US Census Data

ZIP 28574 vs ZIP 28578

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28574 and ZIP Code 28578: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28574 and ZIP 28578 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 28574 has the higher population (20,631 vs 4,585 in ZIP 28578). ZIP 28574 has the higher median household income ($66,555 vs $55,966 in ZIP 28578). ZIP 28574 has the higher median home value ($204,500 vs $87,100 in ZIP 28578).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28574ZIP 28578
Population20,6314,585
Median age28.6 yrs29.9 yrs
Median household income$66,555$55,966
Median home value$204,500$87,100
Median gross rent$1,123$834
Housing units8,0551,782
Homeownership rate76.0%70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%10.6%
Unemployment rate8.3%10.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28574ZIP 28578
Population18,448 → 20,631 (+11.8%)7,504 → 4,585 (-38.9%)
Median household income$49,311 → $66,555 (+35.0%)$43,462 → $55,966 (+28.8%)
Median home value$140,600 → $204,500 (+45.4%)$80,100 → $87,100 (+8.7%)
Median gross rent$1,100 → $1,123 (+2.1%)$598 → $834 (+39.5%)

ZIP 28574

Population
18,44820,631
Median household income
$49,311$66,555
Median home value
$140,600$204,500
Median gross rent
$1,100$1,123

ZIP 28578

Population
7,5044,585
Median household income
$43,462$55,966
Median home value
$80,100$87,100
Median gross rent
$598$834

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28574ZIP 28578
Under 58.6%9.4%
5 to 1725.2%25.2%
18 to 246.7%10.8%
25 to 3423.9%11.6%
35 to 4411.8%12.8%
45 to 547.7%10.9%
55 to 647.8%9.3%
65 to 745.3%3.7%
75 and over2.9%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28574ZIP 28578
White (non-Hispanic)73.9%38.0%
Black or African American6.8%5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races9.8%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino8.5%51.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28574ZIP 28578
No high school diploma6.3%38.1%
High school graduate34.5%31.1%
Some college or associate's39.6%20.3%
Bachelor's degree15.3%5.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.2%5.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28574ZIP 28578
Drove alone81.4%65.4%
Carpooled6.3%30.0%
Public transit0.0%1.7%
Walked0.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home7.0%2.3%
Other means4.4%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28574ZIP 28578
1-unit, detached78.9%37.2%
1-unit, attached1.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.5%0.8%
20 or more units0.1%0.7%
Mobile home & other18.8%61.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28574ZIP 28578
Poverty rate9.9%38.1%
Average household size3.003.22
Mean commute (minutes)3226
Median year structure built20011990

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