28079

Name: ZIP code 28079, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28079, US

ZIP code 28079 is in Union County, North Carolina. About 43,035 people live here in 14,392 households. The median home value is $395,700 and the median household income $100,516. The average commute takes about 30 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

43,035residentsACS 2020–2024

$100,516median household incomeUnion County: $103K

$395,700median home valueUnion County: $417K

95%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28079 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28079

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

43,035 residents in 14,392 households, next to the Union County figure.

26%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

11%

aged 65 and over

18%

of households are people living alone

65%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

14,935 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $395,700 (±$10,923).

79%

of households own their home

89%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,025

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later7%

2010–201923%

2000–200933%

1990–199922%

1980–19895%

1970–19796%

1960–19694%

1950–19591%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,215.

$100,516

median household income

6.2%

of people live below the poverty line

4.7%

unemployment rate

40%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

30 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

80%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

18%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

95%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 28079.

1,055 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets7

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores4

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants24

Limited-service restaurants32

Coffee shops and snack bars13

Bars0

Physicians’ offices14

Dentists’ offices13

Child care centers11

Gyms and fitness centers11

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 28079, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

71%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

20%

get no leisure-time physical activity

31%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

12%

smoke

33%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

32%

have high blood pressure

15%

report fair or poor general health

16%

report frequent mental distress

30%

often feel lonely

11%

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Hemby Bridge ElementaryIndian Trail1.1 mi

Poplin ElementaryIndian Trail2.0 mi

Porter Ridge ElementaryIndian Trail2.0 mi

Porter Ridge High SchoolIndian Trail2.2 mi

Porter Ridge Middle SchoolIndian Trail2.4 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

Union County North Carolina