US Census Data

ZIP 28203 vs ZIP 28211

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28203 and ZIP Code 28211: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28203 and ZIP 28211 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 28211 has the higher population (32,637 vs 18,324 in ZIP 28203). ZIP 28211 has the higher median household income ($130,221 vs $103,860 in ZIP 28203). ZIP 28203 has the higher median home value ($708,600 vs $701,900 in ZIP 28211).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28203ZIP 28211
Population18,32432,637
Median age28.5 yrs37.9 yrs
Median household income$103,860$130,221
Median home value$708,600$701,900
Median gross rent$1,829$1,660
Housing units11,64115,061
Homeownership rate31.1%57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher80.3%68.8%
Unemployment rate1.9%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28211
Population16,655 → 18,324 (+10.0%)31,121 → 32,637 (+4.9%)
Median household income$88,039 → $103,860 (+18.0%)$90,057 → $130,221 (+44.6%)
Median home value$536,500 → $708,600 (+32.1%)$467,900 → $701,900 (+50.0%)
Median gross rent$1,398 → $1,829 (+30.8%)$1,169 → $1,660 (+42.0%)

ZIP 28203

Population
16,65518,324
Median household income
$88,039$103,860
Median home value
$536,500$708,600
Median gross rent
$1,398$1,829

ZIP 28211

Population
31,12132,637
Median household income
$90,057$130,221
Median home value
$467,900$701,900
Median gross rent
$1,169$1,660

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28211
Under 54.1%7.5%
5 to 176.6%18.0%
18 to 2419.8%5.9%
25 to 3435.3%13.7%
35 to 4414.4%14.7%
45 to 546.9%14.8%
55 to 646.4%11.1%
65 to 744.8%8.3%
75 and over1.6%5.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28211
White (non-Hispanic)77.7%72.6%
Black or African American10.1%12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.3%
Asian3.6%5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.4%
Two or more races3.2%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28203ZIP 28211
No high school diploma2.0%4.5%
High school graduate5.3%7.7%
Some college or associate's12.4%19.0%
Bachelor's degree51.2%39.6%
Graduate or professional degree29.1%29.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28211
Drove alone56.8%65.1%
Carpooled3.6%3.7%
Public transit6.7%1.5%
Walked6.2%1.4%
Bicycle0.9%0.0%
Worked from home24.3%27.2%
Other means1.4%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28211
1-unit, detached21.0%50.4%
1-unit, attached11.5%7.2%
2 to 4 units5.7%5.1%
5 to 19 units6.2%17.2%
20 or more units54.8%19.3%
Mobile home & other0.7%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28203ZIP 28211
Poverty rate9.6%8.2%
Average household size1.752.44
Mean commute (minutes)1922
Median year structure built20071980

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