ZIP code 28544: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 28544 is $51,436, which is 14% below the North Carolina median of $59,863 and 25% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $120,300, and the median rent is $1,115/month. 28.9% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$51,436

North Carolina average
$59,86314%
National
$68,75025%

Median home value

$120,300

North Carolina average
$184,10035%
National
$209,60043%

Median gross rent

$1,115

North Carolina average
$90823%
National
$98413%

Median age

25.5 yrs

North Carolina average
42.1 yrs39%
National
41.0 yrs38%

Homeownership rate

28.9%

North Carolina average
74.2%61%
National
75.8%62%

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

North Carolina average
14.7%5%
National
15.9%12%

How ZIP 28544 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28544, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.