US Census Data

ZIP 28778 vs ZIP 28779

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28778 and ZIP Code 28779: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28778 and ZIP 28779 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 28779 has the higher population (17,845 vs 11,933 in ZIP 28778). ZIP 28778 has the higher median household income ($72,717 vs $54,407 in ZIP 28779). ZIP 28778 has the higher median home value ($273,800 vs $234,200 in ZIP 28779).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28778ZIP 28779
Population11,93317,845
Median age41.5 yrs42.1 yrs
Median household income$72,717$54,407
Median home value$273,800$234,200
Median gross rent$1,004$803
Housing units4,8659,551
Homeownership rate79.6%66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%28.2%
Unemployment rate1.2%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28779
Population9,584 → 11,933 (+24.5%)18,477 → 17,845 (-3.4%)
Median household income$46,712 → $72,717 (+55.7%)$55,522 → $54,407 (-2.0%)
Median home value$165,500 → $273,800 (+65.4%)$198,300 → $234,200 (+18.1%)
Median gross rent$828 → $1,004 (+21.3%)$735 → $803 (+9.3%)

ZIP 28778

Population
9,58411,933
Median household income
$46,712$72,717
Median home value
$165,500$273,800
Median gross rent
$828$1,004

ZIP 28779

Population
18,47717,845
Median household income
$55,522$54,407
Median home value
$198,300$234,200
Median gross rent
$735$803

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28779
Under 55.6%4.5%
5 to 1713.1%16.8%
18 to 249.5%6.9%
25 to 3413.4%13.2%
35 to 4413.3%12.4%
45 to 548.9%13.0%
55 to 6416.7%11.4%
65 to 7412.7%13.7%
75 and over6.7%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28779
White (non-Hispanic)84.0%86.9%
Black or African American5.7%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%2.6%
Asian1.4%1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races2.4%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28778ZIP 28779
No high school diploma13.8%6.9%
High school graduate31.9%29.3%
Some college or associate's21.9%35.6%
Bachelor's degree20.7%16.2%
Graduate or professional degree11.6%12.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28779
Drove alone79.2%85.0%
Carpooled2.3%6.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked4.1%2.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.9%5.9%
Other means0.5%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28779
1-unit, detached77.6%70.8%
1-unit, attached2.3%0.9%
2 to 4 units2.2%3.5%
5 to 19 units1.4%2.7%
20 or more units1.6%0.5%
Mobile home & other14.9%21.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28778ZIP 28779
Poverty rate11.2%16.4%
Average household size2.972.18
Mean commute (minutes)1721
Median year structure built19861985

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