US Census Data

ZIP 28604 vs ZIP 28612

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28604 and ZIP Code 28612: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28604 and ZIP 28612 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 28612 has the higher population (11,182 vs 7,280 in ZIP 28604). ZIP 28604 has the higher median household income ($64,052 vs $56,007 in ZIP 28612). ZIP 28604 has the higher median home value ($319,200 vs $159,400 in ZIP 28612).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28604ZIP 28612
Population7,28011,182
Median age42.5 yrs46.7 yrs
Median household income$64,052$56,007
Median home value$319,200$159,400
Median gross rent$932$787
Housing units9,1485,449
Homeownership rate76.5%77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%14.2%
Unemployment rate5.0%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28604ZIP 28612
Population7,227 → 7,280 (+0.7%)12,314 → 11,182 (-9.2%)
Median household income$49,829 → $64,052 (+28.5%)$44,130 → $56,007 (+26.9%)
Median home value$229,000 → $319,200 (+39.4%)$104,200 → $159,400 (+53.0%)
Median gross rent$851 → $932 (+9.5%)$587 → $787 (+34.1%)

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

ZIP 28612

Population
12,31411,182
Median household income
$44,130$56,007
Median home value
$104,200$159,400
Median gross rent
$587$787

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28604ZIP 28612
Under 53.1%5.4%
5 to 1713.7%12.4%
18 to 2415.4%7.2%
25 to 349.7%13.7%
35 to 449.7%9.1%
45 to 5410.8%14.2%
55 to 6413.7%18.5%
65 to 7414.6%9.7%
75 and over9.4%9.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28604ZIP 28612
White (non-Hispanic)87.6%90.5%
Black or African American1.5%1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.3%
Asian0.9%2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races3.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28604ZIP 28612
No high school diploma6.9%16.3%
High school graduate18.3%32.1%
Some college or associate's30.7%37.5%
Bachelor's degree26.1%10.5%
Graduate or professional degree17.9%3.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28604ZIP 28612
Drove alone73.9%84.5%
Carpooled10.9%10.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.6%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%3.4%
Other means0.6%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28604ZIP 28612
1-unit, detached60.2%72.3%
1-unit, attached1.5%0.8%
2 to 4 units13.8%2.4%
5 to 19 units13.3%0.7%
20 or more units8.2%0.1%
Mobile home & other3.0%23.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28604ZIP 28612
Poverty rate9.8%11.6%
Average household size2.202.33
Mean commute (minutes)2424
Median year structure built19871984

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