ZIP Code 28544

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Onslow County, North Carolina.

Population: 4,260
Median household income: $49,449
Median home value: $136,700

ZIP Code 28544 (Onslow County, North Carolina) is home to about 4,260 residents. At $49,449, its median household income sits below Onslow County's $64,568.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28544's population declined 28.0% from 5,917 to 4,260, while its median gross rent rose 17.8% from $989 to $1,165.

35.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,260
Median age: 26.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,449
Median home value: $136,700
Median gross rent: $1,165
Housing units: 2,311
Homeownership rate: 30.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9174,260

Median household income

$36,762$49,449

Median home value

$112,100$136,700

Median gross rent

$989$1,165

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,917	$36,762	$112,100	$989
2020	6,187	$47,845	$104,000	$978
2021	5,691	$60,000	$98,900	$987
2022	5,179	$51,436	$120,300	$1,115
2023	4,260	$49,449	$136,700	$1,165

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2421.5%

25 to 3422.6%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	224	5.3%
5 to 17	786	18.5%
18 to 24	917	21.5%
25 to 34	964	22.6%
35 to 44	310	7.3%
45 to 54	460	10.8%
55 to 64	242	5.7%
65 to 74	303	7.1%
75 and over	54	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,873	44.0%
Black or African American	854	20.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.4%
Asian	35	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	608	14.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	843	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	15.4%
High school graduate	955	40.9%
Some college or associate's	599	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	345	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	75	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,586	74.9%
Carpooled	255	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	265	12.5%
Other means	11	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	9.8%
15 to 29 min	1,368	73.9%
30 to 44 min	172	9.3%
45 to 59 min	36	1.9%
60+ min	94	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 21.1% (900 of 4,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,258	68.3%
Nonfamily households	584	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,842	79.7%
Vacant	469	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	561	30.5%
Renter-occupied	1,281	69.5%

1-unit, detached35.0%

1-unit, attached25.6%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other25.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	810	35.0%
1-unit, attached	591	25.6%
2 to 4 units	62	2.7%
5 to 19 units	146	6.3%
20 or more units	112	4.8%
Mobile home & other	590	25.5%

ZIP Code 28544

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