US Census Data

ZIP 28578 vs ZIP 28579

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28578 and ZIP Code 28579: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28578 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 28578 has the higher population (4,585 vs 652 in ZIP 28579). ZIP 28579 has the higher median household income ($100,139 vs $55,966 in ZIP 28578). ZIP 28579 has the higher median home value ($416,000 vs $87,100 in ZIP 28578).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28578ZIP 28579
Population4,585652
Median age29.9 yrs53.4 yrs
Median household income$55,966$100,139
Median home value$87,100$416,000
Median gross rent$834
Housing units1,782336
Homeownership rate70.0%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%22.0%
Unemployment rate10.2%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28578ZIP 28579
Population7,504 → 4,585 (-38.9%)639 → 652 (+2.0%)
Median household income$43,462 → $55,966 (+28.8%)$59,839 → $100,139 (+67.3%)
Median home value$80,100 → $87,100 (+8.7%)$247,600 → $416,000 (+68.0%)
Median gross rent$598 → $834 (+39.5%)$848 → $924 (+9.0%)

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

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 28578ZIP 28579
Under 59.4%9.5%
5 to 1725.2%13.3%
18 to 2410.8%1.8%
25 to 3411.6%4.0%
35 to 4412.8%11.7%
45 to 5410.9%13.3%
55 to 649.3%16.7%
65 to 743.7%12.7%
75 and over6.5%16.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28578ZIP 28579
White (non-Hispanic)38.0%100.0%
Black or African American5.4%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races4.9%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino51.4%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28578ZIP 28579
No high school diploma38.1%3.1%
High school graduate31.1%33.4%
Some college or associate's20.3%41.5%
Bachelor's degree5.4%7.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%14.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28578ZIP 28579
Drove alone65.4%94.3%
Carpooled30.0%0.0%
Public transit1.7%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.3%0.0%
Other means0.6%5.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28578ZIP 28579
1-unit, detached37.2%100.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.8%0.0%
20 or more units0.7%0.0%
Mobile home & other61.3%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28578ZIP 28579
Poverty rate38.1%9.5%
Average household size3.222.45
Mean commute (minutes)2630
Median year structure built19901992

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