US Census Data

ZIP 28331 vs ZIP 28338

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28331 and ZIP Code 28338: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28331 and ZIP 28338 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 28338 has the higher population (3,320 vs 71 in ZIP 28331). Since 2019, ZIP 28331's population has grown faster (+121.9% vs -29.6%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28331ZIP 28338
Population713,320
Median age80.4 yrs47.1 yrs
Median household income$58,666
Median home value$161,200
Median gross rent$600
Housing units131,771
Homeownership rate100.0%81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher69.0%24.3%
Unemployment rate0.0%10.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28331ZIP 28338
Population32 → 71 (+121.9%)4,718 → 3,320 (-29.6%)
Median household income$50,577 → $58,666 (+16.0%)
Median home value$82,000 → $161,200 (+96.6%)
Median gross rent$654 → $600 (-8.3%)

ZIP 28331

Population
3271

ZIP 28338

Population
4,7183,320
Median household income
$50,577$58,666
Median home value
$82,000$161,200
Median gross rent
$654$600

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28331ZIP 28338
Under 50.0%8.0%
5 to 170.0%15.9%
18 to 240.0%7.8%
25 to 344.2%7.2%
35 to 440.0%10.7%
45 to 540.0%14.5%
55 to 649.9%16.7%
65 to 7415.5%9.5%
75 and over70.4%9.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28331ZIP 28338
White (non-Hispanic)84.5%61.1%
Black or African American11.3%17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.7%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.9%
Two or more races0.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28331ZIP 28338
No high school diploma4.2%18.0%
High school graduate0.0%19.3%
Some college or associate's26.8%38.4%
Bachelor's degree14.1%10.5%
Graduate or professional degree54.9%13.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28331ZIP 28338
Drove alone0.0%90.2%
Carpooled0.0%6.2%
Public transit100.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.9%
Other means0.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28331ZIP 28338
1-unit, detached0.0%74.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units46.2%1.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other53.8%22.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28331ZIP 28338
Poverty rate80.8%10.2%
Average household size1.432.26
Mean commute (minutes)30
Median year structure built19891982

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