US Census Data

ZIP 28787 vs ZIP 28788

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28787 and ZIP Code 28788: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28787 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 28787 has the higher population (22,685 vs 197 in ZIP 28788). ZIP 28788 has the higher median household income ($78,125 vs $75,051 in ZIP 28787). ZIP 28787 has the higher median home value ($379,300 vs $352,900 in ZIP 28788).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28787ZIP 28788
Population22,685197
Median age49.1 yrs45.2 yrs
Median household income$75,051$78,125
Median home value$379,300$352,900
Median gross rent$1,198$1,167
Housing units10,863102
Homeownership rate77.2%74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%76.7%
Unemployment rate2.5%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28787ZIP 28788
Population21,533 → 22,685 (+5.3%)151 → 197 (+30.5%)
Median household income$54,476 → $75,051 (+37.8%)$68,750 → $78,125 (+13.6%)
Median home value$238,800 → $379,300 (+58.8%)$267,900 → $352,900 (+31.7%)
Median gross rent$850 → $1,198 (+40.9%)$1,125 → $1,167 (+3.7%)

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

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 28787ZIP 28788
Under 54.2%4.6%
5 to 1712.8%26.9%
18 to 245.8%3.0%
25 to 3410.6%1.0%
35 to 4410.4%14.2%
45 to 5414.5%7.6%
55 to 6417.4%11.2%
65 to 7414.1%19.8%
75 and over10.2%11.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28787ZIP 28788
White (non-Hispanic)85.4%78.2%
Black or African American2.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races2.4%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino9.6%21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28787ZIP 28788
No high school diploma7.3%0.8%
High school graduate21.2%11.6%
Some college or associate's27.7%10.9%
Bachelor's degree24.8%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree19.0%41.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28787ZIP 28788
Drove alone71.5%78.1%
Carpooled7.0%4.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.6%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home19.9%17.2%
Other means0.9%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28787ZIP 28788
1-unit, detached72.5%99.0%
1-unit, attached3.2%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units3.9%0.0%
20 or more units0.5%0.0%
Mobile home & other16.1%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28787ZIP 28788
Poverty rate10.8%2.0%
Average household size2.532.53
Mean commute (minutes)2218
Median year structure built19931965

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