US Census Data

ZIP 28401 vs ZIP 28405

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28401 and ZIP Code 28405: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28401 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 21,820 in ZIP 28401). ZIP 28405 has the higher median household income ($67,809 vs $52,159 in ZIP 28401). ZIP 28405 has the higher median home value ($337,000 vs $263,000 in ZIP 28401).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28401ZIP 28405
Population21,82035,159
Median age41.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Median household income$52,159$67,809
Median home value$263,000$337,000
Median gross rent$1,183$1,405
Housing units13,01717,073
Homeownership rate40.5%57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%40.8%
Unemployment rate5.8%6.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28401ZIP 28405
Population24,656 → 21,820 (-11.5%)32,909 → 35,159 (+6.8%)
Median household income$33,741 → $52,159 (+54.6%)$54,929 → $67,809 (+23.4%)
Median home value$157,400 → $263,000 (+67.1%)$215,000 → $337,000 (+56.7%)
Median gross rent$884 → $1,183 (+33.8%)$1,060 → $1,405 (+32.5%)

ZIP 28401

Population
24,65621,820
Median household income
$33,741$52,159
Median home value
$157,400$263,000
Median gross rent
$884$1,183

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 28401ZIP 28405
Under 54.0%4.5%
5 to 1711.3%16.4%
18 to 248.1%11.5%
25 to 3418.5%13.0%
35 to 4411.7%11.9%
45 to 5413.2%10.3%
55 to 6414.3%12.2%
65 to 7412.1%12.5%
75 and over6.9%7.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28401ZIP 28405
White (non-Hispanic)51.9%68.7%
Black or African American32.6%16.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.1%
Asian0.6%1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.0%1.1%
Two or more races4.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino9.3%9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28401ZIP 28405
No high school diploma11.7%8.7%
High school graduate23.2%20.4%
Some college or associate's31.3%30.2%
Bachelor's degree21.1%27.2%
Graduate or professional degree12.6%13.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28401ZIP 28405
Drove alone64.5%71.0%
Carpooled8.7%6.6%
Public transit0.9%0.0%
Walked4.3%0.7%
Bicycle1.0%1.1%
Worked from home19.6%20.3%
Other means1.1%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28401ZIP 28405
1-unit, detached54.3%58.3%
1-unit, attached3.4%2.9%
2 to 4 units16.4%11.4%
5 to 19 units10.2%11.4%
20 or more units13.6%12.2%
Mobile home & other2.2%3.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28401ZIP 28405
Poverty rate22.1%13.3%
Average household size1.912.24
Mean commute (minutes)1821
Median year structure built19541994

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