ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP area 28079, Union County, North Carolina: rent, home value and fair market rent
ZCTA 28079 is the U.S. Census Bureau's statistical area for ZIP code 28079, in Union County, North Carolina. It has about 14,390 occupied homes, 20.7% of them renter-occupied (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Census American Community Survey
Key figures for ZIP area 28079
Census ACS five-year estimates for ZCTA 28079, 2020–2024.
- Median gross rent
- $2,030 per monthRenter homes paying cash rent; rent plus utilities · Census table B25064
- Median home value
- $396,000Owner-occupied homes; the owner's estimate · Census table B25077
- Median household income
- $100,500 per yearAll households; 2024 dollars · Census table B19013
- Renter-occupied homes
- 20.7% of occupied homesCensus table B25003
- Occupied homes
- About 14,390Rounded to tens · Census table B25003
- Rental vacancy rate
- 5.2%Vacant for rent, share of the rental inventory · Census table B25004
HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents
HUD fair market rents for ZIP 28079, fiscal year 2027
Fiscal year starting October 1, 2026. HUD's ZIP-level estimates at the 40th percentile of recent movers' gross rents, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in HUD-designated areas or where a housing agency opts in: a program benchmark, not the typical rent.
| Home size | Fair market rent per month |
|---|---|
| Studio (no bedroom) | $2,080 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,170 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,360 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,880 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,670 |
FHFA House Price Index (developmental)
House price trend in ZIP 28079: FHFA index for 2025
From repeat sales and refinancings of single-family homes; it can be revised. Data as of March 31, 2026.
- Annual change, 2025
- −2.2%FHFA HPI, five-digit ZIP codes (developmental)
- Change over five years, 2020–2025
- +61.1%
Derived, not official statistics
MyInversorAI indicators for ZIP 28079 (derived, not official statistics)
Calculated from the medians above, which describe different groups; no margin of error is computed for them.
- Estimated gross annual yield
- 6.2%MyInversorAI estimate: 12 × median rent ÷ median value.
- Price-to-income ratio
- 3.9MyInversorAI estimate: median value ÷ median income.
- Rent-to-income ratio
- 24.2%MyInversorAI estimate: 12 × median rent ÷ median income.At or below HUD's 30% cost-burden line.
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ZIP area and state
ZIP 28079 compared with North Carolina
Difference calculated by MyInversorAI.
| Median | ZIP 28079 | North Carolina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rent (per month) | $2,030 | $1,228 | +65% |
| Home value | $396,000 | $288,900 | +37% |
| Household income (per year) | $100,500 | $72,388 | +39% |
Within the state
Where ZIP 28079 ranks in North Carolina
Among the ZIP areas of North Carolina with a published value; ranked by MyInversorAI.
- Median gross rent: 4th highest of 631 ZIP areas, above 99% of the others.
- Median home value: tied with 1 other for 103rd highest of 682 ZIP areas, above 84% of the others.
- Median household income: 66th highest of 666 ZIP areas, above 90% of the others.
- Rental vacancy rate: tied with 3 others for 202nd highest of 411 ZIP areas, above 50% of the others.
Same main county
ZIP areas of Union County with the closest median rent
Main county by area (Census 2020 ZCTA to County Relationship File).
| ZIP area | Median gross rent | Rent vs ZIP 28079 | Median home value | Value vs ZIP 28079 | Gross yield (MyInversorAI estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 28173 | $1,780 | −$250 | $608,000 | +$212,000 | 3.5% |
| ZIP 28110 | $1,380 | −$650 | $343,000 | −$53,000 | 4.8% |
| ZIP 28112 | $1,160 | −$870 | $297,000 | −$99,000 | 4.7% |
| ZIP 28174 | $1,150 | −$880 | $227,000 | −$169,000 | 6.1% |
Quotable facts
Key facts about ZIP 28079
- In ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28079, the median gross rent was $2,030 a month and the median home value $396,000 in the Census ACS 2020-2024.
- Its median household income was $100,500 a year, and most of its roughly 14,390 occupied homes were owner-occupied, with renters in 20.7%.
- Its median gross rent is 65% higher than the North Carolina median ($1,228).
- Its median home value is 37% higher than the North Carolina median ($288,900).
- HUD's two-bedroom fair market rent in ZIP 28079 (fiscal year 2027) is $2,360 a month, 16% above the ACS median gross rent ($2,030).
- FHFA's developmental index for ZIP 28079 fell 2.2% in 2025 but rose 61.1% over five years.
- Its ACS rental vacancy rate was 5.2%, higher than in 50% of the other 410 North Carolina ZIP areas with a published rate.
- Its median household income is the 66th highest of the 666 North Carolina ZIP areas with a published figure.
Sources and method
Where the figures come from
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
- Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Small Area Fair Market Rents. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User.
- Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index (five-digit ZIP codes, developmental).
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA to County Relationship File.
Rounded: ZIP-level ACS rents to $10, values to $1,000 and incomes to $100; state medians as published. No private listing data, forecasts or scores.
Caveats
Before you use these figures
A ZIP Code Tabulation Area does not always cover the same homes as the USPS ZIP code. Census medians with a coefficient of variation above 30%, or top- or bottom-coded, are not shown. Fair market rents are a HUD benchmark, not the typical rent. The main county holds the largest part of the area, not necessarily most residents.
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