US Census Data

ZIP 28480 vs ZIP 28501

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28480 and ZIP Code 28501: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28480 and ZIP 28501 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 28501 has the higher population (18,112 vs 2,727 in ZIP 28480). ZIP 28480 has the higher median household income ($165,682 vs $33,823 in ZIP 28501). ZIP 28480 has the higher median home value ($1,049,500 vs $78,600 in ZIP 28501).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28480ZIP 28501
Population2,72718,112
Median age55.6 yrs39.8 yrs
Median household income$165,682$33,823
Median home value$1,049,500$78,600
Median gross rent$1,892$717
Housing units2,9409,896
Homeownership rate81.2%48.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.0%12.6%
Unemployment rate1.3%9.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28480ZIP 28501
Population2,599 → 2,727 (+4.9%)17,772 → 18,112 (+1.9%)
Median household income$108,684 → $165,682 (+52.4%)$29,414 → $33,823 (+15.0%)
Median home value$805,300 → $1,049,500 (+30.3%)$83,900 → $78,600 (-6.3%)
Median gross rent$1,655 → $1,892 (+14.3%)$668 → $717 (+7.3%)

ZIP 28480

Population
2,5992,727
Median household income
$108,684$165,682
Median home value
$805,300$1,049,500
Median gross rent
$1,655$1,892

ZIP 28501

Population
17,77218,112
Median household income
$29,414$33,823
Median home value
$83,900$78,600
Median gross rent
$668$717

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28480ZIP 28501
Under 52.9%5.7%
5 to 179.8%19.3%
18 to 245.3%7.4%
25 to 348.8%11.9%
35 to 449.1%10.5%
45 to 5413.5%12.3%
55 to 6420.4%12.2%
65 to 7420.7%10.5%
75 and over9.5%10.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28480ZIP 28501
White (non-Hispanic)94.4%26.0%
Black or African American0.6%62.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.7%
Two or more races1.7%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28480ZIP 28501
No high school diploma0.7%19.7%
High school graduate11.7%36.6%
Some college or associate's15.6%31.1%
Bachelor's degree46.3%8.8%
Graduate or professional degree25.7%3.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28480ZIP 28501
Drove alone69.2%81.4%
Carpooled3.2%12.6%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked1.5%2.6%
Bicycle1.0%0.0%
Worked from home24.5%2.4%
Other means0.5%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28480ZIP 28501
1-unit, detached44.8%59.5%
1-unit, attached9.8%2.3%
2 to 4 units19.0%7.1%
5 to 19 units14.6%10.8%
20 or more units11.5%4.8%
Mobile home & other0.3%15.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28480ZIP 28501
Poverty rate3.5%30.0%
Average household size2.072.27
Mean commute (minutes)1822
Median year structure built19781967

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