ZIP Code 28463

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Columbus County, North Carolina.

Population: 7,023
Median household income: $38,671
Median home value: $120,000

ZIP Code 28463 (Columbus County, North Carolina) is home to about 7,023 residents. The median household income of $38,671 is below the Columbus County median ($48,184).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28463's population declined 23.0% from 9,116 to 7,023, while its median gross rent rose 14.3% from $589 to $673.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,023
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $38,671
Median home value: $120,000
Median gross rent: $673
Housing units: 3,063
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1167,023

Median household income

$33,852$38,671

Median home value

$78,800$120,000

Median gross rent

$589$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,116	$33,852	$78,800	$589
2020	8,732	$30,053	$76,800	$614
2021	7,443	$33,125	$102,300	$637
2022	6,999	$32,345	$113,000	$693
2023	7,023	$38,671	$120,000	$673

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	367	5.2%
5 to 17	698	9.9%
18 to 24	745	10.6%
25 to 34	965	13.7%
35 to 44	697	9.9%
45 to 54	935	13.3%
55 to 64	821	11.7%
65 to 74	1,156	16.5%
75 and over	639	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,300	61.2%
Black or African American	2,070	29.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.8%
Asian	23	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.4%
Two or more races	257	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	291	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,091	20.9%
High school graduate	1,757	33.7%
Some college or associate's	1,608	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	529	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	228	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,857	87.6%
Carpooled	71	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	132	6.2%
Other means	32	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	506	25.5%
15 to 29 min	559	28.1%
30 to 44 min	566	28.5%
45 to 59 min	95	4.8%
60+ min	262	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 23.0% (1,310 of 5,706)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,611	67.2%
Nonfamily households	785	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,396	78.2%
Vacant	667	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,743	72.7%
Renter-occupied	653	27.3%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,063	67.4%
1-unit, attached	51	1.7%
2 to 4 units	150	4.9%
5 to 19 units	55	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	744	24.3%

ZIP Code 28463

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