US Census Data

ZIP 28781 vs ZIP 28787

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28781 and ZIP Code 28787: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28781 and ZIP 28787 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 28787 has the higher population (22,685 vs 1,058 in ZIP 28781). ZIP 28787 has the higher median household income ($75,051 vs $50,577 in ZIP 28781). ZIP 28787 has the higher median home value ($379,300 vs $261,000 in ZIP 28781).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28781ZIP 28787
Population1,05822,685
Median age59.0 yrs49.1 yrs
Median household income$50,577$75,051
Median home value$261,000$379,300
Median gross rent$691$1,198
Housing units96710,863
Homeownership rate79.5%77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%43.8%
Unemployment rate4.2%2.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28781ZIP 28787
Population781 → 1,058 (+35.5%)21,533 → 22,685 (+5.3%)
Median household income$26,635 → $50,577 (+89.9%)$54,476 → $75,051 (+37.8%)
Median home value$219,300 → $261,000 (+19.0%)$238,800 → $379,300 (+58.8%)
Median gross rent$658 → $691 (+5.0%)$850 → $1,198 (+40.9%)

ZIP 28781

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

ZIP 28787

Population
21,53322,685
Median household income
$54,476$75,051
Median home value
$238,800$379,300
Median gross rent
$850$1,198

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28781ZIP 28787
Under 50.9%4.2%
5 to 176.0%12.8%
18 to 2411.0%5.8%
25 to 346.4%10.6%
35 to 4412.1%10.4%
45 to 545.6%14.5%
55 to 6420.9%17.4%
65 to 7423.3%14.1%
75 and over13.7%10.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28781ZIP 28787
White (non-Hispanic)89.5%85.4%
Black or African American0.0%2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.6%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races6.3%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28781ZIP 28787
No high school diploma6.2%7.3%
High school graduate39.7%21.2%
Some college or associate's25.9%27.7%
Bachelor's degree16.7%24.8%
Graduate or professional degree11.4%19.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28781ZIP 28787
Drove alone94.1%71.5%
Carpooled0.0%7.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.9%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%19.9%
Other means3.1%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28781ZIP 28787
1-unit, detached81.5%72.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.2%
2 to 4 units0.0%3.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.5%
Mobile home & other18.5%16.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28781ZIP 28787
Poverty rate3.0%10.8%
Average household size1.852.53
Mean commute (minutes)3322
Median year structure built19901993

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