US Census Data

ZIP 28434 vs ZIP 28442

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28434 and ZIP Code 28442: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28434 and ZIP 28442 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 28442 has the higher population (1,134 vs 643 in ZIP 28434). ZIP 28442 has the higher median household income ($58,141 vs $43,716 in ZIP 28434). ZIP 28434 has the higher median home value ($152,000 vs $109,300 in ZIP 28442).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28434ZIP 28442
Population6431,134
Median age61.2 yrs53.0 yrs
Median household income$43,716$58,141
Median home value$152,000$109,300
Median gross rent$580
Housing units424683
Homeownership rate72.7%96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%21.5%
Unemployment rate1.1%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28434ZIP 28442
Population948 → 643 (-32.2%)1,432 → 1,134 (-20.8%)
Median household income$39,426 → $43,716 (+10.9%)$39,896 → $58,141 (+45.7%)
Median home value$125,000 → $152,000 (+21.6%)$113,600 → $109,300 (-3.8%)
Median gross rent$1,035 → $580 (-44.0%)$655 → $725 (+10.7%)

ZIP 28434

Population
948643
Median household income
$39,426$43,716
Median home value
$125,000$152,000
Median gross rent
$1,035$580

ZIP 28442

Population
1,4321,134
Median household income
$39,896$58,141
Median home value
$113,600$109,300
Median gross rent
$655$725

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28434ZIP 28442
Under 51.9%5.6%
5 to 174.7%14.7%
18 to 244.7%5.6%
25 to 348.6%4.8%
35 to 449.6%8.0%
45 to 546.8%22.0%
55 to 6425.7%11.8%
65 to 7422.9%18.6%
75 and over15.2%8.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28434ZIP 28442
White (non-Hispanic)27.1%79.8%
Black or African American39.0%8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native26.4%1.8%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.9%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28434ZIP 28442
No high school diploma14.0%4.2%
High school graduate29.8%53.4%
Some college or associate's41.5%21.0%
Bachelor's degree6.0%16.1%
Graduate or professional degree8.8%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28434ZIP 28442
Drove alone65.8%91.8%
Carpooled24.5%1.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.1%6.6%
Other means8.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28434ZIP 28442
1-unit, detached52.4%59.3%
1-unit, attached5.2%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other42.5%40.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28434ZIP 28442
Poverty rate12.9%16.9%
Average household size1.832.37
Mean commute (minutes)3121
Median year structure built19811979

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