ZIP Code 28472

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Columbus County, North Carolina.

Population: 17,833
Median household income: $48,963
Median home value: $141,000

Covering part of Columbus County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28472 has about 17,833 residents. The median household income of $48,963 is in line with the Columbus County median ($48,184).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28472's population declined 3.7% from 18,522 to 17,833, while its median gross rent rose 22.4% from $644 to $788.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.8% of the population. 86.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,833
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,963
Median home value: $141,000
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 8,073
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,52217,833

Median household income

$36,669$48,963

Median home value

$101,500$141,000

Median gross rent

$644$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,522	$36,669	$101,500	$644
2020	18,673	$36,064	$96,800	$670
2021	18,272	$38,735	$99,200	$684
2022	17,854	$41,755	$125,000	$767
2023	17,833	$48,963	$141,000	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	906	5.1%
5 to 17	2,951	16.5%
18 to 24	1,165	6.5%
25 to 34	2,658	14.9%
35 to 44	2,287	12.8%
45 to 54	2,080	11.7%
55 to 64	2,669	15.0%
65 to 74	1,797	10.1%
75 and over	1,320	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,478	58.8%
Black or African American	5,647	31.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	288	1.6%
Asian	79	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	588	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	737	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,186	9.3%
High school graduate	4,721	36.9%
Some college or associate's	4,607	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,508	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	789	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,099	86.4%
Carpooled	385	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	283	4.0%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	253	3.6%
Other means	35	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,268	33.3%
15 to 29 min	1,816	26.7%
30 to 44 min	1,302	19.1%
45 to 59 min	777	11.4%
60+ min	647	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.4% (2,780 of 16,946)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,413	65.1%
Nonfamily households	2,364	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,777	83.9%
Vacant	1,296	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,790	70.7%
Renter-occupied	1,987	29.3%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other27.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,777	59.2%
1-unit, attached	32	0.4%
2 to 4 units	429	5.3%
5 to 19 units	408	5.1%
20 or more units	206	2.6%
Mobile home & other	2,221	27.5%

ZIP Code 28472

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