US Census Data

ZIP 28761 vs ZIP 28762

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28761 and ZIP Code 28762: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28761 and ZIP 28762 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 6,305 in ZIP 28762). ZIP 28761 has the higher median household income ($68,152 vs $52,269 in ZIP 28762). ZIP 28762 has the higher median home value ($176,300 vs $171,600 in ZIP 28761).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28761ZIP 28762
Population7,8846,305
Median age46.4 yrs54.5 yrs
Median household income$68,152$52,269
Median home value$171,600$176,300
Median gross rent$1,052$757
Housing units3,8643,544
Homeownership rate84.5%71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%18.4%
Unemployment rate1.1%10.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28761ZIP 28762
Population7,194 → 7,884 (+9.6%)7,054 → 6,305 (-10.6%)
Median household income$40,704 → $68,152 (+67.4%)$41,419 → $52,269 (+26.2%)
Median home value$134,000 → $171,600 (+28.1%)$106,900 → $176,300 (+64.9%)
Median gross rent$646 → $1,052 (+62.8%)$622 → $757 (+21.7%)

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

ZIP 28762

Population
7,0546,305
Median household income
$41,419$52,269
Median home value
$106,900$176,300
Median gross rent
$622$757

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28761ZIP 28762
Under 56.2%2.9%
5 to 1711.6%11.1%
18 to 248.7%3.4%
25 to 3410.4%9.2%
35 to 4411.7%11.4%
45 to 5413.6%12.2%
55 to 6414.8%22.9%
65 to 7414.0%16.7%
75 and over9.1%10.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28761ZIP 28762
White (non-Hispanic)94.2%94.6%
Black or African American3.0%0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28761ZIP 28762
No high school diploma14.7%8.9%
High school graduate31.6%37.9%
Some college or associate's32.0%34.9%
Bachelor's degree11.2%12.9%
Graduate or professional degree10.5%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28761ZIP 28762
Drove alone83.0%80.8%
Carpooled7.1%7.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.7%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.2%9.7%
Other means0.9%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28761ZIP 28762
1-unit, detached73.9%68.1%
1-unit, attached0.4%1.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.8%
5 to 19 units0.8%0.6%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other25.0%28.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28761ZIP 28762
Poverty rate10.5%12.9%
Average household size2.502.08
Mean commute (minutes)2924
Median year structure built19931978

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