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Population Review

Census ACS · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28117

ZIP code 28117 is located in North Carolina with a population of 48,170. The median household income is $109,310 and the median home value is $567,200.

48,170

Population

$109,310

Median Income

$567,200

Median Home Value

43.5

Median Age

Race & Ethnicity

White80.8%
Black5.1%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic (any race)1.6%

Male: 49.5% · Female: 50.5%

Economy & Income

$109,310

Median Household Income

$65,567

Per Capita Income

2.9%

Poverty Rate

Housing

$567,200

Median Home Value

$1,593

Median Rent

66.9%

Homeownership

Education

97.6%

High School+

55.2%

Bachelor's Degree+

Nearby ZIP Codes

Largest cities in North Carolina

Part of North Carolina

Metro areas in North Carolina

Frequently Asked Questions

ZIP code 28117 in North Carolina has a population of 48,170 according to latest Census ACS data.

The median household income in ZIP 28117 is $109,310. The per capita income is $65,567. The poverty rate is 2.9%.

ZIP code 28117 is located in North Carolina.

Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28117 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.