US Census Data

ZIP 28575 vs ZIP 28579

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28575 and ZIP Code 28579: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28575 and ZIP 28579 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 28579 has the higher population (652 vs 171 in ZIP 28575). ZIP 28575 has the higher median household income ($130,625 vs $100,139 in ZIP 28579). ZIP 28579 has the higher median home value ($416,000 vs $242,900 in ZIP 28575).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28575ZIP 28579
Population171652
Median age48.1 yrs53.4 yrs
Median household income$130,625$100,139
Median home value$242,900$416,000
Housing units329336
Homeownership rate84.1%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%22.0%
Unemployment rate15.7%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28575ZIP 28579
Population481 → 171 (-64.4%)639 → 652 (+2.0%)
Median household income$68,750 → $130,625 (+90.0%)$59,839 → $100,139 (+67.3%)
Median home value$326,200 → $242,900 (-25.5%)$247,600 → $416,000 (+68.0%)
Median gross rent$1,413 → $1,400 (-0.9%)$848 → $924 (+9.0%)

ZIP 28575

Population
481171
Median household income
$68,750$130,625
Median home value
$326,200$242,900
Median gross rent
$1,413$1,400

ZIP 28579

Population
639652
Median household income
$59,839$100,139
Median home value
$247,600$416,000
Median gross rent
$848$924

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28575ZIP 28579
Under 54.7%9.5%
5 to 1712.3%13.3%
18 to 2415.8%1.8%
25 to 344.7%4.0%
35 to 443.5%11.7%
45 to 5437.4%13.3%
55 to 6411.1%16.7%
65 to 742.9%12.7%
75 and over7.6%16.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28575ZIP 28579
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%100.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
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 races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28575ZIP 28579
No high school diploma12.2%3.1%
High school graduate15.7%33.4%
Some college or associate's37.4%41.5%
Bachelor's degree24.3%7.7%
Graduate or professional degree10.4%14.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28575ZIP 28579
Drove alone95.0%94.3%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.0%0.0%
Other means0.0%5.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28575ZIP 28579
1-unit, detached56.5%100.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units21.0%0.0%
20 or more units17.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.9%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28575ZIP 28579
Poverty rate0.0%9.5%
Average household size2.482.45
Mean commute (minutes)1930
Median year structure built19861992

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