US Census Data

ZIP 28501 vs ZIP 28511

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28501 and ZIP Code 28511: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28501 and ZIP 28511 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 627 in ZIP 28511). ZIP 28511 has the higher median household income ($56,328 vs $33,823 in ZIP 28501). ZIP 28511 has the higher median home value ($154,900 vs $78,600 in ZIP 28501).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28501ZIP 28511
Population18,112627
Median age39.8 yrs35.5 yrs
Median household income$33,823$56,328
Median home value$78,600$154,900
Median gross rent$717
Housing units9,896457
Homeownership rate48.8%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%18.6%
Unemployment rate9.4%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28501ZIP 28511
Population17,772 → 18,112 (+1.9%)626 → 627 (+0.2%)
Median household income$29,414 → $33,823 (+15.0%)$42,337 → $56,328 (+33.0%)
Median home value$83,900 → $78,600 (-6.3%)$153,800 → $154,900 (+0.7%)
Median gross rent$668 → $717 (+7.3%)

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

ZIP 28511

Population
626627
Median household income
$42,337$56,328
Median home value
$153,800$154,900

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28501ZIP 28511
Under 55.7%8.8%
5 to 1719.3%18.2%
18 to 247.4%3.7%
25 to 3411.9%18.7%
35 to 4410.5%9.4%
45 to 5412.3%3.7%
55 to 6412.2%14.7%
65 to 7410.5%16.3%
75 and over10.1%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28501ZIP 28511
White (non-Hispanic)26.0%86.1%
Black or African American62.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.0%
Asian0.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.0%
Two or more races5.8%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28501ZIP 28511
No high school diploma19.7%8.7%
High school graduate36.6%36.6%
Some college or associate's31.1%36.1%
Bachelor's degree8.8%17.9%
Graduate or professional degree3.8%0.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28501ZIP 28511
Drove alone81.4%74.9%
Carpooled12.6%4.1%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked2.6%3.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.4%8.7%
Other means0.8%9.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28501ZIP 28511
1-unit, detached59.5%82.5%
1-unit, attached2.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units7.1%3.5%
5 to 19 units10.8%0.0%
20 or more units4.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.5%14.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28501ZIP 28511
Poverty rate30.0%18.7%
Average household size2.272.44
Mean commute (minutes)2233
Median year structure built19671954

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