US Census Data

ZIP 28303 vs ZIP 28304

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28303 and ZIP Code 28304: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28303 and ZIP 28304 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 28304 has the higher population (36,634 vs 30,220 in ZIP 28303). ZIP 28304 has the higher median household income ($57,867 vs $53,261 in ZIP 28303). ZIP 28303 has the higher median home value ($174,900 vs $154,300 in ZIP 28304).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28303ZIP 28304
Population30,22036,634
Median age34.4 yrs34.9 yrs
Median household income$53,261$57,867
Median home value$174,900$154,300
Median gross rent$1,125$1,218
Housing units15,55416,424
Homeownership rate45.7%54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%25.0%
Unemployment rate6.1%9.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28303ZIP 28304
Population29,888 → 30,220 (+1.1%)36,682 → 36,634 (-0.1%)
Median household income$40,840 → $53,261 (+30.4%)$48,927 → $57,867 (+18.3%)
Median home value$135,900 → $174,900 (+28.7%)$115,700 → $154,300 (+33.4%)
Median gross rent$876 → $1,125 (+28.4%)$990 → $1,218 (+23.0%)

ZIP 28303

Population
29,88830,220
Median household income
$40,840$53,261
Median home value
$135,900$174,900
Median gross rent
$876$1,125

ZIP 28304

Population
36,68236,634
Median household income
$48,927$57,867
Median home value
$115,700$154,300
Median gross rent
$990$1,218

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28303ZIP 28304
Under 55.9%8.0%
5 to 1716.7%16.7%
18 to 249.8%9.8%
25 to 3418.5%15.7%
35 to 4410.6%12.2%
45 to 5410.7%9.8%
55 to 6410.3%12.9%
65 to 749.6%8.8%
75 and over8.1%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28303ZIP 28304
White (non-Hispanic)39.0%35.6%
Black or African American37.5%38.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%1.0%
Asian3.6%2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1.4%0.4%
Some other race1.0%0.7%
Two or more races6.9%7.0%
Hispanic or Latino10.0%14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28303ZIP 28304
No high school diploma5.5%8.5%
High school graduate26.8%28.1%
Some college or associate's38.1%38.4%
Bachelor's degree17.8%16.1%
Graduate or professional degree11.8%8.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28303ZIP 28304
Drove alone80.6%78.9%
Carpooled7.9%10.1%
Public transit0.8%0.3%
Walked1.6%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.8%8.2%
Other means1.3%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28303ZIP 28304
1-unit, detached60.6%73.6%
1-unit, attached1.1%1.2%
2 to 4 units10.6%7.0%
5 to 19 units19.8%9.8%
20 or more units5.1%5.6%
Mobile home & other2.7%2.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28303ZIP 28304
Poverty rate18.7%16.8%
Average household size2.162.46
Mean commute (minutes)1822
Median year structure built19761980

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