US Census Data

ZIP 28109 vs ZIP 28119

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28109 and ZIP Code 28119: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28109 and ZIP 28119 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 28119 has the higher population (2,454 vs 620 in ZIP 28109). ZIP 28119 has the higher median household income ($38,444 vs $28,771 in ZIP 28109). ZIP 28109 has the higher median home value ($185,700 vs $100,900 in ZIP 28119).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28109ZIP 28119
Population6202,454
Median age20.9 yrs42.8 yrs
Median household income$28,771$38,444
Median home value$185,700$100,900
Median gross rent$672$858
Housing units1801,306
Homeownership rate85.7%68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.9%5.9%
Unemployment rate14.6%7.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28109ZIP 28119
Population334 → 620 (+85.6%)2,391 → 2,454 (+2.6%)
Median household income$48,250 → $28,771 (-40.4%)$37,500 → $38,444 (+2.5%)
Median home value$114,100 → $185,700 (+62.8%)$65,200 → $100,900 (+54.8%)
Median gross rent$660 → $672 (+1.8%)$849 → $858 (+1.1%)

ZIP 28109

Population
334620
Median household income
$48,250$28,771
Median home value
$114,100$185,700
Median gross rent
$660$672

ZIP 28119

Population
2,3912,454
Median household income
$37,500$38,444
Median home value
$65,200$100,900
Median gross rent
$849$858

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28109ZIP 28119
Under 50.6%6.1%
5 to 172.4%17.0%
18 to 2467.4%11.0%
25 to 341.5%5.5%
35 to 440.8%13.3%
45 to 541.0%13.3%
55 to 642.3%12.2%
65 to 741.1%11.9%
75 and over22.9%9.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28109ZIP 28119
White (non-Hispanic)66.3%31.2%
Black or African American20.2%62.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races1.5%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino12.1%3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28109ZIP 28119
No high school diploma71.0%20.2%
High school graduate4.4%43.2%
Some college or associate's19.7%30.7%
Bachelor's degree0.0%3.9%
Graduate or professional degree4.9%2.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28109ZIP 28119
Drove alone42.8%76.0%
Carpooled6.5%18.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked46.8%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%1.5%
Worked from home4.0%3.1%
Other means0.0%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28109ZIP 28119
1-unit, detached83.9%60.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units16.1%0.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.1%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%37.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28109ZIP 28119
Poverty rate8.8%21.6%
Average household size1.222.33
Mean commute (minutes)1630
Median year structure built19551976

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