIP 28104

Population
31,77336,232
Median household income
$105,333$129,775
Median home value
$321,700$482,200
Median gross rent
$1,346$1,705

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28101ZIP 28104
Under 56.5%5.0%
5 to 1716.9%21.2%
18 to 242.8%8.4%
25 to 3411.7%8.5%
35 to 4423.2%13.6%
45 to 5412.7%18.8%
55 to 648.8%11.7%
65 to 746.2%7.4%
75 and over11.2%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28101ZIP 28104
White (non-Hispanic)92.1%73.6%
Black or African American4.4%7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian2.4%6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races1.1%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28101ZIP 28104
No high school diploma2.6%4.8%
High school graduate24.3%13.4%
Some college or associate's14.1%25.1%
Bachelor's degree36.3%35.8%
Graduate or professional degree22.6%20.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28101ZIP 28104
Drove alone76.4%69.0%
Carpooled3.7%6.0%
Public transit1.0%0.1%
Walked0.0%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home18.9%23.7%
Other means0.0%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28101ZIP 28104
1-unit, detached94.6%92.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.2%
2 to 4 units2.6%0.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.2%
20 or more units0.0%0.7%
Mobile home & other2.8%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28101ZIP 28104
Poverty rate2.0%4.0%
Average household size2.262.96
Mean commute (minutes)3029
Median year structure built20112001

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