US Census Data

ZIP 28720 vs ZIP 28721

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28720 and ZIP Code 28721: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28720 and ZIP 28721 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 28721 has the higher population (10,561 vs 135 in ZIP 28720). ZIP 28720 has the higher median home value ($361,100 vs $251,500 in ZIP 28721). Since 2019, ZIP 28721's population has grown faster (+1.5% vs -23.7%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28720ZIP 28721
Population13510,561
Median age58.4 yrs45.4 yrs
Median household income$67,323
Median home value$361,100$251,500
Median gross rent$1,358$1,069
Housing units1705,154
Homeownership rate67.1%75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%26.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28720ZIP 28721
Population177 → 135 (-23.7%)10,401 → 10,561 (+1.5%)
Median household income$32,375 → $60,417 (+86.6%)$53,177 → $67,323 (+26.6%)
Median home value$220,000 → $361,100 (+64.1%)$178,100 → $251,500 (+41.2%)
Median gross rent$704 → $1,358 (+92.9%)$742 → $1,069 (+44.1%)

ZIP 28720

Population
177135
Median household income
$32,375$60,417
Median home value
$220,000$361,100
Median gross rent
$704$1,358

ZIP 28721

Population
10,40110,561
Median household income
$53,177$67,323
Median home value
$178,100$251,500
Median gross rent
$742$1,069

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28720ZIP 28721
Under 50.0%4.3%
5 to 176.7%15.1%
18 to 240.0%6.4%
25 to 343.0%11.7%
35 to 4420.7%11.9%
45 to 5414.1%12.9%
55 to 6427.4%16.1%
65 to 7420.0%12.8%
75 and over8.1%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28720ZIP 28721
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%88.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28720ZIP 28721
No high school diploma0.8%7.2%
High school graduate38.9%28.4%
Some college or associate's31.7%37.5%
Bachelor's degree15.1%16.6%
Graduate or professional degree13.5%10.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28720ZIP 28721
Drove alone71.8%84.7%
Carpooled0.0%8.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked23.1%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%3.7%
Other means5.1%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28720ZIP 28721
1-unit, detached84.7%73.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.9%
2 to 4 units7.6%4.1%
5 to 19 units2.4%2.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.7%
Mobile home & other5.3%18.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28720ZIP 28721
Poverty rate14.8%6.6%
Average household size1.932.36
Mean commute (minutes)1223
Median year structure built19671988

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