US Census Data

ZIP 28636 vs ZIP 28640

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28636 and ZIP Code 28640: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28636 and ZIP 28640 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 28636 has the higher population (5,129 vs 4,818 in ZIP 28640). ZIP 28636 has the higher median household income ($67,917 vs $50,946 in ZIP 28640). ZIP 28640 has the higher median home value ($252,200 vs $209,500 in ZIP 28636).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28636ZIP 28640
Population5,1294,818
Median age39.0 yrs53.3 yrs
Median household income$67,917$50,946
Median home value$209,500$252,200
Median gross rent$781$736
Housing units2,0782,832
Homeownership rate79.7%69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.7%17.9%
Unemployment rate7.3%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28636ZIP 28640
Population4,901 → 5,129 (+4.7%)4,985 → 4,818 (-3.4%)
Median household income$45,376 → $67,917 (+49.7%)$39,222 → $50,946 (+29.9%)
Median home value$117,000 → $209,500 (+79.1%)$154,300 → $252,200 (+63.4%)
Median gross rent$654 → $781 (+19.4%)$562 → $736 (+31.0%)

ZIP 28636

Population
4,9015,129
Median household income
$45,376$67,917
Median home value
$117,000$209,500
Median gross rent
$654$781

ZIP 28640

Population
4,9854,818
Median household income
$39,222$50,946
Median home value
$154,300$252,200
Median gross rent
$562$736

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28636ZIP 28640
Under 56.9%2.3%
5 to 1714.0%11.9%
18 to 248.6%6.4%
25 to 3412.9%11.2%
35 to 4413.6%8.0%
45 to 5415.0%11.3%
55 to 6412.9%16.9%
65 to 748.9%18.4%
75 and over7.0%13.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28636ZIP 28640
White (non-Hispanic)79.8%90.6%
Black or African American3.1%2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races12.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28636ZIP 28640
No high school diploma13.5%13.5%
High school graduate43.2%30.3%
Some college or associate's35.6%38.4%
Bachelor's degree5.9%11.0%
Graduate or professional degree1.8%6.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28636ZIP 28640
Drove alone74.9%72.7%
Carpooled19.9%11.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.3%14.7%
Other means0.0%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28636ZIP 28640
1-unit, detached63.7%65.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%13.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.9%
20 or more units0.0%6.6%
Mobile home & other36.3%7.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28636ZIP 28640
Poverty rate14.8%16.5%
Average household size2.652.20
Mean commute (minutes)2918
Median year structure built19861982

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