US Census Data

ZIP 28556 vs ZIP 28562

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28556 and ZIP Code 28562: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28556 and ZIP 28562 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 28562 has the higher population (38,838 vs 923 in ZIP 28556). ZIP 28562 has the higher median household income ($74,620 vs $65,804 in ZIP 28556). ZIP 28556 has the higher median home value ($340,000 vs $246,400 in ZIP 28562).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28556ZIP 28562
Population92338,838
Median age56.5 yrs46.6 yrs
Median household income$65,804$74,620
Median home value$340,000$246,400
Median gross rent$1,131
Housing units62718,812
Homeownership rate78.1%74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%33.3%
Unemployment rate1.9%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28556ZIP 28562
Population1,013 → 923 (-8.9%)38,317 → 38,838 (+1.4%)
Median household income$57,083 → $65,804 (+15.3%)$60,946 → $74,620 (+22.4%)
Median home value$265,500 → $340,000 (+28.1%)$189,200 → $246,400 (+30.2%)
Median gross rent$887 → $1,131 (+27.5%)

ZIP 28556

Population
1,013923
Median household income
$57,083$65,804
Median home value
$265,500$340,000

ZIP 28562

Population
38,31738,838
Median household income
$60,946$74,620
Median home value
$189,200$246,400
Median gross rent
$887$1,131

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28556ZIP 28562
Under 57.2%5.1%
5 to 1710.9%14.3%
18 to 242.1%5.8%
25 to 3410.6%13.4%
35 to 447.4%10.1%
45 to 543.5%12.4%
55 to 6430.3%12.2%
65 to 7419.8%15.2%
75 and over8.2%11.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28556ZIP 28562
White (non-Hispanic)85.9%69.5%
Black or African American0.0%18.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian0.0%2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.4%
Some other race0.0%0.8%
Two or more races1.5%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino12.6%5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28556ZIP 28562
No high school diploma3.8%7.2%
High school graduate16.3%19.3%
Some college or associate's29.6%40.2%
Bachelor's degree20.9%18.6%
Graduate or professional degree29.4%14.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28556ZIP 28562
Drove alone84.8%81.7%
Carpooled0.0%7.7%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.0%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home15.2%6.9%
Other means0.0%3.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28556ZIP 28562
1-unit, detached77.2%73.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.2%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.7%
20 or more units0.0%7.1%
Mobile home & other22.8%6.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28556ZIP 28562
Poverty rate3.3%10.1%
Average household size2.222.22
Mean commute (minutes)2419
Median year structure built19931994

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