US Census Data

ZIP 28679 vs ZIP 28681

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28679 and ZIP Code 28681: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28679 and ZIP 28681 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 28681 has the higher population (26,117 vs 2,535 in ZIP 28679). ZIP 28679 has the higher median household income ($64,833 vs $61,343 in ZIP 28681). ZIP 28679 has the higher median home value ($282,400 vs $188,000 in ZIP 28681).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28679ZIP 28681
Population2,53526,117
Median age44.3 yrs44.2 yrs
Median household income$64,833$61,343
Median home value$282,400$188,000
Median gross rent$1,049$719
Housing units1,44311,524
Homeownership rate87.2%80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%15.2%
Unemployment rate3.7%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28679ZIP 28681
Population1,609 → 2,535 (+57.6%)26,448 → 26,117 (-1.3%)
Median household income$50,313 → $64,833 (+28.9%)$49,366 → $61,343 (+24.3%)
Median home value$224,200 → $282,400 (+26.0%)$136,800 → $188,000 (+37.4%)
Median gross rent$691 → $1,049 (+51.8%)$627 → $719 (+14.7%)

ZIP 28679

Population
1,6092,535
Median household income
$50,313$64,833
Median home value
$224,200$282,400
Median gross rent
$691$1,049

ZIP 28681

Population
26,44826,117
Median household income
$49,366$61,343
Median home value
$136,800$188,000
Median gross rent
$627$719

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28679ZIP 28681
Under 55.0%4.1%
5 to 1712.7%14.4%
18 to 249.2%8.8%
25 to 3410.7%12.1%
35 to 4413.0%11.5%
45 to 5412.7%14.1%
55 to 6414.7%14.6%
65 to 7414.2%11.7%
75 and over7.8%8.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28679ZIP 28681
White (non-Hispanic)87.1%87.7%
Black or African American0.0%4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.0%
Asian1.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races2.8%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.6%4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28679ZIP 28681
No high school diploma9.2%16.8%
High school graduate20.6%38.0%
Some college or associate's34.6%30.0%
Bachelor's degree18.3%10.1%
Graduate or professional degree17.2%5.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28679ZIP 28681
Drove alone74.1%84.9%
Carpooled12.5%8.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.4%4.9%
Other means0.0%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28679ZIP 28681
1-unit, detached86.8%71.1%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.5%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.8%
5 to 19 units0.8%1.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.1%
Mobile home & other11.6%25.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28679ZIP 28681
Poverty rate13.7%11.8%
Average household size2.522.52
Mean commute (minutes)3727
Median year structure built19841985

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