US Census Data

ZIP 28398 vs ZIP 28405

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28398 and ZIP Code 28405: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28398 and ZIP 28405 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 28405 has the higher population (35,159 vs 6,084 in ZIP 28398). ZIP 28405 has the higher median household income ($67,809 vs $45,167 in ZIP 28398). ZIP 28405 has the higher median home value ($337,000 vs $86,000 in ZIP 28398).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28398ZIP 28405
Population6,08435,159
Median age38.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Median household income$45,167$67,809
Median home value$86,000$337,000
Median gross rent$833$1,405
Housing units3,00417,073
Homeownership rate55.1%57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%40.8%
Unemployment rate7.9%6.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28398ZIP 28405
Population8,296 → 6,084 (-26.7%)32,909 → 35,159 (+6.8%)
Median household income$35,635 → $45,167 (+26.7%)$54,929 → $67,809 (+23.4%)
Median home value$80,300 → $86,000 (+7.1%)$215,000 → $337,000 (+56.7%)
Median gross rent$658 → $833 (+26.6%)$1,060 → $1,405 (+32.5%)

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

ZIP 28405

Population
32,90935,159
Median household income
$54,929$67,809
Median home value
$215,000$337,000
Median gross rent
$1,060$1,405

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28398ZIP 28405
Under 58.7%4.5%
5 to 1717.0%16.4%
18 to 2411.7%11.5%
25 to 3410.5%13.0%
35 to 4412.4%11.9%
45 to 5410.4%10.3%
55 to 6411.9%12.2%
65 to 7411.8%12.5%
75 and over5.6%7.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28398ZIP 28405
White (non-Hispanic)27.4%68.7%
Black or African American45.8%16.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.6%1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.1%
Two or more races3.0%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino23.0%9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28398ZIP 28405
No high school diploma16.4%8.7%
High school graduate26.8%20.4%
Some college or associate's43.9%30.2%
Bachelor's degree9.0%27.2%
Graduate or professional degree3.8%13.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28398ZIP 28405
Drove alone76.1%71.0%
Carpooled13.2%6.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.6%0.7%
Bicycle0.0%1.1%
Worked from home1.7%20.3%
Other means6.4%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28398ZIP 28405
1-unit, detached49.4%58.3%
1-unit, attached3.2%2.9%
2 to 4 units10.9%11.4%
5 to 19 units4.4%11.4%
20 or more units4.7%12.2%
Mobile home & other27.5%3.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28398ZIP 28405
Poverty rate17.3%13.3%
Average household size2.602.24
Mean commute (minutes)2821
Median year structure built19871994

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