US Census Data

ZIP 28709 vs ZIP 28715

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28709 and ZIP Code 28715: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28709 and ZIP 28715 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 28715 has the higher population (28,770 vs 2,269 in ZIP 28709). ZIP 28709 has the higher median household income ($75,441 vs $70,950 in ZIP 28715). ZIP 28709 has the higher median home value ($360,000 vs $291,900 in ZIP 28715).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28709ZIP 28715
Population2,26928,770
Median age49.8 yrs41.7 yrs
Median household income$75,441$70,950
Median home value$360,000$291,900
Median gross rent$1,500$1,208
Housing units1,37212,519
Homeownership rate73.8%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%31.5%
Unemployment rate2.4%2.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28709ZIP 28715
Population2,470 → 2,269 (-8.1%)26,476 → 28,770 (+8.7%)
Median household income$53,462 → $75,441 (+41.1%)$54,157 → $70,950 (+31.0%)
Median home value$159,200 → $360,000 (+126.1%)$211,700 → $291,900 (+37.9%)
Median gross rent$748 → $1,500 (+100.5%)$784 → $1,208 (+54.1%)

ZIP 28709

Population
2,4702,269
Median household income
$53,462$75,441
Median home value
$159,200$360,000
Median gross rent
$748$1,500

ZIP 28715

Population
26,47628,770
Median household income
$54,157$70,950
Median home value
$211,700$291,900
Median gross rent
$784$1,208

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28709ZIP 28715
Under 58.4%5.2%
5 to 1710.4%16.4%
18 to 246.5%6.9%
25 to 349.3%12.2%
35 to 4412.6%13.8%
45 to 546.8%11.7%
55 to 6411.5%13.7%
65 to 7427.0%12.8%
75 and over7.5%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28709ZIP 28715
White (non-Hispanic)95.8%87.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.3%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28709ZIP 28715
No high school diploma13.0%7.2%
High school graduate22.1%32.2%
Some college or associate's25.4%29.1%
Bachelor's degree16.7%20.1%
Graduate or professional degree22.8%11.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28709ZIP 28715
Drove alone70.2%81.1%
Carpooled10.5%6.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home19.4%11.0%
Other means0.0%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28709ZIP 28715
1-unit, detached72.7%67.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.7%
2 to 4 units0.7%1.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.2%
Mobile home & other26.5%24.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28709ZIP 28715
Poverty rate5.8%11.9%
Average household size2.362.80
Mean commute (minutes)2723
Median year structure built19831993

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