US Census Data

ZIP 28170 vs ZIP 28174

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28170 and ZIP Code 28174: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28170 and ZIP 28174 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 28170 has the higher population (9,595 vs 9,439 in ZIP 28174). ZIP 28174 has the higher median household income ($71,115 vs $36,139 in ZIP 28170). ZIP 28174 has the higher median home value ($212,400 vs $109,900 in ZIP 28170).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28170ZIP 28174
Population9,5959,439
Median age41.6 yrs27.5 yrs
Median household income$36,139$71,115
Median home value$109,900$212,400
Median gross rent$825$1,069
Housing units4,7682,891
Homeownership rate61.9%73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%16.1%
Unemployment rate8.6%6.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28170ZIP 28174
Population11,187 → 9,595 (-14.2%)9,496 → 9,439 (-0.6%)
Median household income$32,297 → $36,139 (+11.9%)$54,728 → $71,115 (+29.9%)
Median home value$90,800 → $109,900 (+21.0%)$144,500 → $212,400 (+47.0%)
Median gross rent$756 → $825 (+9.1%)$874 → $1,069 (+22.3%)

ZIP 28170

Population
11,1879,595
Median household income
$32,297$36,139
Median home value
$90,800$109,900
Median gross rent
$756$825

ZIP 28174

Population
9,4969,439
Median household income
$54,728$71,115
Median home value
$144,500$212,400
Median gross rent
$874$1,069

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28170ZIP 28174
Under 55.8%5.5%
5 to 1719.1%12.5%
18 to 248.7%29.1%
25 to 349.9%8.4%
35 to 4411.9%10.0%
45 to 5411.4%9.2%
55 to 6413.4%10.6%
65 to 7410.0%7.4%
75 and over9.9%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28170ZIP 28174
White (non-Hispanic)38.0%50.0%
Black or African American52.9%23.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.2%
Asian3.4%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.3%
Two or more races3.5%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28170ZIP 28174
No high school diploma16.1%22.8%
High school graduate40.5%27.4%
Some college or associate's30.1%33.8%
Bachelor's degree10.5%12.9%
Graduate or professional degree2.9%3.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28170ZIP 28174
Drove alone69.2%68.6%
Carpooled21.6%17.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.8%5.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.4%8.5%
Other means0.0%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28170ZIP 28174
1-unit, detached72.1%81.8%
1-unit, attached1.1%2.2%
2 to 4 units3.4%5.6%
5 to 19 units4.0%1.2%
20 or more units0.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other18.5%9.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28170ZIP 28174
Poverty rate26.5%19.1%
Average household size2.382.94
Mean commute (minutes)2625
Median year structure built19721986

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