US Census Data

ZIP 28637 vs ZIP 28643

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28637 and ZIP Code 28643: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28637 and ZIP 28643 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 28643 has the higher population (4,241 vs 1,512 in ZIP 28637). ZIP 28637 has the higher median household income ($58,190 vs $48,464 in ZIP 28643). ZIP 28637 has the higher median home value ($189,400 vs $133,500 in ZIP 28643).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28637ZIP 28643
Population1,5124,241
Median age42.6 yrs43.2 yrs
Median household income$58,190$48,464
Median home value$189,400$133,500
Median gross rent$734$1,238
Housing units7282,301
Homeownership rate64.4%80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%11.3%
Unemployment rate3.6%4.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28637ZIP 28643
Population1,692 → 1,512 (-10.6%)3,842 → 4,241 (+10.4%)
Median household income$38,523 → $58,190 (+51.1%)$44,976 → $48,464 (+7.8%)
Median home value$130,300 → $189,400 (+45.4%)$119,300 → $133,500 (+11.9%)
Median gross rent$630 → $734 (+16.5%)$733 → $1,238 (+68.9%)

ZIP 28637

Population
1,6921,512
Median household income
$38,523$58,190
Median home value
$130,300$189,400
Median gross rent
$630$734

ZIP 28643

Population
3,8424,241
Median household income
$44,976$48,464
Median home value
$119,300$133,500
Median gross rent
$733$1,238

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28637ZIP 28643
Under 54.6%6.7%
5 to 1713.0%15.1%
18 to 244.6%5.0%
25 to 3416.5%7.2%
35 to 4417.7%18.1%
45 to 5413.6%7.1%
55 to 6412.2%16.6%
65 to 7410.6%14.8%
75 and over7.2%9.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28637ZIP 28643
White (non-Hispanic)72.1%95.0%
Black or African American2.9%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian14.3%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race3.0%0.2%
Two or more races1.7%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.0%3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28637ZIP 28643
No high school diploma16.7%19.1%
High school graduate38.5%35.7%
Some college or associate's25.0%34.0%
Bachelor's degree10.9%8.1%
Graduate or professional degree9.0%3.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28637ZIP 28643
Drove alone81.3%79.8%
Carpooled15.0%6.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.7%10.4%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28637ZIP 28643
1-unit, detached82.4%79.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.1%
2 to 4 units2.5%2.3%
5 to 19 units9.3%0.0%
20 or more units0.7%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.1%17.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28637ZIP 28643
Poverty rate16.4%10.1%
Average household size2.272.59
Mean commute (minutes)1929
Median year structure built19691973

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