US Census Data

ZIP 28394 vs ZIP 28398

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28394 and ZIP Code 28398: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28394 and ZIP 28398 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 28398 has the higher population (6,084 vs 5,091 in ZIP 28394). ZIP 28394 has the higher median household income ($87,407 vs $45,167 in ZIP 28398). ZIP 28394 has the higher median home value ($275,300 vs $86,000 in ZIP 28398).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28394ZIP 28398
Population5,0916,084
Median age43.2 yrs38.1 yrs
Median household income$87,407$45,167
Median home value$275,300$86,000
Median gross rent$1,130$833
Housing units2,3833,004
Homeownership rate78.3%55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%12.8%
Unemployment rate2.3%7.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28394ZIP 28398
Population5,547 → 5,091 (-8.2%)8,296 → 6,084 (-26.7%)
Median household income$59,395 → $87,407 (+47.2%)$35,635 → $45,167 (+26.7%)
Median home value$201,400 → $275,300 (+36.7%)$80,300 → $86,000 (+7.1%)
Median gross rent$1,020 → $1,130 (+10.8%)$658 → $833 (+26.6%)

ZIP 28394

Population
5,5475,091
Median household income
$59,395$87,407
Median home value
$201,400$275,300
Median gross rent
$1,020$1,130

ZIP 28398

Population
8,2966,084
Median household income
$35,635$45,167
Median home value
$80,300$86,000
Median gross rent
$658$833

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28394ZIP 28398
Under 54.3%8.7%
5 to 1715.1%17.0%
18 to 247.4%11.7%
25 to 3415.2%10.5%
35 to 448.6%12.4%
45 to 5411.7%10.4%
55 to 6413.9%11.9%
65 to 7417.4%11.8%
75 and over6.4%5.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28394ZIP 28398
White (non-Hispanic)73.6%27.4%
Black or African American9.4%45.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.8%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races8.4%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28394ZIP 28398
No high school diploma14.4%16.4%
High school graduate22.9%26.8%
Some college or associate's27.5%43.9%
Bachelor's degree24.0%9.0%
Graduate or professional degree11.1%3.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28394ZIP 28398
Drove alone72.1%76.1%
Carpooled9.3%13.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.4%1.7%
Other means8.2%6.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28394ZIP 28398
1-unit, detached75.7%49.4%
1-unit, attached1.4%3.2%
2 to 4 units1.9%10.9%
5 to 19 units0.8%4.4%
20 or more units0.0%4.7%
Mobile home & other20.2%27.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28394ZIP 28398
Poverty rate11.4%17.3%
Average household size2.572.60
Mean commute (minutes)2928
Median year structure built19931987

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