US Census Data

ZIP 28516 vs ZIP 28523

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28516 and ZIP Code 28523: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28516 and ZIP 28523 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 28516 has the higher population (11,143 vs 2,710 in ZIP 28523). ZIP 28516 has the higher median household income ($63,257 vs $45,283 in ZIP 28523). ZIP 28516 has the higher median home value ($292,300 vs $167,700 in ZIP 28523).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28516ZIP 28523
Population11,1432,710
Median age53.8 yrs45.6 yrs
Median household income$63,257$45,283
Median home value$292,300$167,700
Median gross rent$869$667
Housing units7,1831,145
Homeownership rate67.1%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%19.7%
Unemployment rate3.4%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28516ZIP 28523
Population11,455 → 11,143 (-2.7%)2,196 → 2,710 (+23.4%)
Median household income$50,354 → $63,257 (+25.6%)$64,914 → $45,283 (-30.2%)
Median home value$192,300 → $292,300 (+52.0%)$116,800 → $167,700 (+43.6%)
Median gross rent$820 → $869 (+6.0%)$755 → $667 (-11.7%)

ZIP 28516

Population
11,45511,143
Median household income
$50,354$63,257
Median home value
$192,300$292,300
Median gross rent
$820$869

ZIP 28523

Population
2,1962,710
Median household income
$64,914$45,283
Median home value
$116,800$167,700
Median gross rent
$755$667

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28516ZIP 28523
Under 52.1%10.8%
5 to 1711.6%11.1%
18 to 248.4%14.6%
25 to 348.4%7.7%
35 to 449.9%5.2%
45 to 5411.0%14.4%
55 to 6419.1%12.6%
65 to 7418.2%12.2%
75 and over11.3%11.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28516ZIP 28523
White (non-Hispanic)81.6%73.8%
Black or African American11.5%17.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.8%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.3%3.7%
Two or more races2.7%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28516ZIP 28523
No high school diploma11.0%6.7%
High school graduate25.2%42.9%
Some college or associate's36.7%30.7%
Bachelor's degree18.2%11.7%
Graduate or professional degree8.9%8.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28516ZIP 28523
Drove alone81.0%91.0%
Carpooled3.3%5.5%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.1%
Bicycle1.2%0.0%
Worked from home11.7%2.5%
Other means1.9%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28516ZIP 28523
1-unit, detached68.5%68.0%
1-unit, attached2.5%0.4%
2 to 4 units7.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units5.4%0.0%
20 or more units3.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other13.4%31.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28516ZIP 28523
Poverty rate10.7%6.9%
Average household size1.992.39
Mean commute (minutes)2129
Median year structure built19881984

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