ZIP Code 28551

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lenoir County, North Carolina.

Population: 13,264
Median household income: $52,449
Median home value: $119,700

Covering part of Lenoir County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28551 has about 13,264 residents. The median household income of $52,449 is above the Lenoir County median ($44,795).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28551's population declined 9.7% from 14,684 to 13,264, while its median gross rent was little changed from $718 to $714.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.9% of the population. 84.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,264
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,449
Median home value: $119,700
Median gross rent: $714
Housing units: 5,827
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,68413,264

Median household income

$39,066$52,449

Median home value

$106,200$119,700

Median gross rent

$718$714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,684	$39,066	$106,200	$718
2020	14,248	$50,936	$112,300	$644
2021	14,299	$50,417	$100,400	$693
2022	12,666	$49,125	$118,700	$729
2023	13,264	$52,449	$119,700	$714

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,017	7.7%
5 to 17	1,955	14.7%
18 to 24	1,301	9.8%
25 to 34	1,939	14.6%
35 to 44	1,367	10.3%
45 to 54	1,639	12.4%
55 to 64	1,865	14.1%
65 to 74	1,401	10.6%
75 and over	780	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,411	55.9%
Black or African American	2,848	21.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	863	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,121	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,209	13.4%
High school graduate	3,033	33.7%
Some college or associate's	3,092	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,249	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	408	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,368	84.5%
Carpooled	618	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	308	4.8%
Other means	60	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,313	21.7%
15 to 29 min	3,444	57.0%
30 to 44 min	613	10.1%
45 to 59 min	304	5.0%
60+ min	373	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,578 of 13,165)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,248	63.1%
Nonfamily households	1,901	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,149	88.4%
Vacant	678	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,675	71.4%
Renter-occupied	1,474	28.6%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other31.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,534	60.6%
1-unit, attached	6	0.1%
2 to 4 units	282	4.8%
5 to 19 units	77	1.3%
20 or more units	80	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,848	31.7%

ZIP Code 28551

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