US Census Data

ZIP 28539 vs ZIP 28540

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28539 and ZIP Code 28540: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28539 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 17,900 in ZIP 28539). ZIP 28540 has the higher median household income ($61,462 vs $61,280 in ZIP 28539). ZIP 28539 has the higher median home value ($207,200 vs $201,700 in ZIP 28540).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28539ZIP 28540
Population17,90050,808
Median age31.0 yrs29.0 yrs
Median household income$61,280$61,462
Median home value$207,200$201,700
Median gross rent$1,176$1,014
Housing units8,09121,466
Homeownership rate73.1%59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%23.0%
Unemployment rate6.6%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28539ZIP 28540
Population16,509 → 17,900 (+8.4%)49,144 → 50,808 (+3.4%)
Median household income$55,479 → $61,280 (+10.5%)$48,559 → $61,462 (+26.6%)
Median home value$137,600 → $207,200 (+50.6%)$148,800 → $201,700 (+35.6%)
Median gross rent$980 → $1,176 (+20.0%)$886 → $1,014 (+14.4%)

ZIP 28539

Population
16,50917,900
Median household income
$55,479$61,280
Median home value
$137,600$207,200
Median gross rent
$980$1,176

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 28539ZIP 28540
Under 58.7%8.5%
5 to 1716.1%17.7%
18 to 2415.9%17.5%
25 to 3416.1%15.0%
35 to 4411.6%13.4%
45 to 549.9%8.9%
55 to 649.9%8.2%
65 to 747.0%6.8%
75 and over4.7%4.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28539ZIP 28540
White (non-Hispanic)81.7%61.6%
Black or African American5.8%14.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.3%
Asian1.1%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.2%
Two or more races4.7%7.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28539ZIP 28540
No high school diploma10.1%8.1%
High school graduate26.0%33.7%
Some college or associate's41.8%35.2%
Bachelor's degree16.7%15.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%8.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28539ZIP 28540
Drove alone81.7%70.5%
Carpooled6.7%12.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.1%4.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home7.0%7.6%
Other means4.5%4.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28539ZIP 28540
1-unit, detached76.8%67.0%
1-unit, attached3.3%5.9%
2 to 4 units1.1%5.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.2%
20 or more units0.0%2.7%
Mobile home & other18.8%13.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28539ZIP 28540
Poverty rate12.7%15.2%
Average household size2.472.56
Mean commute (minutes)2523
Median year structure built19991985

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