US Census Data

ZIP 28771 vs ZIP 28781

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28771 and ZIP Code 28781: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28771 and ZIP 28781 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 28771 has the higher population (7,637 vs 1,058 in ZIP 28781). ZIP 28781 has the higher median household income ($50,577 vs $48,570 in ZIP 28771). ZIP 28781 has the higher median home value ($261,000 vs $153,800 in ZIP 28771).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28771ZIP 28781
Population7,6371,058
Median age46.9 yrs59.0 yrs
Median household income$48,570$50,577
Median home value$153,800$261,000
Median gross rent$582$691
Housing units4,736967
Homeownership rate81.4%79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%28.1%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28771ZIP 28781
Population8,069 → 7,637 (-5.4%)781 → 1,058 (+35.5%)
Median household income$37,437 → $48,570 (+29.7%)$26,635 → $50,577 (+89.9%)
Median home value$119,100 → $153,800 (+29.1%)$219,300 → $261,000 (+19.0%)
Median gross rent$465 → $582 (+25.2%)$658 → $691 (+5.0%)

ZIP 28771

Population
8,0697,637
Median household income
$37,437$48,570
Median home value
$119,100$153,800
Median gross rent
$465$582

ZIP 28781

Population
7811,058
Median household income
$26,635$50,577
Median home value
$219,300$261,000
Median gross rent
$658$691

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28771ZIP 28781
Under 52.8%0.9%
5 to 1714.4%6.0%
18 to 2410.3%11.0%
25 to 349.0%6.4%
35 to 4411.3%12.1%
45 to 5412.1%5.6%
55 to 6414.8%20.9%
65 to 7414.0%23.3%
75 and over11.4%13.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28771ZIP 28781
White (non-Hispanic)84.4%89.5%
Black or African American0.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native8.8%2.6%
Asian1.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races1.4%6.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28771ZIP 28781
No high school diploma15.6%6.2%
High school graduate36.8%39.7%
Some college or associate's31.5%25.9%
Bachelor's degree10.7%16.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.3%11.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28771ZIP 28781
Drove alone84.8%94.1%
Carpooled10.3%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.5%2.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.4%0.0%
Other means2.0%3.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28771ZIP 28781
1-unit, detached67.8%81.5%
1-unit, attached0.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.6%0.0%
20 or more units1.5%0.0%
Mobile home & other27.9%18.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28771ZIP 28781
Poverty rate8.6%3.0%
Average household size2.341.85
Mean commute (minutes)2233
Median year structure built19861990

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