US Census Data

ZIP 28138 vs ZIP 28139

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28138 and ZIP Code 28139: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28138 and ZIP 28139 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 28139 has the higher population (18,887 vs 9,795 in ZIP 28138). ZIP 28138 has the higher median household income ($64,032 vs $52,148 in ZIP 28139). ZIP 28138 has the higher median home value ($204,300 vs $195,300 in ZIP 28139).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28138ZIP 28139
Population9,79518,887
Median age41.5 yrs49.1 yrs
Median household income$64,032$52,148
Median home value$204,300$195,300
Median gross rent$1,015$842
Housing units4,2288,953
Homeownership rate69.2%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%23.2%
Unemployment rate2.3%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28138ZIP 28139
Population10,160 → 9,795 (-3.6%)20,467 → 18,887 (-7.7%)
Median household income$50,902 → $64,032 (+25.8%)$47,138 → $52,148 (+10.6%)
Median home value$126,200 → $204,300 (+61.9%)$141,400 → $195,300 (+38.1%)
Median gross rent$810 → $1,015 (+25.3%)$740 → $842 (+13.8%)

ZIP 28138

Population
10,1609,795
Median household income
$50,902$64,032
Median home value
$126,200$204,300
Median gross rent
$810$1,015

ZIP 28139

Population
20,46718,887
Median household income
$47,138$52,148
Median home value
$141,400$195,300
Median gross rent
$740$842

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28138ZIP 28139
Under 56.2%4.6%
5 to 1713.9%15.5%
18 to 2410.1%4.4%
25 to 3412.7%11.9%
35 to 4410.7%10.5%
45 to 5412.9%10.1%
55 to 6414.5%18.4%
65 to 7410.4%12.6%
75 and over8.7%11.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28138ZIP 28139
White (non-Hispanic)92.8%85.8%
Black or African American0.6%5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.3%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.3%
Two or more races2.2%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28138ZIP 28139
No high school diploma9.7%12.5%
High school graduate39.4%29.6%
Some college or associate's30.8%34.7%
Bachelor's degree16.4%15.7%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%7.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28138ZIP 28139
Drove alone72.3%78.4%
Carpooled15.9%12.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.5%1.6%
Bicycle1.7%0.0%
Worked from home8.7%6.2%
Other means0.9%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28138ZIP 28139
1-unit, detached64.5%74.2%
1-unit, attached3.9%2.6%
2 to 4 units6.2%1.9%
5 to 19 units3.3%0.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.9%
Mobile home & other22.0%19.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28138ZIP 28139
Poverty rate11.0%17.9%
Average household size2.402.34
Mean commute (minutes)2528
Median year structure built19911989

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