US Census Data

ZIP 28533 vs ZIP 28540

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28533 and ZIP Code 28540: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28533 and ZIP 28540 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 28540 has the higher population (50,808 vs 2,741 in ZIP 28533). Since 2019, ZIP 28540's population has grown faster (+3.4% vs -17.7%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28533ZIP 28540
Population2,74150,808
Median age21.5 yrs29.0 yrs
Median household income$61,462
Median home value$201,700
Median gross rent$1,014
Housing units021,466
Homeownership rate59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%23.0%
Unemployment rate5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28533ZIP 28540
Population3,331 → 2,741 (-17.7%)49,144 → 50,808 (+3.4%)
Median household income$48,559 → $61,462 (+26.6%)
Median home value$148,800 → $201,700 (+35.6%)
Median gross rent$886 → $1,014 (+14.4%)

ZIP 28533

Population
3,3312,741

ZIP 28540

Population
49,14450,808
Median household income
$48,559$61,462
Median home value
$148,800$201,700
Median gross rent
$886$1,014

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28533ZIP 28540
Under 50.0%8.5%
5 to 170.0%17.7%
18 to 2490.0%17.5%
25 to 349.6%15.0%
35 to 440.4%13.4%
45 to 540.0%8.9%
55 to 640.0%8.2%
65 to 740.0%6.8%
75 and over0.0%4.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28533ZIP 28540
White (non-Hispanic)49.0%61.6%
Black or African American10.5%14.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.3%
Asian4.1%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.7%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races3.2%7.5%
Hispanic or Latino32.0%14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28533ZIP 28540
No high school diploma0.0%8.1%
High school graduate25.6%33.7%
Some college or associate's53.5%35.2%
Bachelor's degree20.9%15.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%8.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28533ZIP 28540
Drove alone46.7%70.5%
Carpooled34.1%12.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked13.5%4.3%
Bicycle0.7%0.3%
Worked from home5.1%7.6%
Other means0.0%4.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28533ZIP 28540
1-unit, detached67.0%
1-unit, attached5.9%
2 to 4 units5.7%
5 to 19 units5.2%
20 or more units2.7%
Mobile home & other13.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28533ZIP 28540
Poverty rate15.2%
Average household size2.56
Mean commute (minutes)1023
Median year structure built1985

Full profiles

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