US Census Data

ZIP 28803 vs ZIP 28805

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 28803 and ZIP Code 28805: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 28803 and ZIP 28805 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 28803 has the higher population (34,750 vs 20,246 in ZIP 28805). ZIP 28803 has the higher median household income ($70,638 vs $67,104 in ZIP 28805). ZIP 28803 has the higher median home value ($408,600 vs $360,600 in ZIP 28805).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 28803ZIP 28805
Population34,75020,246
Median age42.1 yrs45.0 yrs
Median household income$70,638$67,104
Median home value$408,600$360,600
Median gross rent$1,455$1,198
Housing units18,32210,737
Homeownership rate53.5%63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%48.9%
Unemployment rate4.1%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 28803ZIP 28805
Population34,491 → 34,750 (+0.8%)19,952 → 20,246 (+1.5%)
Median household income$53,023 → $70,638 (+33.2%)$51,440 → $67,104 (+30.5%)
Median home value$276,800 → $408,600 (+47.6%)$264,100 → $360,600 (+36.5%)
Median gross rent$1,146 → $1,455 (+27.0%)$898 → $1,198 (+33.4%)

ZIP 28803

Population
34,49134,750
Median household income
$53,023$70,638
Median home value
$276,800$408,600
Median gross rent
$1,146$1,455

ZIP 28805

Population
19,95220,246
Median household income
$51,440$67,104
Median home value
$264,100$360,600
Median gross rent
$898$1,198

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 28803ZIP 28805
Under 55.1%3.7%
5 to 1713.2%12.4%
18 to 245.8%5.6%
25 to 3416.2%14.1%
35 to 4413.2%14.2%
45 to 5412.8%10.4%
55 to 6411.2%13.8%
65 to 7412.0%13.3%
75 and over10.4%12.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 28803ZIP 28805
White (non-Hispanic)78.4%81.4%
Black or African American7.4%8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian1.7%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.2%
Two or more races2.2%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino10.1%5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 28803ZIP 28805
No high school diploma6.6%3.5%
High school graduate17.1%24.2%
Some college or associate's25.9%23.4%
Bachelor's degree28.4%29.1%
Graduate or professional degree21.9%19.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 28803ZIP 28805
Drove alone72.4%67.4%
Carpooled6.3%11.2%
Public transit1.1%1.6%
Walked2.8%2.2%
Bicycle0.2%0.0%
Worked from home15.9%16.7%
Other means1.4%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 28803ZIP 28805
1-unit, detached54.8%62.0%
1-unit, attached4.5%4.2%
2 to 4 units6.2%7.3%
5 to 19 units19.2%8.3%
20 or more units11.8%7.9%
Mobile home & other3.5%10.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 28803ZIP 28805
Poverty rate12.1%13.3%
Average household size2.462.31
Mean commute (minutes)2019
Median year structure built19931984

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