US Census Data

ZIP 28305 vs ZIP 28315

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28305 and ZIP Code 28315: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28305 and ZIP 28315 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 28315 has the higher population (14,143 vs 5,993 in ZIP 28305). ZIP 28315 has the higher median household income ($73,079 vs $70,612 in ZIP 28305). ZIP 28315 has the higher median home value ($279,700 vs $242,600 in ZIP 28305).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28305ZIP 28315
Population5,99314,143
Median age42.9 yrs36.9 yrs
Median household income$70,612$73,079
Median home value$242,600$279,700
Median gross rent$1,029$1,131
Housing units3,4976,350
Homeownership rate56.6%68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.0%31.2%
Unemployment rate7.0%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28305ZIP 28315
Population5,751 → 5,993 (+4.2%)13,303 → 14,143 (+6.3%)
Median household income$52,978 → $70,612 (+33.3%)$51,404 → $73,079 (+42.2%)
Median home value$185,300 → $242,600 (+30.9%)$161,500 → $279,700 (+73.2%)
Median gross rent$867 → $1,029 (+18.7%)$770 → $1,131 (+46.9%)

ZIP 28305

Population
5,7515,993
Median household income
$52,978$70,612
Median home value
$185,300$242,600
Median gross rent
$867$1,029

ZIP 28315

Population
13,30314,143
Median household income
$51,404$73,079
Median home value
$161,500$279,700
Median gross rent
$770$1,131

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28305ZIP 28315
Under 54.2%7.1%
5 to 1713.8%16.6%
18 to 245.2%5.6%
25 to 3413.3%15.8%
35 to 4415.4%15.7%
45 to 5411.1%10.3%
55 to 6412.2%13.7%
65 to 7414.5%9.0%
75 and over10.3%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28305ZIP 28315
White (non-Hispanic)63.8%64.9%
Black or African American19.0%19.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%1.7%
Asian2.6%2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.8%
Some other race1.7%1.4%
Two or more races3.6%5.9%
Hispanic or Latino8.5%3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28305ZIP 28315
No high school diploma7.4%7.4%
High school graduate13.7%23.3%
Some college or associate's29.0%38.2%
Bachelor's degree30.0%18.6%
Graduate or professional degree20.0%12.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28305ZIP 28315
Drove alone82.7%77.5%
Carpooled5.2%8.4%
Public transit0.9%0.0%
Walked0.8%0.9%
Bicycle0.5%0.0%
Worked from home8.7%7.8%
Other means1.1%5.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28305ZIP 28315
1-unit, detached66.4%67.5%
1-unit, attached4.8%3.5%
2 to 4 units13.8%8.4%
5 to 19 units7.9%7.1%
20 or more units6.5%2.0%
Mobile home & other0.5%11.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28305ZIP 28315
Poverty rate16.1%11.1%
Average household size1.972.37
Mean commute (minutes)1827
Median year structure built19571999

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