US Census Data

ZIP 28601 vs ZIP 28604

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28601 and ZIP Code 28604: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28601 and ZIP 28604 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 28601 has the higher population (52,839 vs 7,280 in ZIP 28604). ZIP 28601 has the higher median household income ($67,839 vs $64,052 in ZIP 28604). ZIP 28604 has the higher median home value ($319,200 vs $236,100 in ZIP 28601).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28601ZIP 28604
Population52,8397,280
Median age40.2 yrs42.5 yrs
Median household income$67,839$64,052
Median home value$236,100$319,200
Median gross rent$951$932
Housing units23,4009,148
Homeownership rate68.1%76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%44.1%
Unemployment rate4.0%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28601ZIP 28604
Population51,401 → 52,839 (+2.8%)7,227 → 7,280 (+0.7%)
Median household income$54,071 → $67,839 (+25.5%)$49,829 → $64,052 (+28.5%)
Median home value$165,100 → $236,100 (+43.0%)$229,000 → $319,200 (+39.4%)
Median gross rent$738 → $951 (+28.9%)$851 → $932 (+9.5%)

ZIP 28601

Population
51,40152,839
Median household income
$54,071$67,839
Median home value
$165,100$236,100
Median gross rent
$738$951

ZIP 28604

Population
7,2277,280
Median household income
$49,829$64,052
Median home value
$229,000$319,200
Median gross rent
$851$932

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28601ZIP 28604
Under 55.1%3.1%
5 to 1715.6%13.7%
18 to 2410.7%15.4%
25 to 3412.3%9.7%
35 to 4411.6%9.7%
45 to 5412.1%10.8%
55 to 6414.1%13.7%
65 to 7410.6%14.6%
75 and over8.0%9.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28601ZIP 28604
White (non-Hispanic)73.2%87.6%
Black or African American8.2%1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian4.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.3%
Some other race0.1%0.2%
Two or more races4.7%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.4%6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28601ZIP 28604
No high school diploma10.0%6.9%
High school graduate23.3%18.3%
Some college or associate's32.0%30.7%
Bachelor's degree22.6%26.1%
Graduate or professional degree12.1%17.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28601ZIP 28604
Drove alone80.0%73.9%
Carpooled10.2%10.9%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked0.8%2.6%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home7.9%12.1%
Other means0.8%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28601ZIP 28604
1-unit, detached64.0%60.2%
1-unit, attached5.3%1.5%
2 to 4 units7.8%13.8%
5 to 19 units11.7%13.3%
20 or more units5.1%8.2%
Mobile home & other6.1%3.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28601ZIP 28604
Poverty rate12.7%9.8%
Average household size2.432.20
Mean commute (minutes)2224
Median year structure built19821987

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