US Census Data

ZIP 28338 vs ZIP 28343

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28338 and ZIP Code 28343: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28338 and ZIP 28343 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 1,795 in ZIP 28343). ZIP 28338 has the higher median household income ($58,666 vs $35,000 in ZIP 28343). ZIP 28338 has the higher median home value ($161,200 vs $57,100 in ZIP 28343).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28338ZIP 28343
Population3,3201,795
Median age47.1 yrs29.8 yrs
Median household income$58,666$35,000
Median home value$161,200$57,100
Median gross rent$600$766
Housing units1,771707
Homeownership rate81.7%53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%4.9%
Unemployment rate10.1%12.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28338ZIP 28343
Population4,718 → 3,320 (-29.6%)1,457 → 1,795 (+23.2%)
Median household income$50,577 → $58,666 (+16.0%)$37,375 → $35,000 (-6.4%)
Median home value$82,000 → $161,200 (+96.6%)$64,400 → $57,100 (-11.3%)
Median gross rent$654 → $600 (-8.3%)$608 → $766 (+26.0%)

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

ZIP 28343

Population
1,4571,795
Median household income
$37,375$35,000
Median home value
$64,400$57,100
Median gross rent
$608$766

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28338ZIP 28343
Under 58.0%10.0%
5 to 1715.9%21.1%
18 to 247.8%11.9%
25 to 347.2%13.4%
35 to 4410.7%10.0%
45 to 5414.5%10.5%
55 to 6416.7%13.4%
65 to 749.5%6.2%
75 and over9.7%3.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28338ZIP 28343
White (non-Hispanic)61.1%32.6%
Black or African American17.9%50.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%15.5%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.9%0.0%
Two or more races2.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino15.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28338ZIP 28343
No high school diploma18.0%16.1%
High school graduate19.3%41.3%
Some college or associate's38.4%37.8%
Bachelor's degree10.5%3.5%
Graduate or professional degree13.9%1.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28338ZIP 28343
Drove alone90.2%88.0%
Carpooled6.2%7.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.1%3.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.9%0.6%
Other means1.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28338ZIP 28343
1-unit, detached74.1%24.0%
1-unit, attached0.5%0.7%
2 to 4 units1.4%13.9%
5 to 19 units1.5%11.6%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other22.5%49.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28338ZIP 28343
Poverty rate10.2%31.3%
Average household size2.262.76
Mean commute (minutes)3027
Median year structure built19821990

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