US Census Data

ZIP 28785 vs ZIP 28788

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28785 and ZIP Code 28788: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28785 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 28785 has the higher population (8,619 vs 197 in ZIP 28788). ZIP 28788 has the higher median household income ($78,125 vs $63,750 in ZIP 28785). ZIP 28788 has the higher median home value ($352,900 vs $282,000 in ZIP 28785).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28785ZIP 28788
Population8,619197
Median age47.7 yrs45.2 yrs
Median household income$63,750$78,125
Median home value$282,000$352,900
Median gross rent$1,100$1,167
Housing units4,831102
Homeownership rate83.3%74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%76.7%
Unemployment rate2.6%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28785ZIP 28788
Population7,953 → 8,619 (+8.4%)151 → 197 (+30.5%)
Median household income$61,250 → $63,750 (+4.1%)$68,750 → $78,125 (+13.6%)
Median home value$245,700 → $282,000 (+14.8%)$267,900 → $352,900 (+31.7%)
Median gross rent$830 → $1,100 (+32.5%)$1,125 → $1,167 (+3.7%)

ZIP 28785

Population
7,9538,619
Median household income
$61,250$63,750
Median home value
$245,700$282,000
Median gross rent
$830$1,100

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 28785ZIP 28788
Under 51.9%4.6%
5 to 1715.0%26.9%
18 to 247.4%3.0%
25 to 349.7%1.0%
35 to 4411.3%14.2%
45 to 5413.7%7.6%
55 to 6414.5%11.2%
65 to 7415.5%19.8%
75 and over10.9%11.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28785ZIP 28788
White (non-Hispanic)94.3%78.2%
Black or African American0.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races2.0%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28785ZIP 28788
No high school diploma10.3%0.8%
High school graduate21.2%11.6%
Some college or associate's35.6%10.9%
Bachelor's degree21.1%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree11.9%41.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28785ZIP 28788
Drove alone79.3%78.1%
Carpooled7.6%4.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%17.2%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28785ZIP 28788
1-unit, detached75.1%99.0%
1-unit, attached1.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.1%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.4%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28785ZIP 28788
Poverty rate9.3%2.0%
Average household size2.472.53
Mean commute (minutes)2318
Median year structure built19921965

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