US Census Data

ZIP 28311 vs ZIP 28318

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28311 and ZIP Code 28318: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28311 and ZIP 28318 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 28311 has the higher population (35,927 vs 4,303 in ZIP 28318). ZIP 28318 has the higher median household income ($64,984 vs $60,033 in ZIP 28311). ZIP 28311 has the higher median home value ($195,700 vs $118,300 in ZIP 28318).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28311ZIP 28318
Population35,9274,303
Median age31.9 yrs42.9 yrs
Median household income$60,033$64,984
Median home value$195,700$118,300
Median gross rent$1,122$765
Housing units16,2752,029
Homeownership rate50.8%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%22.0%
Unemployment rate7.5%7.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28311ZIP 28318
Population35,334 → 35,927 (+1.7%)4,250 → 4,303 (+1.2%)
Median household income$46,865 → $60,033 (+28.1%)$51,786 → $64,984 (+25.5%)
Median home value$150,000 → $195,700 (+30.5%)$82,800 → $118,300 (+42.9%)
Median gross rent$866 → $1,122 (+29.6%)$650 → $765 (+17.7%)

ZIP 28311

Population
35,33435,927
Median household income
$46,865$60,033
Median home value
$150,000$195,700
Median gross rent
$866$1,122

ZIP 28318

Population
4,2504,303
Median household income
$51,786$64,984
Median home value
$82,800$118,300
Median gross rent
$650$765

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28311ZIP 28318
Under 57.6%5.2%
5 to 1718.7%11.9%
18 to 2410.5%8.9%
25 to 3417.7%13.3%
35 to 4412.6%15.3%
45 to 549.3%12.0%
55 to 6410.5%14.7%
65 to 747.3%14.7%
75 and over5.8%4.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28311ZIP 28318
White (non-Hispanic)37.8%69.3%
Black or African American42.2%12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.0%1.4%
Asian2.6%1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.4%0.0%
Some other race0.7%1.7%
Two or more races6.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino9.2%11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28311ZIP 28318
No high school diploma5.6%8.7%
High school graduate24.1%35.7%
Some college or associate's36.6%33.6%
Bachelor's degree18.2%15.9%
Graduate or professional degree15.4%6.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28311ZIP 28318
Drove alone79.7%79.7%
Carpooled9.4%10.5%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked1.0%0.4%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home8.1%8.9%
Other means1.6%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28311ZIP 28318
1-unit, detached60.1%64.8%
1-unit, attached2.6%0.9%
2 to 4 units5.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units21.1%0.0%
20 or more units5.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.3%34.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28311ZIP 28318
Poverty rate19.2%9.4%
Average household size2.412.53
Mean commute (minutes)2336
Median year structure built19871988

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