ZIP Code 28439

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Columbus County, North Carolina.

Population: 1,171
Median household income: $28,875
Median home value: $104,000

ZIP Code 28439 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Columbus County, North Carolina, home to about 1,171 residents. The median household income of $28,875 is below the Columbus County median ($48,184).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28439's population grew 12.8% from 1,038 to 1,171, while its median gross rent rose 160.4% from $265 to $690.

36.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,171
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $28,875
Median home value: $104,000
Median gross rent: $690
Housing units: 620
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0381,171

Median household income

$30,848$28,875

Median home value

$56,500$104,000

Median gross rent

$265$690

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,038	$30,848	$56,500	$265
2020	1,091	$27,819	$66,600	$703
2021	1,003	$30,479	$103,400	$813
2022	879	$26,750	$95,900	$894
2023	1,171	$28,875	$104,000	$690

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	9.7%
5 to 17	246	21.0%
18 to 24	54	4.6%
25 to 34	70	6.0%
35 to 44	108	9.2%
45 to 54	192	16.4%
55 to 64	162	13.8%
65 to 74	169	14.4%
75 and over	56	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	515	44.0%
Black or African American	413	35.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	42	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	128	16.9%
High school graduate	257	33.9%
Some college or associate's	261	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	102	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	327	88.1%
Carpooled	44	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	13.7%
15 to 29 min	147	39.6%
30 to 44 min	90	24.3%
45 to 59 min	16	4.3%
60+ min	67	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 36.3% (424 of 1,167)

	Count	Share
Family households	258	61.1%
Nonfamily households	164	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	422	68.1%
Vacant	198	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	273	64.7%
Renter-occupied	149	35.3%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	399	64.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	7.3%
5 to 19 units	14	2.3%
20 or more units	8	1.3%
Mobile home & other	154	24.8%

ZIP Code 28439

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