US Census Data

ZIP 28697 vs ZIP 28705

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28697 and ZIP Code 28705: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28697 and ZIP 28705 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 28697 has the higher population (13,412 vs 6,733 in ZIP 28705). ZIP 28697 has the higher median household income ($55,217 vs $54,350 in ZIP 28705). ZIP 28705 has the higher median home value ($202,200 vs $190,700 in ZIP 28697).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28697ZIP 28705
Population13,4126,733
Median age42.9 yrs49.5 yrs
Median household income$55,217$54,350
Median home value$190,700$202,200
Median gross rent$763$855
Housing units6,0383,997
Homeownership rate68.2%80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%21.7%
Unemployment rate3.5%8.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28697ZIP 28705
Population13,833 → 13,412 (-3.0%)6,870 → 6,733 (-2.0%)
Median household income$50,713 → $55,217 (+8.9%)$44,717 → $54,350 (+21.5%)
Median home value$166,400 → $190,700 (+14.6%)$151,300 → $202,200 (+33.6%)
Median gross rent$629 → $763 (+21.3%)$676 → $855 (+26.5%)

ZIP 28697

Population
13,83313,412
Median household income
$50,713$55,217
Median home value
$166,400$190,700
Median gross rent
$629$763

ZIP 28705

Population
6,8706,733
Median household income
$44,717$54,350
Median home value
$151,300$202,200
Median gross rent
$676$855

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28697ZIP 28705
Under 53.9%2.7%
5 to 1718.8%13.0%
18 to 248.6%10.5%
25 to 3412.5%9.3%
35 to 4411.4%10.1%
45 to 549.2%12.7%
55 to 6414.1%14.8%
65 to 7410.1%14.6%
75 and over11.6%12.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28697ZIP 28705
White (non-Hispanic)83.0%94.1%
Black or African American5.5%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races1.6%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino9.7%2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28697ZIP 28705
No high school diploma11.4%10.9%
High school graduate32.1%30.9%
Some college or associate's33.0%36.5%
Bachelor's degree15.7%11.5%
Graduate or professional degree7.8%10.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28697ZIP 28705
Drove alone88.0%82.4%
Carpooled4.6%6.3%
Public transit0.4%0.3%
Walked1.5%1.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.1%7.9%
Other means0.4%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28697ZIP 28705
1-unit, detached68.3%80.1%
1-unit, attached0.1%0.1%
2 to 4 units5.2%2.2%
5 to 19 units6.9%1.7%
20 or more units5.3%1.6%
Mobile home & other14.3%14.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28697ZIP 28705
Poverty rate15.1%10.9%
Average household size2.402.29
Mean commute (minutes)2327
Median year structure built19781977

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