US Census Data

ZIP Code 28539

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Onslow County, North Carolina.

Population
17,900
+8.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$61,280
+10.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$207,200
+50.6%’19–’23

ZIP Code 28539 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Onslow County, North Carolina, home to about 17,900 residents. Its median household income of $61,280 runs below the Onslow County figure of $64,568.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28539's population grew 8.4% from 16,509 to 17,900, while its median gross rent rose 20.0% from $980 to $1,176.

The median resident is 31.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
17,900
Median age
31.0 yrs
Median household income
$61,280
Median home value
$207,200
Median gross rent
$1,176
Housing units
8,091
Homeownership rate
73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
Unemployment rate
6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
16,50917,900
Median household income
$55,479$61,280
Median home value
$137,600$207,200
Median gross rent
$980$1,176
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201916,509$55,479$137,600$980
202016,365$54,317$158,300$1,041
202116,872$53,946$162,900$1,054
202218,258$59,399$188,500$1,100
202317,900$61,280$207,200$1,176

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,5658.7%
5 to 172,88716.1%
18 to 242,85515.9%
25 to 342,87916.1%
35 to 442,06911.6%
45 to 541,7699.9%
55 to 641,7679.9%
65 to 741,2597.0%
75 and over8504.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)14,62081.7%
Black or African American1,0445.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native370.2%
Asian1981.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race150.1%
Two or more races8504.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,1366.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,06510.1%
High school graduate2,74926.0%
Some college or associate's4,43141.8%
Bachelor's degree1,77016.7%
Graduate or professional degree5785.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone6,42681.7%
Carpooled5236.7%
Public transit00.0%
Walked90.1%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home5487.0%
Other means3564.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,28217.5%
15 to 29 min3,74251.2%
30 to 44 min1,48220.3%
45 to 59 min6278.6%
60+ min1812.5%

Households

Average household size
2.47
Poverty rate
12.7% (2,276 of 17,880)
CountShare
Family households4,68464.7%
Nonfamily households2,55035.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1999

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied7,23489.4%
Vacant85710.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,29073.1%
Renter-occupied1,94426.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,21076.8%
1-unit, attached2683.3%
2 to 4 units901.1%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other1,52318.8%

Geography

ZCTA
28539
Land area
77 sq mi
Water area
2.14 sq mi
Center point
34.6942, -77.2328

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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