ZIP Code 28547

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Onslow County, North Carolina.

Population: 21,266
Median household income: $67,981

ZIP Code 28547 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Onslow County, North Carolina, home to about 21,266 residents. At $67,981, its median household income sits above Onslow County's $64,568.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 28547's population declined 16.1% from 25,354 to 21,266, while its median gross rent rose 10.0% from $1,322 to $1,454.

30.4% of workers drive to work alone. 56.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,266
Median age: 21.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,981
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,454
Housing units: 2,317
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,35421,266

Median household income

$51,121$67,981

Median gross rent

$1,322$1,454

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	25,354	$51,121	$1,322
2020	26,214	$56,429	$1,313
2021	19,917	$63,438	$1,340
2022	19,509	$71,625	$1,400
2023	21,266	$67,981	$1,454

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 2465.5%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 540.7%

55 to 640.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,632	7.7%
5 to 17	1,466	6.9%
18 to 24	13,920	65.5%
25 to 34	3,072	14.4%
35 to 44	993	4.7%
45 to 54	150	0.7%
55 to 64	33	0.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,344	53.3%
Black or African American	1,567	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	237	1.1%
Asian	572	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	0.5%
Some other race	36	0.2%
Two or more races	1,457	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,945	28.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's50.0%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	0.6%
High school graduate	1,035	24.4%
Some college or associate's	2,125	50.0%
Bachelor's degree	659	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	402	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone30.4%

Carpooled28.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked27.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,105	30.4%
Carpooled	4,754	28.3%
Public transit	69	0.4%
Walked	4,562	27.1%
Bicycle	34	0.2%
Worked from home	2,165	12.9%
Other means	122	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,282	83.9%
15 to 29 min	1,950	13.3%
30 to 44 min	314	2.1%
45 to 59 min	100	0.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.34
Poverty rate: 8.4% (571 of 6,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,954	96.1%
Nonfamily households	79	3.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,033	87.7%
Vacant	284	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	2,033	100.0%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached43.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,299	56.1%
1-unit, attached	1,010	43.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 28547

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