US Census Data

ZIP 28520 vs ZIP 28526

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28520 and ZIP Code 28526: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28520 and ZIP 28526 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 28526 has the higher population (1,849 vs 143 in ZIP 28520). ZIP 28520 has the higher median household income ($64,875 vs $48,929 in ZIP 28526). ZIP 28520 has the higher median home value ($222,700 vs $118,600 in ZIP 28526).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28520ZIP 28526
Population1431,849
Median age58.7 yrs59.2 yrs
Median household income$64,875$48,929
Median home value$222,700$118,600
Median gross rent$867
Housing units1601,258
Homeownership rate73.6%77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%25.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%1.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28520ZIP 28526
Population243 → 143 (-41.2%)2,797 → 1,849 (-33.9%)
Median household income$40,893 → $64,875 (+58.6%)$32,298 → $48,929 (+51.5%)
Median home value$157,300 → $222,700 (+41.6%)$68,000 → $118,600 (+74.4%)
Median gross rent$766 → $867 (+13.2%)

ZIP 28520

Population
243143
Median household income
$40,893$64,875
Median home value
$157,300$222,700

ZIP 28526

Population
2,7971,849
Median household income
$32,298$48,929
Median home value
$68,000$118,600
Median gross rent
$766$867

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28520ZIP 28526
Under 55.6%2.9%
5 to 174.2%9.6%
18 to 240.0%3.9%
25 to 3413.3%7.0%
35 to 440.0%11.8%
45 to 5416.1%6.2%
55 to 6430.1%31.8%
65 to 7424.5%12.4%
75 and over6.3%14.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28520ZIP 28526
White (non-Hispanic)97.2%62.9%
Black or African American0.0%34.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28520ZIP 28526
No high school diploma0.0%15.7%
High school graduate45.0%22.6%
Some college or associate's42.6%36.7%
Bachelor's degree0.0%21.9%
Graduate or professional degree12.4%3.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28520ZIP 28526
Drove alone75.4%91.0%
Carpooled0.0%3.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home24.6%4.2%
Other means0.0%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28520ZIP 28526
1-unit, detached93.1%69.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other6.9%30.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28520ZIP 28526
Poverty rate0.0%17.5%
Average household size1.641.86
Mean commute (minutes)35
Median year structure built20091990

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