US Census Data

ZIP 28701 vs ZIP 28704

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28701 and ZIP Code 28704: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28701 and ZIP 28704 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 28704 has the higher population (23,516 vs 5,515 in ZIP 28701). ZIP 28701 has the higher median household income ($92,047 vs $79,088 in ZIP 28704). ZIP 28704 has the higher median home value ($343,600 vs $290,500 in ZIP 28701).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28701ZIP 28704
Population5,51523,516
Median age40.6 yrs40.0 yrs
Median household income$92,047$79,088
Median home value$290,500$343,600
Median gross rent$1,115$1,369
Housing units1,99611,514
Homeownership rate83.6%59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%40.9%
Unemployment rate1.5%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28701ZIP 28704
Population3,240 → 5,515 (+70.2%)19,261 → 23,516 (+22.1%)
Median household income$63,768 → $92,047 (+44.3%)$65,173 → $79,088 (+21.4%)
Median home value$227,400 → $290,500 (+27.7%)$235,400 → $343,600 (+46.0%)
Median gross rent$933 → $1,115 (+19.5%)$1,115 → $1,369 (+22.8%)

ZIP 28701

Population
3,2405,515
Median household income
$63,768$92,047
Median home value
$227,400$290,500
Median gross rent
$933$1,115

ZIP 28704

Population
19,26123,516
Median household income
$65,173$79,088
Median home value
$235,400$343,600
Median gross rent
$1,115$1,369

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28701ZIP 28704
Under 54.1%5.5%
5 to 1716.9%15.0%
18 to 248.2%7.5%
25 to 348.3%12.9%
35 to 4422.1%17.4%
45 to 5416.6%13.8%
55 to 6411.0%11.5%
65 to 747.9%10.2%
75 and over4.9%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28701ZIP 28704
White (non-Hispanic)86.0%73.6%
Black or African American0.0%7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.3%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.7%
Two or more races6.9%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28701ZIP 28704
No high school diploma10.8%7.6%
High school graduate17.2%24.4%
Some college or associate's30.4%27.1%
Bachelor's degree35.3%24.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.2%16.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28701ZIP 28704
Drove alone84.5%71.8%
Carpooled5.6%6.0%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.6%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.3%16.7%
Other means0.0%4.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28701ZIP 28704
1-unit, detached78.4%52.5%
1-unit, attached1.2%3.5%
2 to 4 units0.8%5.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%21.7%
20 or more units0.0%7.7%
Mobile home & other19.7%9.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28701ZIP 28704
Poverty rate5.2%5.4%
Average household size3.402.70
Mean commute (minutes)2321
Median year structure built19961999

Full profiles

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