US Census Data

ZIP 28782 vs ZIP 28788

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28782 and ZIP Code 28788: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28782 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 28782 has the higher population (6,337 vs 197 in ZIP 28788). ZIP 28788 has the higher median household income ($78,125 vs $61,731 in ZIP 28782). ZIP 28788 has the higher median home value ($352,900 vs $289,700 in ZIP 28782).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28782ZIP 28788
Population6,337197
Median age58.0 yrs45.2 yrs
Median household income$61,731$78,125
Median home value$289,700$352,900
Median gross rent$1,255$1,167
Housing units3,718102
Homeownership rate76.8%74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%76.7%
Unemployment rate4.0%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28782ZIP 28788
Population6,852 → 6,337 (-7.5%)151 → 197 (+30.5%)
Median household income$54,024 → $61,731 (+14.3%)$68,750 → $78,125 (+13.6%)
Median home value$253,100 → $289,700 (+14.5%)$267,900 → $352,900 (+31.7%)
Median gross rent$1,054 → $1,255 (+19.1%)$1,125 → $1,167 (+3.7%)

ZIP 28782

Population
6,8526,337
Median household income
$54,024$61,731
Median home value
$253,100$289,700
Median gross rent
$1,054$1,255

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 28782ZIP 28788
Under 52.4%4.6%
5 to 179.2%26.9%
18 to 243.9%3.0%
25 to 348.8%1.0%
35 to 447.5%14.2%
45 to 5413.6%7.6%
55 to 6420.3%11.2%
65 to 7419.1%19.8%
75 and over15.3%11.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28782ZIP 28788
White (non-Hispanic)90.5%78.2%
Black or African American6.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races1.8%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28782ZIP 28788
No high school diploma5.1%0.8%
High school graduate21.2%11.6%
Some college or associate's33.0%10.9%
Bachelor's degree25.8%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree14.9%41.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28782ZIP 28788
Drove alone70.1%78.1%
Carpooled10.7%4.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home16.3%17.2%
Other means0.3%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28782ZIP 28788
1-unit, detached83.7%99.0%
1-unit, attached1.9%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units4.7%0.0%
20 or more units0.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.7%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28782ZIP 28788
Poverty rate14.2%2.0%
Average household size2.052.53
Mean commute (minutes)2618
Median year structure built19751965

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