US Census Data

ZIP 28729 vs ZIP 28739

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28729 and ZIP Code 28739: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28729 and ZIP 28739 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 28739 has the higher population (20,656 vs 3,386 in ZIP 28729). ZIP 28729 has the higher median household income ($81,326 vs $70,464 in ZIP 28739). ZIP 28739 has the higher median home value ($358,800 vs $305,600 in ZIP 28729).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28729ZIP 28739
Population3,38620,656
Median age48.2 yrs54.0 yrs
Median household income$81,326$70,464
Median home value$305,600$358,800
Median gross rent$1,654$995
Housing units1,54411,083
Homeownership rate83.6%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.0%43.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28729ZIP 28739
Population3,114 → 3,386 (+8.7%)21,492 → 20,656 (-3.9%)
Median household income$51,328 → $81,326 (+58.4%)$57,405 → $70,464 (+22.7%)
Median home value$218,200 → $305,600 (+40.1%)$247,200 → $358,800 (+45.1%)
Median gross rent$239 → $1,654 (+592.1%)$820 → $995 (+21.3%)

ZIP 28729

Population
3,1143,386
Median household income
$51,328$81,326
Median home value
$218,200$305,600
Median gross rent
$239$1,654

ZIP 28739

Population
21,49220,656
Median household income
$57,405$70,464
Median home value
$247,200$358,800
Median gross rent
$820$995

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28729ZIP 28739
Under 56.3%4.8%
5 to 178.2%13.1%
18 to 2411.2%4.3%
25 to 3411.7%8.3%
35 to 448.7%10.8%
45 to 549.5%9.7%
55 to 6414.9%17.3%
65 to 7418.3%18.8%
75 and over11.3%12.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28729ZIP 28739
White (non-Hispanic)91.9%86.1%
Black or African American0.9%3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race4.8%0.2%
Two or more races0.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28729ZIP 28739
No high school diploma3.9%5.8%
High school graduate27.8%20.4%
Some college or associate's38.2%29.9%
Bachelor's degree22.0%26.5%
Graduate or professional degree8.1%17.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28729ZIP 28739
Drove alone73.2%75.2%
Carpooled21.8%9.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.0%12.5%
Other means0.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28729ZIP 28739
1-unit, detached85.8%75.5%
1-unit, attached1.6%3.4%
2 to 4 units4.3%8.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%4.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.3%
Mobile home & other8.3%7.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28729ZIP 28739
Poverty rate4.5%13.5%
Average household size2.462.20
Mean commute (minutes)2625
Median year structure built19861983

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