US Census Data

ZIP 28204 vs ZIP 28214

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28204 and ZIP Code 28214: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28204 and ZIP 28214 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 28214 has the higher population (42,197 vs 9,744 in ZIP 28204). ZIP 28204 has the higher median household income ($89,207 vs $83,618 in ZIP 28214). ZIP 28204 has the higher median home value ($576,900 vs $258,400 in ZIP 28214).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28204ZIP 28214
Population9,74442,197
Median age30.7 yrs35.4 yrs
Median household income$89,207$83,618
Median home value$576,900$258,400
Median gross rent$1,694$1,570
Housing units6,29115,896
Homeownership rate25.9%74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher76.3%36.0%
Unemployment rate4.2%6.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28204ZIP 28214
Population7,199 → 9,744 (+35.4%)42,412 → 42,197 (-0.5%)
Median household income$62,850 → $89,207 (+41.9%)$62,697 → $83,618 (+33.4%)
Median home value$430,700 → $576,900 (+33.9%)$153,600 → $258,400 (+68.2%)
Median gross rent$1,302 → $1,694 (+30.1%)$1,102 → $1,570 (+42.5%)

ZIP 28204

Population
7,1999,744
Median household income
$62,850$89,207
Median home value
$430,700$576,900
Median gross rent
$1,302$1,694

ZIP 28214

Population
42,41242,197
Median household income
$62,697$83,618
Median home value
$153,600$258,400
Median gross rent
$1,102$1,570

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28204ZIP 28214
Under 53.4%7.2%
5 to 177.6%16.6%
18 to 248.6%8.2%
25 to 3440.3%17.4%
35 to 4414.6%13.3%
45 to 548.9%12.3%
55 to 649.9%13.7%
65 to 744.3%7.9%
75 and over2.6%3.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28204ZIP 28214
White (non-Hispanic)66.1%30.0%
Black or African American20.1%39.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.0%
Asian3.9%6.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.4%
Two or more races2.9%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%17.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28204ZIP 28214
No high school diploma3.9%10.4%
High school graduate7.8%25.1%
Some college or associate's12.0%28.6%
Bachelor's degree45.4%23.6%
Graduate or professional degree30.8%12.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28204ZIP 28214
Drove alone53.1%69.5%
Carpooled4.8%7.9%
Public transit4.5%0.9%
Walked5.8%1.0%
Bicycle1.0%0.0%
Worked from home29.6%19.9%
Other means1.2%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28204ZIP 28214
1-unit, detached12.2%86.1%
1-unit, attached5.4%4.6%
2 to 4 units6.0%0.3%
5 to 19 units13.1%1.5%
20 or more units63.2%0.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%6.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28204ZIP 28214
Poverty rate8.9%9.6%
Average household size1.652.82
Mean commute (minutes)2427
Median year structure built20101999

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