US Census Data

ZIP 28731 vs ZIP 28736

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28731 and ZIP Code 28736: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28731 and ZIP 28736 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 28731 has the higher population (9,075 vs 1,093 in ZIP 28736). ZIP 28736 has the higher median household income ($67,483 vs $65,882 in ZIP 28731). ZIP 28731 has the higher median home value ($361,700 vs $294,900 in ZIP 28736).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28731ZIP 28736
Population9,0751,093
Median age52.6 yrs53.2 yrs
Median household income$65,882$67,483
Median home value$361,700$294,900
Median gross rent$947
Housing units4,4171,308
Homeownership rate82.3%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%31.8%
Unemployment rate4.9%8.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28731ZIP 28736
Population8,368 → 9,075 (+8.4%)782 → 1,093 (+39.8%)
Median household income$57,464 → $65,882 (+14.6%)$42,552 → $67,483 (+58.6%)
Median home value$251,300 → $361,700 (+43.9%)$287,500 → $294,900 (+2.6%)
Median gross rent$912 → $947 (+3.8%)$962 → $891 (-7.4%)

ZIP 28731

Population
8,3689,075
Median household income
$57,464$65,882
Median home value
$251,300$361,700
Median gross rent
$912$947

ZIP 28736

Population
7821,093
Median household income
$42,552$67,483
Median home value
$287,500$294,900
Median gross rent
$962$891

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28731ZIP 28736
Under 55.2%1.5%
5 to 1712.5%6.6%
18 to 245.0%1.6%
25 to 3410.5%3.9%
35 to 4410.8%21.3%
45 to 549.7%19.9%
55 to 6414.3%18.2%
65 to 7419.7%14.8%
75 and over12.5%12.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28731ZIP 28736
White (non-Hispanic)78.8%70.8%
Black or African American1.6%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races3.1%5.0%
Hispanic or Latino15.7%24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28731ZIP 28736
No high school diploma9.4%4.8%
High school graduate25.3%31.4%
Some college or associate's28.1%32.1%
Bachelor's degree20.4%19.3%
Graduate or professional degree16.7%12.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28731ZIP 28736
Drove alone80.4%61.9%
Carpooled5.2%28.5%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.7%9.7%
Other means2.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28731ZIP 28736
1-unit, detached72.4%84.2%
1-unit, attached6.0%2.8%
2 to 4 units1.5%1.9%
5 to 19 units1.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other18.9%11.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28731ZIP 28736
Poverty rate16.7%15.5%
Average household size2.322.16
Mean commute (minutes)2117
Median year structure built19921988

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