US Census Data

ZIP 28732 vs ZIP 28742

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28732 and ZIP Code 28742: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28732 and ZIP 28742 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 28732 has the higher population (18,490 vs 3,026 in ZIP 28742). ZIP 28742 has the higher median household income ($97,292 vs $79,451 in ZIP 28732). ZIP 28732 has the higher median home value ($341,900 vs $330,200 in ZIP 28742).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28732ZIP 28742
Population18,4903,026
Median age43.3 yrs48.6 yrs
Median household income$79,451$97,292
Median home value$341,900$330,200
Median gross rent$1,206$843
Housing units8,1811,323
Homeownership rate83.2%86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%42.5%
Unemployment rate3.2%8.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28732ZIP 28742
Population18,107 → 18,490 (+2.1%)3,155 → 3,026 (-4.1%)
Median household income$64,659 → $79,451 (+22.9%)$66,793 → $97,292 (+45.7%)
Median home value$229,000 → $341,900 (+49.3%)$220,800 → $330,200 (+49.5%)
Median gross rent$1,027 → $1,206 (+17.4%)$810 → $843 (+4.1%)

ZIP 28732

Population
18,10718,490
Median household income
$64,659$79,451
Median home value
$229,000$341,900
Median gross rent
$1,027$1,206

ZIP 28742

Population
3,1553,026
Median household income
$66,793$97,292
Median home value
$220,800$330,200
Median gross rent
$810$843

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28732ZIP 28742
Under 55.2%2.3%
5 to 1715.5%12.0%
18 to 246.7%11.6%
25 to 3410.2%10.3%
35 to 4414.8%10.5%
45 to 5411.6%11.5%
55 to 6414.4%21.6%
65 to 7414.6%14.5%
75 and over7.2%5.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28732ZIP 28742
White (non-Hispanic)82.5%97.8%
Black or African American3.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races3.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.8%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28732ZIP 28742
No high school diploma6.8%5.2%
High school graduate22.6%18.1%
Some college or associate's31.0%34.2%
Bachelor's degree27.3%23.9%
Graduate or professional degree12.3%18.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28732ZIP 28742
Drove alone79.7%66.4%
Carpooled6.2%12.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.1%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.8%20.8%
Other means0.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28732ZIP 28742
1-unit, detached74.7%73.5%
1-unit, attached7.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units4.7%0.0%
20 or more units0.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other9.0%26.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28732ZIP 28742
Poverty rate7.0%9.6%
Average household size2.532.41
Mean commute (minutes)2025
Median year structure built19971989

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