US Census Data

ZIP 28649 vs ZIP 28654

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28649 and ZIP Code 28654: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28649 and ZIP 28654 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 28654 has the higher population (3,287 vs 1,581 in ZIP 28649). ZIP 28654 has the higher median household income ($53,486 vs $43,391 in ZIP 28649). ZIP 28654 has the higher median home value ($234,400 vs $121,900 in ZIP 28649).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28649ZIP 28654
Population1,5813,287
Median age49.2 yrs50.1 yrs
Median household income$43,391$53,486
Median home value$121,900$234,400
Median gross rent$648$941
Housing units6171,953
Homeownership rate59.3%79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%21.8%
Unemployment rate2.5%0.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28649ZIP 28654
Population868 → 1,581 (+82.1%)3,268 → 3,287 (+0.6%)
Median household income$39,031 → $43,391 (+11.2%)$45,809 → $53,486 (+16.8%)
Median home value$167,500 → $121,900 (-27.2%)$142,600 → $234,400 (+64.4%)
Median gross rent$519 → $648 (+24.9%)$845 → $941 (+11.4%)

ZIP 28649

Population
8681,581
Median household income
$39,031$43,391
Median home value
$167,500$121,900
Median gross rent
$519$648

ZIP 28654

Population
3,2683,287
Median household income
$45,809$53,486
Median home value
$142,600$234,400
Median gross rent
$845$941

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28649ZIP 28654
Under 57.1%3.3%
5 to 1714.2%11.8%
18 to 242.0%12.3%
25 to 343.0%7.1%
35 to 4422.2%8.0%
45 to 549.6%18.1%
55 to 6425.2%8.8%
65 to 7410.9%22.5%
75 and over5.8%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28649ZIP 28654
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%90.5%
Black or African American0.0%0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%1.2%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28649ZIP 28654
No high school diploma24.4%13.1%
High school graduate33.9%31.8%
Some college or associate's29.4%33.3%
Bachelor's degree6.4%17.1%
Graduate or professional degree5.8%4.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28649ZIP 28654
Drove alone63.5%85.8%
Carpooled36.5%2.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%11.4%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28649ZIP 28654
1-unit, detached45.1%79.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.0%
5 to 19 units1.6%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other53.3%18.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28649ZIP 28654
Poverty rate21.7%9.8%
Average household size3.122.35
Mean commute (minutes)4931
Median year structure built19861982

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