ZIP Code 28501

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lenoir County, North Carolina.

Population: 18,112
Median household income: $33,823
Median home value: $78,600

Covering part of Lenoir County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28501 has about 18,112 residents. The median household income of $33,823 is below the Lenoir County median ($44,795).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28501's population grew 1.9% from 17,772 to 18,112, while its median gross rent rose 7.3% from $668 to $717.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 62.0% of the population. 81.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,112
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $33,823
Median home value: $78,600
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 9,896
Homeownership rate: 48.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,77218,112

Median household income

$29,414$33,823

Median home value

$83,900$78,600

Median gross rent

$668$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,772	$29,414	$83,900	$668
2020	18,630	$29,958	$78,900	$680
2021	18,365	$30,855	$73,600	$694
2022	18,635	$34,818	$77,400	$741
2023	18,112	$33,823	$78,600	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,039	5.7%
5 to 17	3,496	19.3%
18 to 24	1,344	7.4%
25 to 34	2,152	11.9%
35 to 44	1,901	10.5%
45 to 54	2,224	12.3%
55 to 64	2,216	12.2%
65 to 74	1,903	10.5%
75 and over	1,837	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,709	26.0%
Black or African American	11,222	62.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.3%
Asian	138	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	123	0.7%
Two or more races	1,048	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	818	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,406	19.7%
High school graduate	4,476	36.6%
Some college or associate's	3,808	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,074	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	469	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,450	81.4%
Carpooled	846	12.6%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	175	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	164	2.4%
Other means	52	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,759	42.2%
15 to 29 min	1,979	30.3%
30 to 44 min	933	14.3%
45 to 59 min	491	7.5%
60+ min	373	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 30.0% (5,304 of 17,677)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,304	55.0%
Nonfamily households	3,523	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,827	79.1%
Vacant	2,069	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,817	48.8%
Renter-occupied	4,010	51.2%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,892	59.5%
1-unit, attached	232	2.3%
2 to 4 units	700	7.1%
5 to 19 units	1,064	10.8%
20 or more units	474	4.8%
Mobile home & other	1,534	15.5%

ZIP Code 28501

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