ZIP Code 28543

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Onslow County, North Carolina.

Population: 6,341
Median household income: $43,680

Covering part of Onslow County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28543 has about 6,341 residents. The median household income of $43,680 is below the Onslow County median ($64,568).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28543's population grew 22.4% from 5,180 to 6,341, while its median gross rent rose 13.6% from $1,254 to $1,425.

34.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 3.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,341
Median age: 21.6 yrs
Median household income: $43,680
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,425
Housing units: 2,207
Homeownership rate: 3.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1806,341

Median household income

$39,229$43,680

Median home value

$167,500$184,100

Median gross rent

$1,254$1,425

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,180	$39,229	$167,500	$1,254
2020	4,763	$37,315	$159,700	$1,210
2021	6,946	$37,952	—	$1,250
2022	6,841	$40,343	$184,100	$1,363
2023	6,341	$43,680	—	$1,425

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2448.9%

25 to 3420.5%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 541.2%

55 to 640.5%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	554	8.7%
5 to 17	890	14.0%
18 to 24	3,102	48.9%
25 to 34	1,298	20.5%
35 to 44	386	6.1%
45 to 54	77	1.2%
55 to 64	33	0.5%
65 to 74	1	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,390	53.5%
Black or African American	1,491	23.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.6%
Asian	178	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.4%
Two or more races	228	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	991	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's45.4%

Bachelor's degree33.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	3.6%
High school graduate	291	16.2%
Some college or associate's	815	45.4%
Bachelor's degree	599	33.4%
Graduate or professional degree	25	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked19.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,416	61.5%
Carpooled	530	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	744	19.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	222	5.7%
Other means	14	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,632	44.1%
15 to 29 min	1,530	41.3%
30 to 44 min	484	13.1%
45 to 59 min	53	1.4%
60+ min	5	0.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 13.7% (665 of 4,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,627	91.3%
Nonfamily households	155	8.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,782	80.7%
Vacant	425	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	3.3%
Renter-occupied	1,723	96.7%

1-unit, detached5.2%

1-unit, attached87.5%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	5.2%
1-unit, attached	1,931	87.5%
2 to 4 units	137	6.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	25	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 28543

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