US Census Data

ZIP 28653 vs ZIP 28659

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28653 and ZIP Code 28659: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28653 and ZIP 28659 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 28659 has the higher population (21,557 vs 25 in ZIP 28653). Since 2019, ZIP 28653's population has grown faster (+19.0% vs +0.5%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28653ZIP 28659
Population2521,557
Median age42.0 yrs
Median household income$49,578
Median home value$151,700
Median gross rent$714
Housing units259,647
Homeownership rate100.0%66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%17.5%
Unemployment rate7.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28653ZIP 28659
Population21 → 25 (+19.0%)21,457 → 21,557 (+0.5%)
Median household income$38,368 → $49,578 (+29.2%)
Median home value$114,800 → $151,700 (+32.1%)
Median gross rent$659 → $714 (+8.3%)

ZIP 28653

Population
2125

ZIP 28659

Population
21,45721,557
Median household income
$38,368$49,578
Median home value
$114,800$151,700
Median gross rent
$659$714

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28653ZIP 28659
Under 50.0%4.9%
5 to 170.0%16.5%
18 to 240.0%9.0%
25 to 340.0%10.0%
35 to 440.0%12.9%
45 to 540.0%14.8%
55 to 640.0%11.9%
65 to 740.0%11.7%
75 and over100.0%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28653ZIP 28659
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%79.9%
Black or African American0.0%5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28653ZIP 28659
No high school diploma0.0%21.3%
High school graduate0.0%29.9%
Some college or associate's100.0%31.3%
Bachelor's degree0.0%11.9%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28653ZIP 28659
Drove alone80.3%
Carpooled11.1%
Public transit0.2%
Walked1.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.0%
Other means0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28653ZIP 28659
1-unit, detached100.0%64.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.7%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.7%
20 or more units0.0%2.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%22.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28653ZIP 28659
Poverty rate0.0%18.5%
Average household size2.43
Mean commute (minutes)25
Median year structure built1978

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