US Census Data

ZIP 28150 vs ZIP 28159

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28150 and ZIP Code 28159: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28150 and ZIP 28159 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 28150 has the higher population (26,447 vs 3,181 in ZIP 28159). ZIP 28159 has the higher median household income ($63,396 vs $53,027 in ZIP 28150). ZIP 28150 has the higher median home value ($195,600 vs $160,300 in ZIP 28159).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28150ZIP 28159
Population26,4473,181
Median age47.7 yrs43.4 yrs
Median household income$53,027$63,396
Median home value$195,600$160,300
Median gross rent$793$1,042
Housing units13,4821,458
Homeownership rate68.3%62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%22.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28150ZIP 28159
Population26,965 → 26,447 (-1.9%)2,959 → 3,181 (+7.5%)
Median household income$38,740 → $53,027 (+36.9%)$51,330 → $63,396 (+23.5%)
Median home value$121,000 → $195,600 (+61.7%)$89,100 → $160,300 (+79.9%)
Median gross rent$672 → $793 (+18.0%)$926 → $1,042 (+12.5%)

ZIP 28150

Population
26,96526,447
Median household income
$38,740$53,027
Median home value
$121,000$195,600
Median gross rent
$672$793

ZIP 28159

Population
2,9593,181
Median household income
$51,330$63,396
Median home value
$89,100$160,300
Median gross rent
$926$1,042

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28150ZIP 28159
Under 56.2%5.1%
5 to 1713.8%14.5%
18 to 245.5%4.3%
25 to 3412.3%15.2%
35 to 449.5%11.6%
45 to 5411.6%17.0%
55 to 6417.3%12.0%
65 to 7414.6%11.0%
75 and over9.1%9.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28150ZIP 28159
White (non-Hispanic)62.0%61.6%
Black or African American26.9%32.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.1%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.3%
Two or more races4.4%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28150ZIP 28159
No high school diploma10.0%18.6%
High school graduate30.1%33.1%
Some college or associate's35.6%25.8%
Bachelor's degree15.4%18.3%
Graduate or professional degree8.9%4.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28150ZIP 28159
Drove alone80.2%74.2%
Carpooled9.2%6.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.2%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.7%17.8%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28150ZIP 28159
1-unit, detached71.9%85.5%
1-unit, attached1.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units7.5%8.1%
5 to 19 units5.8%3.2%
20 or more units2.1%0.3%
Mobile home & other11.1%2.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28150ZIP 28159
Poverty rate18.0%12.9%
Average household size2.352.46
Mean commute (minutes)2431
Median year structure built19751956

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