US Census Data

ZIP 28223 vs ZIP 28226

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28223 and ZIP Code 28226: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28223 and ZIP 28226 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 28226 has the higher population (38,985 vs 4,248 in ZIP 28223). Since 2019, ZIP 28223's population has grown faster (+17.2% vs -2.0%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28223ZIP 28226
Population4,24838,985
Median age19.4 yrs40.9 yrs
Median household income$113,203
Median home value$560,100
Median gross rent$1,477
Housing units1016,816
Homeownership rate67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%62.1%
Unemployment rate26.6%3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28223ZIP 28226
Population3,626 → 4,248 (+17.2%)39,796 → 38,985 (-2.0%)
Median household income$96,487 → $113,203 (+17.3%)
Median home value$371,600 → $560,100 (+50.7%)
Median gross rent$1,197 → $1,477 (+23.4%)

ZIP 28223

Population
3,6264,248

ZIP 28226

Population
39,79638,985
Median household income
$96,487$113,203
Median home value
$371,600$560,100
Median gross rent
$1,197$1,477

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28223ZIP 28226
Under 50.0%5.3%
5 to 170.0%18.4%
18 to 2499.2%5.7%
25 to 340.8%10.9%
35 to 440.0%16.8%
45 to 540.0%13.4%
55 to 640.0%11.3%
65 to 740.0%10.3%
75 and over0.0%7.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28223ZIP 28226
White (non-Hispanic)53.0%71.9%
Black or African American24.6%7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian8.5%3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.4%
Two or more races6.6%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28223ZIP 28226
No high school diploma0.0%4.1%
High school graduate0.0%11.4%
Some college or associate's46.9%22.3%
Bachelor's degree53.1%38.7%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%23.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28223ZIP 28226
Drove alone50.4%61.4%
Carpooled8.1%8.3%
Public transit4.8%0.7%
Walked23.4%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.6%28.5%
Other means1.6%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28223ZIP 28226
1-unit, detached0.0%62.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%11.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%4.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%13.7%
20 or more units100.0%8.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28223ZIP 28226
Poverty rate4.7%
Average household size2.46
Mean commute (minutes)2025
Median year structure built1985

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