ZIP Code 28551 has segments in 3 Counties (Greene, Lenoir, Wayne).
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Database updated: April 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 12,766 (100%) |
Population in Households | 12,634 (99.0%) |
Population in Families | 10,305 (80.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 132 ( 1.0%) |
Population Density | 104 |
Diversity Index2 | 68 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $56,679 |
Average Household Income | $78,588 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $31,888 |
Wealth Index5 | 68 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,941 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,719 (62.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,458 (24.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 764 (12.9%) |
Median Home Value | $173,847 |
Average Home Value | $230,506 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 128 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,177 |
Average Household Size | 2.44 |
Family Households | 3,397 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.01% | -0.22% |
Households | 0.21% | 0.09% |
Families | 0.23% | |
Median Household Income | 3.81% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.47% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.35% |
The table below compares 28551 to the other 767 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 270 | 65th |
Population Density | # 437 | 43rd |
Median Household Income | # 492 | 36th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 619 | 81st |
Per Capita Income | # 455 | 41st |
Diversity Index | # 154 | 80th |
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