ZIP Code 28518 has segments in 2 Counties (Duplin, Onslow).
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Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,610 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,609 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 6,966 (80.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1 ( 0.0%) |
Population Density | 78 |
Diversity Index2 | 57 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $60,000 |
Average Household Income | $77,672 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 24% |
Per Capita Income | $31,141 |
Wealth Index5 | 59 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,134 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,578 (62.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 874 (21.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 682 (16.5%) |
Median Home Value | $224,920 |
Average Home Value | $273,368 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 96 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,452 |
Average Household Size | 2.49 |
Family Households | 2,317 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | 0.34% | 0.18% |
Households | 0.64% | 0.54% |
Families | 0.20% | |
Median Household Income | 1.52% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.28% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.10% |
The table below compares 28518 to the other 766 ZIP Codes in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 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 | # 339 | 56th |
Population Density | # 489 | 36th |
Median Household Income | # 478 | 38th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 446 | 58th |
Per Capita Income | # 527 | 31st |
Diversity Index | # 334 | 56th |
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