US Census Data

ZIP 28778 vs ZIP 28788

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28778 and ZIP Code 28788: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28778 and ZIP 28788 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 28778 has the higher population (11,933 vs 197 in ZIP 28788). ZIP 28788 has the higher median household income ($78,125 vs $72,717 in ZIP 28778). ZIP 28788 has the higher median home value ($352,900 vs $273,800 in ZIP 28778).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28778ZIP 28788
Population11,933197
Median age41.5 yrs45.2 yrs
Median household income$72,717$78,125
Median home value$273,800$352,900
Median gross rent$1,004$1,167
Housing units4,865102
Homeownership rate79.6%74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%76.7%
Unemployment rate1.2%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28788
Population9,584 → 11,933 (+24.5%)151 → 197 (+30.5%)
Median household income$46,712 → $72,717 (+55.7%)$68,750 → $78,125 (+13.6%)
Median home value$165,500 → $273,800 (+65.4%)$267,900 → $352,900 (+31.7%)
Median gross rent$828 → $1,004 (+21.3%)$1,125 → $1,167 (+3.7%)

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 28788

Population
151197
Median household income
$68,750$78,125
Median home value
$267,900$352,900
Median gross rent
$1,125$1,167

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28788
Under 55.6%4.6%
5 to 1713.1%26.9%
18 to 249.5%3.0%
25 to 3413.4%1.0%
35 to 4413.3%14.2%
45 to 548.9%7.6%
55 to 6416.7%11.2%
65 to 7412.7%19.8%
75 and over6.7%11.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28788
White (non-Hispanic)84.0%78.2%
Black or African American5.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.4%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28778ZIP 28788
No high school diploma13.8%0.8%
High school graduate31.9%11.6%
Some college or associate's21.9%10.9%
Bachelor's degree20.7%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree11.6%41.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28788
Drove alone79.2%78.1%
Carpooled2.3%4.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked4.1%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.9%17.2%
Other means0.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28778ZIP 28788
1-unit, detached77.6%99.0%
1-unit, attached2.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.4%0.0%
20 or more units1.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other14.9%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28778ZIP 28788
Poverty rate11.2%2.0%
Average household size2.972.53
Mean commute (minutes)1718
Median year structure built19861965

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