US Census Data

ZIP 28759 vs ZIP 28761

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28759 and ZIP Code 28761: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28759 and ZIP 28761 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 28761 has the higher population (7,884 vs 7,564 in ZIP 28759). ZIP 28759 has the higher median household income ($88,984 vs $68,152 in ZIP 28761). ZIP 28759 has the higher median home value ($364,900 vs $171,600 in ZIP 28761).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28759ZIP 28761
Population7,5647,884
Median age46.8 yrs46.4 yrs
Median household income$88,984$68,152
Median home value$364,900$171,600
Median gross rent$1,611$1,052
Housing units3,3003,864
Homeownership rate86.7%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.6%21.7%
Unemployment rate5.0%1.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28759ZIP 28761
Population7,456 → 7,564 (+1.4%)7,194 → 7,884 (+9.6%)
Median household income$66,486 → $88,984 (+33.8%)$40,704 → $68,152 (+67.4%)
Median home value$252,900 → $364,900 (+44.3%)$134,000 → $171,600 (+28.1%)
Median gross rent$956 → $1,611 (+68.5%)$646 → $1,052 (+62.8%)

ZIP 28759

Population
7,4567,564
Median household income
$66,486$88,984
Median home value
$252,900$364,900
Median gross rent
$956$1,611

ZIP 28761

Population
7,1947,884
Median household income
$40,704$68,152
Median home value
$134,000$171,600
Median gross rent
$646$1,052

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28759ZIP 28761
Under 55.1%6.2%
5 to 1716.2%11.6%
18 to 246.0%8.7%
25 to 347.0%10.4%
35 to 4411.7%11.7%
45 to 5414.8%13.6%
55 to 6414.2%14.8%
65 to 7417.4%14.0%
75 and over7.6%9.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28759ZIP 28761
White (non-Hispanic)83.9%94.2%
Black or African American3.0%3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.2%
Asian4.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.0%
Two or more races2.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.4%1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28759ZIP 28761
No high school diploma6.1%14.7%
High school graduate22.1%31.6%
Some college or associate's29.2%32.0%
Bachelor's degree25.2%11.2%
Graduate or professional degree17.5%10.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28759ZIP 28761
Drove alone78.3%83.0%
Carpooled8.4%7.1%
Public transit0.7%0.0%
Walked0.2%2.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.9%6.2%
Other means1.6%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28759ZIP 28761
1-unit, detached77.8%73.9%
1-unit, attached2.0%0.4%
2 to 4 units1.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other18.7%25.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28759ZIP 28761
Poverty rate2.7%10.5%
Average household size2.552.50
Mean commute (minutes)2129
Median year structure built19971993

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