US Census Data

ZIP 28203 vs ZIP 28212

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28203 and ZIP Code 28212: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28203 and ZIP 28212 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 28212 has the higher population (42,628 vs 18,324 in ZIP 28203). ZIP 28203 has the higher median household income ($103,860 vs $51,530 in ZIP 28212). ZIP 28203 has the higher median home value ($708,600 vs $236,300 in ZIP 28212).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28203ZIP 28212
Population18,32442,628
Median age28.5 yrs32.7 yrs
Median household income$103,860$51,530
Median home value$708,600$236,300
Median gross rent$1,829$1,274
Housing units11,64117,417
Homeownership rate31.1%37.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher80.3%24.2%
Unemployment rate1.9%5.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28212
Population16,655 → 18,324 (+10.0%)47,903 → 42,628 (-11.0%)
Median household income$88,039 → $103,860 (+18.0%)$41,641 → $51,530 (+23.7%)
Median home value$536,500 → $708,600 (+32.1%)$143,700 → $236,300 (+64.4%)
Median gross rent$1,398 → $1,829 (+30.8%)$982 → $1,274 (+29.7%)

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 28212

Population
47,90342,628
Median household income
$41,641$51,530
Median home value
$143,700$236,300
Median gross rent
$982$1,274

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28212
Under 54.1%9.7%
5 to 176.6%17.9%
18 to 2419.8%9.0%
25 to 3435.3%18.2%
35 to 4414.4%15.3%
45 to 546.9%12.7%
55 to 646.4%8.6%
65 to 744.8%5.9%
75 and over1.6%2.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28212
White (non-Hispanic)77.7%18.2%
Black or African American10.1%38.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.3%
Asian3.6%7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.6%0.7%
Two or more races3.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%32.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28203ZIP 28212
No high school diploma2.0%22.2%
High school graduate5.3%25.6%
Some college or associate's12.4%28.1%
Bachelor's degree51.2%16.5%
Graduate or professional degree29.1%7.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28212
Drove alone56.8%64.2%
Carpooled3.6%14.9%
Public transit6.7%3.3%
Walked6.2%0.6%
Bicycle0.9%0.0%
Worked from home24.3%16.0%
Other means1.4%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28203ZIP 28212
1-unit, detached21.0%40.1%
1-unit, attached11.5%6.5%
2 to 4 units5.7%5.4%
5 to 19 units6.2%30.6%
20 or more units54.8%16.7%
Mobile home & other0.7%0.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28203ZIP 28212
Poverty rate9.6%16.1%
Average household size1.752.65
Mean commute (minutes)1929
Median year structure built20071980

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