ZIP Code 28379

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Richmond County, North Carolina.

Population: 24,068
Median household income: $47,156
Median home value: $137,100

ZIP Code 28379 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Richmond County, North Carolina, home to about 24,068 residents. Its median household income of $47,156 runs above the Richmond County figure of $43,626.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28379's population declined 1.8% from 24,512 to 24,068, while its median gross rent rose 19.0% from $683 to $813.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,068
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,156
Median home value: $137,100
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 11,540
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,51224,068

Median household income

$35,816$47,156

Median home value

$88,200$137,100

Median gross rent

$683$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,512	$35,816	$88,200	$683
2020	25,663	$41,429	$94,200	$680
2021	24,624	$40,476	$98,900	$711
2022	24,537	$45,298	$119,200	$776
2023	24,068	$47,156	$137,100	$813

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,451	6.0%
5 to 17	4,405	18.3%
18 to 24	1,644	6.8%
25 to 34	2,879	12.0%
35 to 44	2,617	10.9%
45 to 54	2,804	11.7%
55 to 64	3,606	15.0%
65 to 74	3,110	12.9%
75 and over	1,552	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,367	55.5%
Black or African American	7,613	31.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	207	0.9%
Asian	257	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.0%
Two or more races	624	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,991	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,997	12.1%
High school graduate	5,144	31.0%
Some college or associate's	6,224	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,135	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,068	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,745	88.8%
Carpooled	845	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	53	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	146	1.5%
Other means	60	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,270	33.7%
15 to 29 min	3,596	37.1%
30 to 44 min	1,697	17.5%
45 to 59 min	586	6.0%
60+ min	554	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 27.6% (6,551 of 23,730)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,450	64.8%
Nonfamily households	3,507	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,957	86.3%
Vacant	1,583	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,210	62.4%
Renter-occupied	3,747	37.6%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other14.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,277	71.7%
1-unit, attached	58	0.5%
2 to 4 units	734	6.4%
5 to 19 units	503	4.4%
20 or more units	262	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,706	14.8%

ZIP Code 28379

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Race & ethnicity

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