ZIP Code 28501 has segments in 2 Counties (Jones, Lenoir).
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Database updated: October 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 11, 2023.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 17,970 (100%) |
Population in Households | 17,604 (98.0%) |
Population in Families | 13,606 (75.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 366 ( 2.0%) |
Population Density | 174 |
Diversity Index2 | 55 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $31,692 |
Average Household Income | $53,478 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $23,341 |
Wealth Index5 | 42 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (36.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 9,686 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,669 (37.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 4,153 (42.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,864 (19.2%) |
Median Home Value | $86,658 |
Average Home Value | $120,292 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 147 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,822 |
Average Household Size | 2.25 |
Family Households | 4,539 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.35% | -0.43% |
Households | -0.35% | -0.26% |
Families | -0.42% | |
Median Household Income | 1.87% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.77% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.30% |
The table below compares 28501 to the other 776 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 219 | 72nd |
Population Density | # 329 | 58th |
Median Household Income | # 750 | 3rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 659 | 85th |
Per Capita Income | # 684 | 12th |
Diversity Index | # 355 | 54th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.